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Elsa Schiaparelli

Gloves and stole

Maker

Attributed to Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890 - 1973

Culture

French

Title

Gloves and stole

Year

1933-1937

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

metallic yarn

Dimensions

68.6 x 7.6 cm (27 x 3 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry

Object Number

59.031.1

Type

Publications

Articles

All that Glitters

Exhibition History

Golden Glamour
The Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry Collection
Mar 13, 2015 – Jul 05, 2015

Label copy

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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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Attributed to Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890 - 1973
1890 - 1973), designer
Gloves and stole, 1933-1937
Looped metallic yarn
68.6 x 7.6 cm (27 x 3 inches)
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry 59.031.1

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