When did the first gloves appear

Gloves appeared a long time ago, but have never gone out of fashion in the history of their existence. One of the oldest gloves was discovered in 1922 in the tomb of Tutankhamun.

In the Homeric Odyssey, slaves put on mittens before hard work to save their hands. Therefore, in ancient times gloves were used for work.

At the same time, according to the ancient Greek historian Xenophon, who visited the 3rd century BC. e. in Mesopotamia, the Persians used fur gloves to save them from the cold. The historian laughs at them, ironically calling the “glovers” sissies, despite the fact that in his homeland the soldiers defended their hands, wrapping them with leather belts.

The Romans went the farthest in using gloves. They wore them not only during rough work and in cold weather, but also taking up food. There were still no cutlery in those days, and it was easy to get dirty, burn and even get hurt at the table, so they didn’t eat without gloves. The custom of protecting hands during meals was also preserved in the Middle Ages, however, then gloves of thin but strong skin were replaced by gloves, which were pulled only by fingers.

For many nations, the function of gloves was performed by long sleeves, characteristic, for example, of Eastern and Slavic clothes. They helped out in severe frosts and helped with the transfer of hot. Long-sleeved clothing was popular until the 19th century, mainly among the poor.

Gradually, the gloves of the workers ceased to be a symbol of slavery and the poor and entered the life of the wealthy and respected sections of the population. In the 6th century, they become an indispensable attribute of church rites. During the ordination of the clergyman to the rank of bishop, the Pope, along with other items, handed him a pair of gloves.

In the Renaissance, the glove cult was further developed.

Having become part of knightly equipment in the 12th century, they were perceived as a symbol of courage and courage. All feelings and emotions were expressed with the help of gloves: an expression of love, a challenge to a duel, a reward for the courage and deadly insult - gloves became an integral part of life.

Gradually, from the subject of knightly equipment, gloves turned into an accessory of an aristocratic costume. Wealthy men and women of the Renaissance wore gloves decorated with silver, gold, pearls.

In the 16th century, the Spanish giants developed a complex “glove” ceremony. Gloves were forbidden to be worn in the presence of the Pope and the royal family, in church and at funerals, during mourning and on holidays. It was considered indecent to give a lady a gloved hand. A huge number of prohibitions forced men to not wear gloves at all, wearing them behind their belts.

In the 17th century, the right to show off in gloves completely and completely passed to women. Only at the beginning of the 19th century they again crept into men's fashion.

The first master to set up industrial production of gloves was Grenoble resident Xavier Juven. Having got a job at the hospital, he got the opportunity to study the hands of the dead. As a result, he identified 32 standard sizes. His next step was the invention of a new method of cutting gloves from a single piece of fabric or leather along with the thumb.

In 1807, the English inventor James Winter patented a machine for sewing gloves. Then the first stretching rubber gloves appeared.

During the time of the French Revolution, light gloves with a woven pattern appeared - mitts (French Mitzines). At the beginning of the 20th century, fashionistas completed them with fishnet stockings.

The word "gloves" is Russian in origin. In the 16th century, gloves, gloves, gloves were worn in Russian villages (“finger” is a finger) - this is where gloves came from.

Many signs and superstitions are associated with gloves. In Russia, losing them was considered a bad sign. And in some villages, hair was cut with gloves to grow better. They say about fashionistas and sissies: "They wash themselves in gloves." And they will say about the unfortunate person: "He crushed him like a glove."

Gloves have become an integral part of history. At different times, they were treated differently, but today we just can’t imagine our wardrobe without this accessory.