Women's Gauntlet Gloves, circa 1915
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This pair of "Wrist Fit" women's leather gauntlet gloves is an example of the masculine-looking accoutrements that early women drivers often wore. These could have been used for automobiling, bicycling, or motorcycling.
This pair of "Wrist Fit" women's leather gauntlet gloves is an example of the masculine-looking accoutrements that early women drivers often wore. These could have been used for automobiling, bicycling, or motorcycling.
Artifact
Gloves
Date Made
circa 1915
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
81.25.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Cotton (Textile)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 11 in
Inscriptions
Brass fitting on leather tab: WRIST FIT Stamped on interior: 81/2
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