Cornelia James (company)
Cornelia James is a firm of British glovemakers, founded in 1946, and with a Royal Warrant since 1979. The company has been managed by Genevieve James, daughter of the late Cornelia James, since 1999. [1]
Industry | clothing retailer |
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Founded | 1946 |
Headquarters | London |
Key people | Cornelia James (Founder) Genevieve James (Director) |
Products | gloves |
Website | www |
History
Cornelia Katz was born in Vienna in 1917, and left in 1939 via Paris to London to try to get a United States visa, but met Jack James and married him six weeks later in 1940.[2] She was a Jewish refugee and set up business in London in 1946 making gloves. In 1947, Norman Hartnell asked her to make the "going-away" gloves for the then Princess Elizabeth after her marriage to Prince Philip.[3]
In the 1950s, the company had 250 employees in a former dairy in Brighton.[4]
Cornelia James died in 1999, at the age of 82. [5]
Activities
Cornelia James has been Royal Warrant holders since 1979, and is now based in Lewes, Sussex.[6]
The company is now run by her daughter, Genevieve James, who's also the brand's creative director.[7] Notable clients include the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Anne, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Madonna.[3]
Cornelia James produces high-end products for wealthy individuals. A pair of full-length pure-wool gloves cuffed with silver fox fur cost $570. Japan is the company's best customer.[4]
Related pages
References
- Hamilton, Sophie (3 March 2020). "The Queen's glove maker reveals surprising detail you never knew". HELLO!. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- Gwen Stapleton. "Obituary: Cornelia James | Culture". The Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- "Cornelia James, About Us". Corneliajames.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Susan Fowler, Gloves Fit for a Queen, With Hands-On Craftsmanship, Nytimes.com, 23 November 2014
- Fowler, Susanne (23 November 2014). "Gloves Fit for a Queen, With Hands-On Craftsmanship". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- "Cornelia James Ltd | Royal Warrant Holders Association". Royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- "Cornelia James, About Us". Corneliajames.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.