{"product_id":"9780747814535-gloves-and-glove-making","title":"Gloves and Glove-making","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConcise and beautifully illustrated, this book describes the manufacture and fashion history of gloves, from Ancient Egypt to the modern day, examining their varied uses from formal ceremonial roles to household cleaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom workaday marigolds to hand-wear custom crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions – insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGloves have been used since prehistoric times, but in Britain their use as formal and fashion items took off during Elizabeth I's reign, and played a surprisingly significant cultural role well into the nineteenth century. They were often given as precious gifts, used in coronation ceremonies, sent to indicate assent, or even to offer a formal challenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully illustrated history, published in association with the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London, delves into the glove's place in history, offers detailed descriptions of their production in the artisanal workshop and on the factory floor, and also tells the fascinating story of the closely guarded privileges of the glove-makers' guilds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943289991265,"sku":"9780747814535","price":9.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27832419.jpg?v=1722084813","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780747814535-gloves-and-glove-making","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}