Womenswear gloves

GCT 2008.3.8

Description

A joined pair of womenswear gloves, in black suede leather; above-elbow length (button length 14.5), with embroidery on back in black cord and diamantés in long trailing stem and leaf design, outseams, three button mousquetaire opening, Boulton thumb, quirks and fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1950-1959: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER (SUEDE)

Measurements:

Glove size: 6½

Techniques:

APPLIED (diamantéÉ), EMBROIDERY

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Trefousse

Gallery

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!"