Mitt
Date1760-1780
OriginEngland
MediumSilk; leather lining; silk needlework.
DimensionsOL: 13 3/4"; OW: 4 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-216,1
DescriptionPair of mitts (fingerless gloves) in cream silk taffeta, ribbed tabby weave, lined with white leather. The mitts have a point over the hand that could be folded back to reveal blue silk lining. Set-in thumb cut off at tip, serpentine open work band at underside of arm for expansion. Blue silk needlework herringbone stitch edgings. Cut on bias of silk.Label TextMitts
England, 1760-1780
Silk embroidered with silk; leather lining
1985-216, 1-2
The embroidery on these mitts has a useful as well as decorative function. The stretchy fagoting and herringbone stitches hold the pieces together while providing ease for pulling the mitts on and off.
