Silk inner gloves
Item
Title
Silk inner gloves
Description
Silk gloves worn first under chamois gloves and then leather flying gauntlets. The cuffs were tucked under the cuffs of the flying jacket. Early examples were made of silk, but as silk became more difficult to acquire later synthetic silk or Rayon was used in their manufacture.
Date
Identifier
004.044.008
Medium
Provenance
Worn by F/O N. H. Bell of Brantford, Ontario.