Mittens
1850
Medium
linen
Measurements
(a) 15.3 × 11.2 cm (left mitten)
(b) 15.0 × 12.0 cm (right mitten)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1964
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
The Wedding dress and Irish lace mittens from c. 1850 were not originally worn together, but are presented as such here to show the fashion of the day. Mittens, also known as mitts, were fingerless gloves extending above the wrist. They were often made of kid, net, lace or sheer fabric and were sometimes worn with wedding dresses.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Ireland
Accession Number
1100.a-b-D5
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Machine made net fingerless gloves with allocation for thumb. Design of shamrocks on net, scalloped base.