Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-28
SOME "DoN'Ts" ABOUT GLOVES.
How to Put Them on and Take Them
or Properly.

From the New York Herald
Most women do not realize the impor-
lance of the glove. An ill-fitting or map
propriate glove can mar the effect of an
entire costume 1t is unfortunate that
there should be so much carelessness in
connection with that article of dress which
has held so revered a place in romantic
history Gloves have been the symbol Of
power, the gage Of defiance and the token
of love- and now they have dwindled to IA
necessary adjunct of dress, which in the
majority of cases is treated with the same
consideration as poor relatton-anything
is good enough. But women's carelessness
of detail in regard to hand covering is no.
ticed and commented upon to extent
which, If the fair wearers only realized it,
would create revolution in glove wear
ing
There are many do nots'' which are ap-
plicable to glove wearing
Do not buy cheap gloves. If your income
Is limited you might better don neatly mend
ed. correctly cut. coed quality gloves than
new pair Of poor shape and quality.
do not wear evening or dress gloves eX-
cept in the evening or on dressy occasions.
1t seems to have become custom to wear
fresh pair of delicate gloves on some inn
pcrtant occasion. When they become
slightly soiled or have been cleaned they
are uSeu 1oF less important tunes, ana, q
thoroughly soiled glove appears to he
good enough to run out in or to wear
shopping" This is thoroughly bad taste. if
not bad form. For travelling. walking and
shopping wear a medium heavy glove
matching the costume or stout English
glove of some neutral shade. This will
prove more economical than always pur-
chasing dress gloves. which when once
soiled are hacked out so quickly and look
so slovenly.
Do not try to make the hand look small
by wearing a tight glove. In selecting
glove be sure the fingers are long enough
and that the button or clasp fastens at the
juncture of wrist and hand and not on the
palm. 1t is best to purchase from different
dealers until gloves perfectly suiting the
hand of the wearer are discovered. and
then give that dealer all your trade. Pro-
miscuous glove buying is as bad as pro-
niscuous shoe buying.
On the other hand, do not wear gloves
too large. The baggy backs, wrinkled fin
gers and slouchy wrists do not give that
refinement of appearance which all women
covet.
Do not wear a glove with a button off or
rip In some seam thinking ii will not be
noticed. Such a defect is glazing to strang-
ers and friends. Almost any store will
have any gloves which have been bought
from 1t properly mended for trifinS sum,
and the gloves look much better than when
nended at home
Do not put on new glove carelessly
The first wearing molds the glove to the
hand and decides its future appearance.
Be careful to get the fingers straight and
work them gently on little by little, each
in turn. Then put one finger in the palm
and by pressing outward adjust the hand
part. The thumb follows, and when the
seam on the outside of the hand is even
and smooth the glove may be buttoned or
clasped
Do not wear kid gloves without sprink-
ling powder In them if your hands are in
clIned to perspire.
Do take a Ulnva off
desire 1t to last we'll. In taking gloves off
turn the wrist over the fingers and draw
Until the fingers are half uncovered, then
the finger ends may be loosened by the
tips. This makes 1t an easy matter to re-
adjust the glove right side out. 1t is
good plan to breathe in glove after taking
it off. 1t preserves the softness of the kid
by quickly drying any slight moisture.