Mitts

Art Historical Context

Step into the elegance of 18th-century with these delicate *Mitts*, crafted from luxurious silk by an unknown artist. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, this pair was generously gifted by theater designer Mr. Lee Sim in 1944. Mitts, essentially fingerless gloves, were staple of fashionable women's attire during the Rococo period, offering both practicality and poise—they shielded delicate hands from the chill or daily wear while freeing fingers for activities like embroidery, music, or tea-drinking. Silk, the mitts' shimmering medium, underscores their status as a s...