The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

when the simplest morning
gown, the elaborate tailor suit
and the stunning evening frock
all demand long gloves and of an in
finite variety. too.
Unfortunately il isn't always ques-
tion OF running in and buying a pair
every time one turns about, for that
is just about as often as one needs a
fresh pair. Instead, it's a matter of
seeing how long certain ones may be
eked out, for long gloves are an un-
deniable luxury and should be treated
as such.
How many gloves does a woman need
a season? Well. that's rather a diff
cult proposition to figure out, for she
can use quite as many as she can lay
hands on. But how many can she get
along on" is quite different. for it is
ar astounding fact but a true one
nevertheless. that the woman who can
struggle along with three or four pairs
a season can use two dozen quite COM
fortably ard not feel extravagant,
either.
OF course it stands TO reason that the
woman who possesses Iess than half
q dozen must be exceedingly careful
and she must handle them with great
respect, fer gloves, like shoes, or any
other article Of apparel for that mat
ter, win double their time Of service
II they receive proper care.
There is absolutely no sense or rea-
son these days for putting gloves on
IN q hurry and pulling them out Of
shape, for every shop furnishes filters
and it is their business 10 do their
work deity and well. But even if
you are n a hurry never force a new
glove on quickly, or permit it either.
or il stretches out Of condition and
Is q Inissra BILE fit ever afterwards.
This is particularly true Of gloves that
. are a close MT, though gloves for street
rcWear are worn a little loose in order
that the hand may have perfect free
doIn.
Put them on slowly, gently, smooth
ing the kid, and take care to see that
the seams are quite in place. No one
but Il decidedly careless soul ever
dreams Of getting them on any old
way and trusting to luck to pull the
twisted side seams clear around from
the back. And speaking Of pull" re-
minds me- Never under any circum-
stances pull a glove on, even if you
have worn it any number of times and
consider it q tit subject for the waste
basket Just as sure as there is a
weak place in il. ard it is almost GER
tain 70 come outside OF the clasp, you
will fird * and nnd it with a venge-
ance, too If you must get ii on Ia a
hurry take a good grip CT the wrist and
pun steadily from there, tor the rein
forcisg and stitching viii stand it and
you won't have an ugly tear staring
1ou il the face as a result.
Much depends on the way gloves
are taken off though TO watch the
average person Sank them off you
would never think il. Tugging at the
finger tiDs is very apt to break the
threads and i il docs nothing else
il makes the kid shiny and old look
ing. Take them over your hand
wrong side out and then turn the
fingers back again at your leisure and
lay them down smooth and straight.
How many people have you seen drag
their gloves off in a hurry. roll them
up into a ball and throw them into
a drawer or on couch near their
hats? How long do you imagine
gloves last that way?
Generally the kid is moist and warm
and il wrinkles and shriveis up, and
the first thing you know tiny pieces
are falling out and you inform the
shop that these gloves were abso-
lutely rotten" Even the best OF
gloves given the best of care wear
out quickly. which is all too soon,
r anyway.
It's an old, old story that a Stitch
IN time saves nine." but 1t is a true
one and holds good, especially with
kid Mend gloves just as soon as they