Many opera-glove fanciers have their own extensive collections of gloves, both vintage and modern, and take especial pride in pairs of especial beauty or unusualness. One of For the Love of Opera Gloves' longtime friends, who goes by the sobriquet "Glovedandy", has provided an extensive selection of glove pictures for your enjoyment with notes on each pair!
Notes on the various pairs of gloves seen here (information is given in the following order: photo number, length, maker, size, material, country of origin and comments on details and special features)
1 6.5 Shave Gloves 7 Nylon England Fawn 3 Lines of Pointing and Outer Stiching
2 5.5 Maggie Rouff 6.5 Nylon West Germany White 3 Lines of Pointing and 2 Decorative Buttons on Back of Glove
3 5.5 Neyret 6 Cotton France Black 3 Lines of Pointing and Outer Stiching
4 5 Cornelia James 7 Nylon and Leather England Black & Red 4 Decorative Red Buttons, Red Leather fourchettes and piping, stiched together. Unworn, has orginal packet
5 5 No makers Label 7 French Satin West Germany Pink Bow Detail on Cuff
6 5.5 No makers Label 6.5 Nylon No Country Stamp Cream 3 Lines of Pointing
7 3 No makers Label 6.75 Leather No Country Stamp Cream 3 Lines of Pointing and 2 Buttons closure at wrist
8 3.5 No makers Label 6.5 Cotton No Country Stamp Navy Blue 1 Line Pointing and Cream Insert with 6 cream buttons on back of glove
9 6 No makers Label 6.75 Suede No Country Stamp Grey Gauntlet, has a tuck at the wrist and 3 Lines of Pointing
10 10.75 No makers Label 6.5 Cotton No Country Stamp Black 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist. Very Decorative buttons
11 7.5 No makers Label 6.5 Cotton No Country Stamp White Cowgirl' style embroidery
12 13 Cornelia James 7.5 Lurex England Bronze 3 button opening, zigzag pattern across glove
13 11.5 Aux Trois Quartiers 6.5 Suede France Purple 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist. Has following printed inside glove Aux Trois Quartiers 32 14 40G 96 1740Fr I'm guessing the last part is cost in francs?
14 16 Nicolet Paris 6.75 Suede France Chocolate 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
15 10.5 No makers Label 6 Suede France Black Plain
16 15 No makers Label 7.5 English Doe Skin England Natural 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
17 16 No makers Label 7 Suede France Black 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
18 16 No makers Label 7.5 Suede No Country Stamp Red 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
19 15 Frefursses 6.5 Suede France Royal Blue 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
20 15 Frefursses 7 Suede France Grey 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
21 15 No makers Label 7 Suede France Black 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist with stones detail running up back of glove some are faded or damaged, worn
22 15 Frefursses 7 Suede France Bark Blue 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
23 15.5 Made for Alexanders 7 Kid Leather France Black 3 Button Closure
24 19 No makers Label 6.5 Kid Leather No Country Stamp Cream 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist. Quite Grubby
25 12.5 No makers Label 7 Kid Leather Italy Cream 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist. Quite Grubby
26 14 Foreign 6.5 Kid Leather No Country Stamp Cream 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist. Slightly Grubby
27 13 No makers Label 6.5 Kid Leather No Country Stamp Cream 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Snaps closure at wrist. Quite Grubby
28 15.5 Leylan 7 Kid Leather Italy Cream 3 Button Closure with clustures of studs in a triangular pattern
29 8 No makers Label 6.5 Suede No Country Stamp Tan Still Stiched together
30 15.5 Helenca/Dents 6.5 Satin England Black 3 Button Closure
31 16.5 Neyret 6.5 Satin France Champagne 3 Button Closure
32 15 Superb 7 Satin West Germany Cream 3 Button Closure. The buttons are imitation jewels
33 16 No makers Label 7 Satin No Country Stamp Purple & Blue 3 Button Closure. Two Tone
34 15 No makers Label 7 Satin No Country Stamp Light Pink 3 Button Closure
35 15.5 Dents 6.5 Satin England Pink 2 Button and Loop Closure
36 16 Neyret 7 Satin France Electric Blue 3 Button Closure
37 9.5 No makers Label 7 Satin France Red
38 10 Dents 7.5 Satin England Baby Blue
39 7.5 Pinkham 7 Satin England Emerald Green 3 Lines of Pointing
40 6 Foreign 7 Satin France Champagne
41 16 Neyret 7.5 Satin France Cream 3 Button Closure
42 11.5 Wear Right M Satin West Germany Black Flower Embroidery. Original tags
43 11.5 No makers Label 7 Satin No Country Stamp Silver Silver Leaf Embroidery on back of glove
44 15.5 Lady Gay 6 Nylon USA Black Flower Embroidery with loose metal buttons as part of design. Original tags
45 8 No makers Label 7 Bri-Nylon England Black Multi Coloured Weave on back
46 7.5 No makers Label 7 Nylon No Country Stamp Black Silver Scroll Design on back
47 7 No makers Label 7 Lace France Black Ruff at the Cuff
48 11.5 No makers Label 6.5 Nylon No Country Stamp Black 2 Button and Loop Closure, transparant (chiffon like material) with a silver weave on back of glove
49 7.25 Neyret 7 Satin France Cream
50 7.5 Neyret 7 Nylon France Cream Has a slight amount of red lipstick on the back of one glove
51 7.5 Neyret 7 Nylon France White Has a slight amount of red lipstick on the back of one glove
52 10 Pinkham 6.5 Nylon England Red 2 Button and Loop Closure. Rouched
53 15.75 Pinkham 7 Nylon England Green 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons with Loop closure at wrist.
54 20 Van Raalte 6 Rayon USA Green
55 14 Cornelia James 6.5 Bri-Nylon Simplex England Blue 3 Large Button Closure
56 15 No makers Label 7 Nylon England Purple 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons closure at wrist
57 15 Cornelia James M Nylon-Lycra England Electric Blue
58 15 Kayser 7.5 Nylon Canada Cream 3 Button Closure. Imitation Kid Leather Texture (KIDTEX) with tags
59 16 Cornelia James 7 Nylon England Green 3 Button Closure
60 16 Cornelia James 7 Nylon England Lilac 3 Button Closure. With Tags
61 8.5 No makers Label 7 Nylon-Lurex England Black-Sliver Rouched
62 6.5 No makers Label 7 Nylon/Cotton No Country Stamp Navy Blue 5"Glove with a bow on the back extending to 6.5", Nylon Palm
63 11.5 No makers Label 6.75 Kid Leather No Country Stamp Cream 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons.
64 15 No makers Label 6.75 Kid Leather No Country Stamp Cream 3 Lines of Pointing and 3 Buttons. Also Has ID982 Stamped in side
65 5 No makers Label 7.5 Chamois Leather No Country Stamp Cream Pointing 5061
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