White Opera Length gloves
early 20th century- post 1913
Leather, pearl
JJ.1970.2
These white, leather evening gloves have a pearl button closure. Leather gloves of this style were eveningwear, worn in the Fall or Winter. They a made of kidskin, typically from the skin of young goats, known as “kids.”
The gloves have a Mousquetaire opening at the wrist, allowing the wearer to unbutton the gloves and slip her hand out without taking the glove off the wrist. They are “opera-length,” designed to cover the forearm and end at mid-bicep and are typically 22 or 23-inches long.
The gloves were produced by Treforisee Co., Chaumont, France, the leading firm in French glove making at the turn of the 20th century. They are the “Marvex” style, made for and sold exclusively at B. Altman & Co, a luxury department store that was founded in 1865 and closed in 1989.
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