Womenswear gloves

GCT 2012.16

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in natural-coloured cotton crochet and stone-coloured leather; wrist length (button length 1 3/4), with cotton crochet back and leather palm, outseams, palm vent, Boulton thumb, fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

2006

Materials:

COTTON, LEATHER

Measurements:

Glove size: 7

Techniques:

CROCHET

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Brooker, Stephen

Association Type:

Banquet of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London

Historical Association notes:

Stephen Brooker was the retiring Master Glover of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London in 2006 and gifted a pair of these gloves to guests at a Court lunch towards the end of his year of office. Stephen Brooker wrote of his choice (in 2018): "I chose the gloves because they were a little different to what had been given in previous years, with a practical rather than a fashion accent. No Banquet this year but a Ball was held instead. The gloves were given out at a Court lunch held in Mansion House 4 July 2006".