Adding a New Thumb.
If the top of the thumb wears out, and is unpatchable, an entirely new one can be put in with very little trouble. I have an old piece of chamois leather, which I keep for this very thing, and it answers the purpose beautifully.
Cut out the torn thumb carefully, retaining the shape as much as possible. Split up the seam and lay it flat on the piece of leather or kid which you are using to mend the glove.
Cut around the pattern, leaving a tiny margin, as your sewing is not as fine as that done by an expert.
Then tack the new thumb into the glove around the base.
Button-hole this carefully in, and lastly button-hole the seam up the thumb and across the top. This will be found quite easy.
For coloured kid gloves, I buy scraps of kid from the boot maker, and you can procure quite a nice sized piece for a small sum, large enough to cut any size thumb and to leave a good few scraps for patching.
Always remember in putting on gloves to proceed slowly, pulling on the fingers first and half the palm next, and the thumb last.
Be as careful in taking off as in putting on, and pull each finger and thumb into shape.
