Glove Wear and Care Etiquette

Gloves mar any outfit if they are soiled or shabby. Rips in the fingers can be sewed up neatly and the gloves worn on, but never let a shiny nail be seen peering from your glove finger!

Correctly Fitting Gloves

The rule for a glove is just the opposite of that for a stocking. A glove must not be tight. Gloves should always be worn with daytime costumes, that is away from home, but at present they are seldom worn with evening clothes. Suede is the choice for dress, fabric or kid, except in white, for ordinary wear. Gloves mar any outfit if they are soiled or shabby. Rips in the fingers can be sewed up neatly and the gloves worn on, but never let a shiny nail be seen peering from your glove finger! A too tight glove gives the effect of straining the hand, so it is useless, and fashion does not countenance it. Neither should soiled gloves ever be worn. The washable leathers may be kept immaculate. — The Woman's World Book Of Etiquette, 1928

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