Crochet Knit & Full Leather Driving Gloves

Commissioned by Aimé Leon Dore, the brief called for a considered reinterpretation of mid-century grand touring gloves. Grounded in a classic palette of navy, tan, and natural cream, the design bridges open-road utility with relaxed East Coast tailoring.

The upper panels are hand-crocheted from mercerised cotton cord, engineered to provide natural airflow across the knuckles. For the palm and fourchettes, fine vegetable-tanned lambskin was hand-cut and skived thin to ensure precise tactile feedback at the wheel, finished with traditional keyhole vents and custom brass-capped snaps.

The finished piece presents an understated balance of raw texture and glovemaker precision, constructed to soften and mould to the driver’s hand with every mile.