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1950—How to Make Gloves
by Eunice Close

Table of Contents

Section 1

Introduction
Materials
Getting the Skin Ready
Stretching the Skin
Linings
Other Materials
Tools
Terms Used in Glove Making
Stitches
Decorative Details
Glove Design
Wrist Edges

Setion 2

Patterns
Adapting a Pattern
Making a Basic Pattern
Storing Patterns

Setion 3

Making a Pair of Chamois Gloves
Making Unlined Gloves for a Man
Making Lined Gloves for a Man
Sheepskin Gloves
Joining Sheepskin
Inserting a Zip
Making Fur-Backed Gloves
Joining Fur
Fur-Trimmed Gloves
Mittens from Odds and Ends
Suede Gloves
Felt Gloves

Section 4

Other Materials
Evening Gloves in Net
Working Gloves
Gardening Gloves
Sleeping Gloves
Children's Gloves
Caring for Your Gloves
Mending Gloves

ILLUSTRATIONS

Glove in Contrasting Black and White Leather
Rolling Skin in Moist Cloth
Stretching Skin on Table Edge
The "Stab Stitch"
Putting in Points
Binding Wrist Edge
Hemming Wrist Edge
Finishing Wrist Edge
Cardboard Glove Patterns
Measuring Hand for Glove Size
Cutting out Thumb
Drawing Around Pattern
Cutting out Fourchettes
Cutting out Trank
Sewing in Thumb
Drawing Guide Lines for Tucks
Sewing in Fourchette
Sewing in Final Fourchette
Sewing Outer Edge
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