Cornelia James (glovemaker)

Cornelia James
Cornelia James at work
Born
Cornelia Katz

11 March 1917
Vienna, Austria
Died10 December 1999(1999-12-10) (aged 82)
Hove, Sussex, England
EducationVienna Academy of Fine Arts
OccupationGlovemaker
Known forFounded Cornelia James
SpouseJack James
ChildrenPeter James
Genevieve Lawson

Cornelia James (née Katz; 11 March 1917 – 10 December 1999), was a British glovemaker and businesswoman. Born in Vienna, Austria, to a Jewish family, James emigrated to the United Kingdom during the Second World War and founded her eponymous firm of glovemakers in 1946, which now holds a Royal Warrant.