Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

INTERESTING FACTS FROM HISTORY
CONCERNING THEM.

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For Glovemskipg Customs of Different
Times In " hlch Gloves Figured.
Gloves are EOw worn indiscriminately
by rich and poor and have no special
significance excepting "a "a completing
article Of the toilet, much attention be.
lug given 10 their fit IN case the wcarcr
is woman. strangely enough, that
which Is regarded as Il particularly nice
effect IN the fit If woman ; glove be-
comes a positive blcmish when worn by
man, If indeed "a man conld b2 found
who would wear glove that Was fitted
10 his hand without IL wrinkle.
The antiquity If gloves reaches into
remote ages As early as III the rciRu Of
Robert III glove manufacturers were in
corporatcd by charter in Perth, a guild
being thon established that still exists
in name, although the town is not de
voted now 20 the Manufacture Of gloves
as leading article of commerce.
a glovers company was established
in London in 1904, bat was not char
d
for the manufacture and sale of gloves
was Incorporated in Worcester, Eng
land, where the trade fourishos at the
present time, the famous English dog
, skin. made really from Cape Sheepsklu,
and of 4 warm tan color, being unap-
preached in excellence by any other
makers.
Paris is glove market for the whole
world In the Swiss mountains kids a.e
, raised especially for this industry and
great pains are taken TO have the ami
mails killed while the skin L. fine and
soft Tannerics at Milan, Annonay,
! Paris and Grenoble prepare them for the
stitchers. But there are not enough kids
raised in France TO supply the great de-
mand for gloves, and the gamins Of
Paris find steady and profitable employ
mcnt catching rats at the mouths of the
great drains of the city 10 exc out the
trade. Dogs and even cats contribute
also, though supplying an inferior ar
ticle of kid.
In ancient days glove represented a
contract or pledge, IA substitute for the
ing party 10 be taken up by the other
II also represented challenge, to throw
down the glove often being an invita-.
ZION 10 mortal combat. At the same
time 70 give an enemy glove IN L pa
cifc manner was "a pledge Of faith, to
break which was regarded as a crime
| The bOrGcrcrs of Scotland were so par
ticular about this use Of the glove that
when one Of their knights broke faith
with his glove keeper they proclaimed
his perfidy 10y riding to appointment
holding aloft "a spear from the point of
which the dishonored glove dangled
And if the knight was slain by his own
clan it was conceded TO be "a righteous
punishment.
\ fur lined glove worn by Henry VI
is preserved in an old mansion that gave
him shelter after the battle Of HeXham,
l4G4. 1t is Of tan leather lined with
decrskin with the hair on and turned
over 10 form "A cuff.
1t is recorded Of unfortunate Anne
B0lcyn that she possessed many pairs of
extravagant gloves and would always
wear them to hide certain blemishes on
her nails which offended the eye of
the king. Her royal predecessor used to
, delight III making her play cards with
ont them, as 1t was sure to result in her
discontinue.
Queen Elizabeth took much pride in
her gloves, and made an entry III her
book Of expenses Of lone payr Of gloves
embrawrct with gold, " which she sent
as gift TO her sister Mary She also
recorded the fact Of receiving "tcu payr
of Spanyshe gloves from duches in
Spayne.
1t has been customary for gentlemen
to remove the right hand glove when
shaking hands with lady. This Gus
tom descended from an ancient one
which forbade any one 10 enter the pres
ence Of royalty in gloves. because visit
urs were 20 stand unarmcd. with the
helmet off the head, the gauntlets off the
hands, TO show that there were no hos
tile intentions.
Biting the glove is looked upon with
disfavor as an unpleasant habit But it
had once a deeper meaning-a pledge
Of deadly vengeance.
Stern Rutherford but little said.
But bit his glove and shook his head.
Thus wrote SIR Walter Scott in his
Lay Of the Last Minstrel.
II was considered no crime for law
ycrs and special plcaders to take the
bride of pair of gloves, and the custom
did not fall into disfavor until the
gloves were Lined with coin, which
gained the name of glove money. TO
this ancient custom can be traced the
present habit of presenting gloves to the
guests at weddings or funerals.
Gloves were first worn by the clergy
to symbolic that their hands Were clean
and not open to brides.
Both the old and the modern poets
have written tender verses TO this capri
cious article of feminine attire.
Send me glove you have lately
worn and l Will tell your characters
tics, was the way in which an adver.
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