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Hot Pink Suede Opera Gloves
1970s · 1970s · French
Designer
Les Gants Trefousse
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
suede
Culture
French
Movement
Disco
A pair of vibrant hot pink suede gloves extending to approximately elbow length, characteristic of 1970s glamorous evening wear. The gloves feature a close-fitting silhouette that follows the natural contours of the arm, with clean seaming visible along the sides. The suede material appears to have a soft, matte finish typical of quality leather goods from this era. The intense pink coloration reflects the bold color palette favored during the Glam Rock period. The length and formal construction indicate these were designed for sophisticated evening occasions, complementing the dramatic fashion statements of mid-1970s high fashion.
glovetight fitwrist-length
Connected To
Designer·Les Gants TrefousseTechnique·leather-working
SHARED100 years
These Trefousse gloves span a century but share the French house's obsession with transforming hands into ornamental objects through audacious color. The Victorian lavender pair, with their delicate cream cuffs and precise finger tailoring, whisper propriety while the 1970s hot pink suede opera gloves scream liberation—yet both deploy the same radical strategy of making gloves the focal point rather than the footnote.
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