The Origin of Gloves.
An article by M. Daressy iias recently appeared in the "Revue Egyptienne,” in which he traces the origin of gloves to the time of Amon of the twenty-first dynasty. Mittens are among ths dress accessories found with the mummies of
priestesses dating from that period. They were made of the some material as that of the upper garment. It is probable, however, tluit actual gloves were also worn to correspond with the foot covering of thin pink or red kid, which was more than a mere Stodldng, for it was so made as to separate the big toe from the others. This ensured the safety of the white leather sandal, which was fastened by two straps, one of which passed between the first and second toe, the other going over the instep.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 4, 22 January 1913, Page 4
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136The Origin of Gloves. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 4, 22 January 1913, Page 4
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