Object: Evening gloves
Designer:
Elsa Schiaparelli
(1890 - 1973)
Date: c.1946
Medium: Black silk duplex and black silk chenille
Country: France
Credit Line: Unknown donor
Object number: U.2104
DescriptionElbow-length evening gloves in black knit silk with melon-shaped gauntlet in black chenille
Label Text:Elsa Schiaparelli’s chic, witty style translated especially well to accessories. These gloves showcase her version of the “gauntlet” style, which includes a dramatically oversized cuff.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)
- The Couture Accessory