Whatever may be said of the gloves of the past, they are at least picturesque and interesting, as well as varied in style.
A Theatre and Reception Glove.
Four-Button, White or Cream Glacé.
Broad Stitching of Black or Self-Color.
$1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00.
Perfumed Gloves.
“Gloves as sweet as
damask roses.”
Shakespeare.
Thus did the peddler advertise his wares in the days of good Queen Bess. While perfumed gloves were used in both France and Spain prior to this time, it was the evident partiality of her dress-loving majesty that brought about a veritable perfume craze. Housewives became learned in the distillation of sweet waters, and the preparation of all manner of sweet-smelling essences. Ladies vied with each other in a lavish employment of scent. “All apparel was perfumed; hair and shoes and fans gave out sweet-smelling savor, and all kinds of jewelry contained cavities filled with strong essences. Perfumed gloves were not the least conspicuous of these toilet accessories.”