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Attributed to Elsa Schiaparelli, designer

Gloves and stole, 1933-1937

Description

Maker

  • Attributed to Elsa Schiaparelli, 1890 - 1973, Italian, designer

Culture

French

Title

Gloves and stole

Year

1933-1937

Medium

Looped metallic yarn

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • metallic yarn

Techniques

  • knit,
  • knitted

Dimensions

68.6 x 7.6 cm (27 x 3 inches)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry

Object Number

59.031.1

Projects & Publications

Publications

Manual / Issue 1

Hand in Hand
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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Golden Glamour

March 13 - July 5, 2015

Evocative of chain-mail armor, these gloves suggest high drama and power. Elsa Schiaparelli began her career with knitwear items such as sweaters and beach attire, and her designs matured as she became influenced by the Surrealist and Dadaist movements and collaborated with Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau. The contrast here between the supple nature and light weight of the gold-colored yarn and the impression of heavy armor attests to the designer’s interest in Surrealism, where the irrational juxtaposition of images from dream and reality was seminal.

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