Womenswear gloves

GCT 2008.3.7

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in black suede leather; above elbow length (button length 15.5), with raised embroidery on back in diamantés and black sequins and thread in curving and trailing floral and scattered petal design, three button mousquetaire opening, outseams, Boulton thumb, quirks and fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1950-1959: Approximate date

Materials:

SUEDE LEATHER

Measurements:

Glove size: 6 3/4

Techniques:

APPLIED (diamantéÉ), APPLIED (SEQUINS), EMBROIDERY

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Trefousse

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Associations

Historical Associations:

Winton, Joseph

Association Type:

Provenance

Historical Association notes:

Donor Joseph Winton wrote: "You may perhaps already know that for many years Trefousse supplied gloves to Her Majesty the Queen, and also to the late Queen Mother and the late Princess Margaret. I executed many of the orders myself and they were great days!"