Womenswear gloves

GCT 2014.8

Description

Alison Gowman’s gloves, one of a joined pair, in violet leather; wrist length (button length 1 1/2), left hand, with inverted V-shape vent with frill on back, inseams, Boulton thumb, fourchettes, lined silk.

Glove Details

Date:

2014

Materials:

LEATHER

Measurements:

Glove size: 8

Techniques:

Unknown

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Dents

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Gowman, Alison

Association Type:

Banquet of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London

Historical Association notes:

Alison Gowman was the retiring Master Glover of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London in 2014 and gifted a pair of these gloves to guests at the Banquet on 17 September 2014 at the end of her year of office. Alison wrote about her choice of this particular pair of gloves (2018): "Liked the colour, add to Ladies collection, not a duplicate".