tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post7921521218787437325..comments2024-03-27T08:38:55.922+00:00Comments on Knitting Now and Then: Summer GlovesBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-52702165304027324492013-02-10T11:11:33.549+00:002013-02-10T11:11:33.549+00:00I suppose the point was that a lady ought to be ab...I suppose the point was that a lady ought to be able to keep her hands clean, so wearing white gloves was proof of that IF you could keep them clean. A bit unrealistic for a kid, I agree. And washing your hands is so much easier than washing your gloves!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-3611545232162812362013-02-10T05:57:37.500+00:002013-02-10T05:57:37.500+00:00The small one might be a parasol, the other an umb...The small one might be a parasol, the other an umbrella. Coverage for both rain and shine. Or perhaps Mom needs to carry one for Daughter. <br /><br />Either way, I remember white cotton gloves, and as a little kid, being made to wear them on the subway in NYC when dressed up to go into Manhattan. And getting in trouble for the inevitable dirty fingers after the trip. I never was sure why I needed gloves in July...kbsalazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953310524063775372noreply@blogger.com