Glove Making - How to Make Leather, Knitted, Crochet and String Gloves for Men, Women and Children

This vintage book contains a complete guide to making a gloves, with detailed directions for using leather, employing patterns, cutting, stitching, and everything else one might need to know. With simple instructions and a wealth of useful tips, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to readers wishing to make their own gloves. Contents include: 'The Choice of Leathers', 'Patterns and How to Adapt Them', 'Making Up', 'Fur-Backed Gloves', 'Polish Slippers', 'Gloves in Wool, Worked Sideways', 'Gloves for Every Occasion', 'For Good Sports!', 'For Little Ones!', 'Abbreviations and Terms Used in Knitting and Crocheting', etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sewing gloves.