Gloves: Part 2 – Historic Etiquette

Glove etiquette really isn’t all that complicated. In the 19th and early 20th century, one generally wore them when one left the house. They were expected to be clean, well fitted, tight to the hand and matched to ones outfit. “Worsted or cotton gloves are not permissible anywhere, nor under any circumstances. Ungloved hands are…

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Gloves: Part 1 – The Basics

I love wearing gloves. My favorite pictures of my mother have her dressed in coordinating outfits, with purse, gloves and shoes, all in complimentary shades. This was in the sixties, basically the last gasp for the glove. Before the twenties, there was not an hour of the day that ladies were not expected to wear…

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