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Couture 1960 PierreCardinParis Bubble Motif "Creation" Leather Silk Black Gloves
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Made in France in 1960 by the late leading futurist fashion designer Pierre Cardin (1922-2020), this "Creation Paris" (all capitals including brand) couture pair of supple kidskin leather black gloves are symmetrically decorated in his early bubble motif with overlapping and topstitched red patent-leather circle appliques, plus red leather wrist piping. With signed ecru silk lining, they are ideal for driving in a convertible car in cool weather. Prior to designing his trademark namesake-monogram logo that he extensively licensed for mass production in subsequent decades (including fabrics and trim-patterns for cars by American Motors), he created this pair to accompany a couture coat and/or boots with similar adornment. His circle fetish emerged around the time of his famous 1954 collection of "Bubble Dresses", which he echoed for the architectural commission of his unique French home near Cannes nicknamed the "Bubble Palace". The 7-1/4-inch-long women's gloves, without a printed size since they are couture, fasten with a snap at the wrist.
When he was a toddler, Cardin's Italian family emigrated to France, where he became an expert tailor before moving to Paris in 1945. After working for progressive female-led Parisian couture houses Jeanne Paquin and Elsa Schiaparelli, he notably contributed to Christian Dior's legendary "New Look" that debuted in 1947, which included Cardin's sculptural "Bar Suit" according to a New York Times article published in 1958. In 1950 he founded his own Parisian fashion house, whereafter in 1953 he debuted his first haute-couture collection and in 1954 his first boutique.
We date these gloves to 1960 and made in France for two reasons: A museum-collected Cardin ensemble acquired by TheMet includes 1960-dated black leather tall boots decorated with multiple large circular silver-metal discs, while the interiors of the pair bear the same printed all-caps signature "Creation Pierre Cardin Paris". So this seems to have emerged as a signature for couture accessories that were designed by Cardin to be crafted by a French leather-specialized tailor of shoes and gloves. Confirming French production, the custom-colored red round metal snaps bear the signature on the interior silver studs of the Grenoble company A. Raymond, which developed fastening innovations for the textile and auto industries like these progressive machine-attached press studs.
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- Dimensions:Length: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
- Style:Pop Art, sleeping beauty (In the Style Of)
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- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3244221652482
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