Project Gutenberg 2019-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 146 Smith, Willard M. 17025761 Gloves, Past and Present Produced by Richard Tonsing, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Gloves, Past and Present" by Willard M. Smith is a historical and industrial account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the significance of gloves through history, exploring their cultural, social, and economic impact on society over the ages. The author seeks to illuminate the often-overlooked appreciation for gloves as both a practical necessity and a symbol of elegance and status. At the start of the text, Smith presents a preface detailing the common disregard for gloves in modern times, contrasting it with their profound historical significance. He reflects on his thirty years of experience in the glove industry and expresses a desire to educate readers about the fascinating history and craftsmanship behind this seemingly mundane article of clothing. The opening also hints at the rich tapestry of glove lore that will be explored throughout the book, emphasizing gloves' roles in social ceremonies and their ties to nobility and craftsmanship across cultures and eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Gloves GT Text Category: History - Other Category: Fashion 232155 2025-06-23T11:03:58.758113 text/html 229336 2019-01-09T14:39:34 text/html 188794 2025-06-23T11:04:03.460136 application/epub+zip 186656 2025-06-23T11:03:59.863107 application/epub+zip 160454 2025-06-23T11:03:59.269095 application/epub+zip 242709 2025-06-23T11:04:06.396061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221262 2025-06-23T11:04:02.946063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195638 2022-09-26T15:57:57.096596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207168 2025-06-23T11:03:58.424115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207366 2019-01-09T14:39:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17750 2025-06-23T11:04:06.545051 application/rdf+xml 9525 2025-06-23T11:03:59.360087 image/jpeg 1565 2025-06-23T11:03:59.314176 image/jpeg 79579 2019-01-09T14:39:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 156355 2019-01-09T14:39:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 157532 2025-06-23T11:03:58.781136 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog