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All Steampunk lovers need to have a gorgeous pair of Victorian gloves as part of their wardrobe. This article is going to showcase some of the best pairs of Victorian gloves that are available on the market.
Victorian gloves were a necessary part of any Victorian woman’s wardrobe. Gloves were not only popular amongst those showing off their wealth in the upper classes, in covering hands, you covered whether somebody’s hands were rough and worn from working. Meaning that the lower classes liked to wear gloves in order to ‘blend in’ so to speak. Gloves were not only popular amongst Victorian women, men also liked to wear gloves and show off their class. Something that a lot of people don’t know, is that the colour of gloves had meaning. Gloves that were either white or light in colour, tended to be the most elegant and were worn in the evening or during the day for special occasions, although not always. It was also common to match your gloves to your outfit.
Glove etiquette
When wearing a dress, women’s gloves had to show no skin between the dress sleeve and the glove, meaning that the glove often had to extend the whole…
