Show origin of gloves the origin of gloves la Is traced to the time of amon of the twenty first dynasty by na M daresay in a recent article in on egyptian review mittens are among the dress accessories found with the mummies of at priestesses dating from that period they were made of mater material tal us as that ot at tilt the upper garment it la is probable that actual gilves were also worn to correspond with the toot foot covering of at thin pink or red kid which wits waa more than a mere stoking stocking for it was as so made ma de as to liparate ep arate the big toe from the others this insured tile the safety of the white leather sandal which was fastened by two straps otte one of which P pitched between first rot and second toe the other going kothe gothe ing over ever the instep |