Gloves

Gloves
GLOVES
Gloves do not appear to have been worn in England before the end of the loth century, and their manufacture would seem to be at that period specially German, as five pairs of gloves made a considerable part of the duty paid to our English Sovereign, Ethelred II (979-1016) by a society of German merchants, for the protection of their trade in this country. A proof of their great rarity. Gloves were in general use in the 14th century; among the better classes they were customary New Year gifts in the 16th century by those who could afford them. Long gloves for ladies were introduced in the reign of Charles II as dresses then had short sleeves. Since the 17th century little alteration has taken place. Gloves are now made of doeskin, lambskin, kid, buckskin, lisle, silk, lace, wool, cotton and other material.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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