Stories

The Glovers' Annual Awards Lunch this year was hot in many ways!  The weather might have been a steamy 30C but luckily the Plaisterers Livery Hall helped us keep our cool. The other hot items...

The glove bindings in the library at the Bar Convent in York, in the north of England, have fascinated me since I first came across them in 2020. This collection contains fifteen examples of bindings...

Assistant Yvette Fletcher is the Secretary to the Archaeological Leather Group and in January she attended a webinar presentation by Ken Stuart of Cornell University following which it was suggested...

Many of our Glove Trade Members have raised their concerns with us about the increasing difficulties of doing business with Government awarded contracts. One quoting that it took two people well over...

As the summer scent of roses gives way this year to the colours of autumn and the rather precocious sound of conkers falling to the ground from horse chestnut trees desiccated by the summer drought,...

An interesting and innovative fashion statement from Balenciaga - hopefully they produce a match for the other hand!  

'Imagine a glove so sensitive it can detect the lightest touch, the slightest pressure, and even tiny shifts in friction. Now imagine that glove guiding a surgeon’s hand in the operating theatre....

This year (2025) Heritage Crafts https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/craft/glove-making/ listed glove making, particularly in leather, as a critically endangered craft.  But despite this the...

Liveryman and Past Court Assistant David Bennett reflects on over forty  years of Charity through Gloves and the astonishing numbers donated!

Master Alistair Collet and Mistress Tiana, along with CPC chairman Christine Smith, and CPC members Minnie Harris and Hilary Miller and Past Master Clive Hawkins visited The London College of...

Master Glover, Alastair Collett was delighted to present the prestigious Golden Glove Award to Nate Macabaug for his innovative design and work with Koalaa Sleeve - an innovative, affordable...

'It's Health & Safety gone mad' is a recurring trope these days, though one hopefully not common in Glover circles, given the history of UK-made protective gloves that the Company...

As Glovers will be aware, several months ago the Glove Trade Committee was revised and refreshed, to emerge from its chrysalis as the Gloves and Gloving Committee, with a remit not solely of liaising...

De Montfort University has long been a centre for fashion and textile education and in recent years has been further embracing leather, ancient and modern, as part of its widening remit which as...

The Glovers’ Annual Student Design Competition Awards presentation and lunch took place this year (July 2) at Drapers Hall, London with guest of honour the doyenne of fashion,  Dame Zandra...

The Master, Wardens and Company congratulate Dents the Glove Makers for receiving a Royal Warrant of Appointment as Manufacturer of Gloves to His Majesty the King. CEO and Liveryman Deborah Moore...

The Worshipful Company of Glovers is honoured that the Coronation Glove it presented to King George the Vl for his Coronation in 1937 will be used again by His Majesty King Charles lll during his...

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As the weather is cold, I thought I would show you a pair of womenswear gauntlet gloves, in black astrakhan or Persian lambfur; above wrist (button length 4), with fur back and black leather palm,...

Purchased at a recent Auction a pair of Yves St Laurent gloves. They are Red Hairsheep with a gold cuffand black applique leather. They are red silk lined; inseam sewn, estimated made about...

       A pair of womenswear elbow-length gloves, in cream doeskin leather with the amazing printed design of an oval medallion containing a shepherdess with foliate...

                           A pair of menswear armoured gauntlet gloves, in heavy buff...

  A pair of ladies' black leather gloves, glacé palm, suede back, with full pique stitching, made in France in 1960/1970's, for daywear.2.5 B.L. with lime-green contrast shaped turnback...

There have been 2 auctions recently at which 2 pairs of Mittens and 2 pairs of gloves were purchased by the Trustees. These have not been formally entered into the Collection as yet but further...

  Two pairs of ladies' black silk knitted evening gloves, circa 1810, one pair short, one pair longer, the backs encrusted with roses, leaves, gold wire and coloured stones. Donated in 1998...

A pair of knitted cotton and bead-worked ladies gloves, circa 1840, worked in stocking stitch and adorned with small red, blue and green beaded floral designs, red cord draw-string ties to the...

I have switched to materials this month and feature doeskin gloves. Below you will see a pair of women's elbow length gloves circa 1685 – 1700, of white doeskin leather stained green now faded to...

Sadly we are unable to hold the annual Awards Lunch at Plaisterers’ Hall on 8th July but that has not dulled the enthusiasm of students to submit their work in the hope of making off with one of...

I am returning to the historical element of our Collection again, this time to show you a pair of white leather gloves, stained buff, suede side uppermost, with slim integral gauntlet, edged and...

In view of the V E Day celebrations this month I have tried to find some gloves made around that period, but this is the best I can do. A pair of ladies' brush dyed brown fine suede leather daywear,...

As written by Past Master & Alderman Alison Gowman: I was a delight that I was invited and able to join The Glove Network. This is a relatively new academic study set up by Frances Turner,...

This time I am showing you a rare pair of ribbon trimmed gloves, circa 1660 –90, of white leather dyed mushroom brown, suede side uppermost, with slightly flared integral gauntlet, the upper sides...

An elegant daywear pair of ladies' gloves with black palm and first finger and back of three fingers in tan, made in England in the 1950's in glacé leather with whipstitch stitching, the contrast in...

Above are a pair of embroidered satin gauntlet panels, circa 1600 – 1630, each with six tabs naively but boldly worked in floss silks with hummocks sprouting large single gilly flowers and pansies,...

A pair of ladies' leather gloves, white with all-over grey printed pattern, made with Brosser outseam stitching, in France in the early 20th Century, for big occasions. The gloves and accompanying...

A pair of womens' long white leather gloves, circa 1685 – 1700, plain except for the richly coloured crimson silk pointing over the knuckles which culminate in floral sprays, similar decorative...

For this Newsletter I have come more up to date and colourful. These are an elegant white daywear pair of ladies' gloves with red/navy thumb, welt and forchettes, made in England in the 1950's in...

On 18th JULY, 2ND Under Warden Daphne Cave and CPC member Hilary Miller attended the end of year Graduate Fashion show, held by the London College of Fashion. On arrival, they were shown to their VIP...

The Glove Collection Trust has recently loaned a number of pairs of gloves , including the actual gloves worn by Elizabeth 1 and King Charles 1, to the Bendigo Art Gallery in Australia as part of a...

                          A recent purchase at a Bonham’s Auction, a pair of early 17th Century gloves and a rare pair of James 1st...

I saw this pair of gloves as I was just casually looking through the Collection photographs and I thought they were different so I am sharing my view with you now. A rare pair of babies' gauntlet...

Something a little more modern than the past few Newsletter articles to show everyone the wide extent of the Collection. This is a pair of ladies' leather glace gloves with white palm, fourchettes...

We are thrilled to report that the entire collection of historical and fashionable gloves owned by the Glove Collection Trust is now housed at the Fashion Museum Bath. This involved several journeys...

It’s coming home, it’s coming home, well possibly not the football connection but the Trustees have brought Queen Victoria’s gloves home. The Queen Victoria Collection Trustee Rosemary Harden...

In light of the latest Royal wedding I thought I would keep the Royal theme going. As you know we are privileged to own the collection of coronation gloves. For some 150 years, they were produced by...

Even further back in time now to show you a pair of white doeskin gloves with elongated fingers, with embroidered integral gauntlets, circa 1640 – 60, with plain hand section in contrast with the...

We are now going back to the 18th Century to show you a pair of ladies' elbow length printed doeskin leather gloves, flesh side out, circa 1785 – 95, each printed with oval medallions containing a...

Having missed a few Newsletters the Trust is back, still with the Historic section of the Collection but now in the 20th Century. These are a pair of ladies' elegant daywear gloves with black palm...

Having been away for one edition the Trust are reverting to the Historical Collection to show you a single glove, circa 1640-60 of white kid, suede side up, with integral embroidered gauntlet, edged...

The Trustees’ intention is to feature different gloves in each Newsletter and we thought we would show you some from the “General Collection” for a change. These are a pair of ladies’ pale...

A pair of leather gloves, circa 1610 – 25, of white kid stained buff, suede side uppermost, with long extended fingers, with integral gauntlets edged and lined in brown silk, matching three ribbon...

The Trustee’s intention is to feature different gloves for each Newsletter. Here are the first pair:- A pair of men's tabbed gauntlet gloves, cream kid leather with embroidered canvas work design...

Liveryman Lindsey Riley has written this short piece on her final year student, Louise de Groote's conceptual gloves, created as part of her final collection and which should be of interest to all...

Utility clothing was introduced in 1941 hence the important label or marking CC41 which was to be printed on or attached to all cloth, clothing and leatherwork. Gloves were included in the scheme...

Most of you will know that we are the proud possessors of a wonderful collection of gloves, both historical and current.  If you are unsure do look at our brilliant web page on...