
Wartime / Utility Fashion · 1940s · American
Production
handmade
Material
cotton
Culture
American
A pair of wrist-length cotton gloves in taupe featuring delicate white embroidered trim at the cuffs. The gloves display typical 1940s construction with fitted fingers and thumbs, clean seaming along the sides, and a snug wrist opening. The embroidered band creates a decorative border approximately one inch wide, likely featuring floral or geometric motifs worked in white thread. The cotton fabric appears substantial yet refined, suitable for formal daywear during the wartime period when leather was rationed. The neutral taupe color reflects wartime practicality while the embroidered detail maintains feminine elegance despite material restrictions.
Lineage: “wartime rationing practicality”
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