Clothing Hand

Gloves - is clothing for hands. They were from prehistoric times. Early copies of gloves found in Egyptian tombs in 1350 BC. Gloves honored with his attention, even Homer. In Greece and Rome, where the climate was temperate, gloves used to protect the hands during the rough work.

C VII century, gloves began to be used in the home permanently. In the Middle Ages decorated with jewels and embroidered gloves worn royalty-to know and clerics of high rank. Then the gloves were taken into service, becoming part of the armor of knights. (Since then go custom to remove gloves before shaking hands.) Long, embroidered gloves, women have established themselves as the subject of fashion in the XIII century.

During the following centuries Fashionistas wore gloves of silk, suede and nappa leather, adorned with jewels and scented perfume. Several specialized types of gloves used in science, medicine and manufacturing. Now sew gloves on each finger, and gloves have one compartment for the thumb.

Symbols gloves

Gloves - not only clothes for the hands, but also an important symbolic unit: the informant of our intentions, love symbol, a sign of social status, call to action, the image of the man himself and all the cases. Hence, close to the expression: "to crush him like a glove." The glove is also a synonym for power and protection, success and honor. In utilitarian function gloves served decoration were a sign of initiation into the rank, position, confirmed the right of possession, vassalage.

Since the gloves are placed on the hand, emphasize hand gestures with his hands bound and their symbols. Particularly significant right-hand glove with custom shoot it at a meeting with a person holding a high position. So, clad in iron knights demonstrate its peaceful intentions and sincerity of intentions, goodwill. The Knights used a glove as a pledge of love, rulers - for gifts of trading rights and estates. For the same reason folded glove usually gave a sign of their loyalty and devotion to the sovereigns.

White symbolizes a clean glove hand, innocence, moral purity and incorruptibility. Such a glove, cut out of paper, attached to the funeral wreaths virgin. For the same reason white gloves were handed to the judges. Glove has an important place in Masonic symbolism. A pair of white gloves, donated by dedicated, reminded the neophyte that his hands should always be clean.

Gloves also show about manners. English expression "to do without gloves" means to be rude, inconsiderate, even cruel. Our analog - "iron hand". On dandy said: "He gloved washes," "Throw the gloves" - saying that "who is in the cards given.

Gauntlet - a sign of honor, dignity, surety, so losing a lawsuit have made it as confirmation that the rulings of the court.

Magic gloves

Like any object in contact with the man, the gloves are used in the household magic. In this case, they replace the man himself. They are dipped in boiling water, kolyat pins, buried in the ground. There are even cases of execution witches for their wizardry with gloves.

Thrown glove once summoned to a duel, and meant to pick up the gauntlet thrown down the challenge, join the fight. The blow a glove in the face means that the person insulted, This was followed by a challenge to a duel.

Many customs and take it relates to the "event-" temper gloves. The most famous gauntlet sign is : glove lose - unfortunately. There is a curious superstition. It turns out, the gloves can not be raised from the floor to those who dropped them, otherwise it would be a misfortune. But if they are picked up and handed the owner of another man, then drop forward lucky break. The cause of this superstition is hardly ever open.

If a guest had forgotten gloves and returned them, he had to first sit down, and then put them standing, or in the house he did come back. Very common and other signs, according to which can not be given gloves, or between people will quarrel, therefore, for such a gift it is better to pay a small coin, simulating a purchase.

Erotic symbol

But for the love gloves - perfect gift. The fact that the pair of gloves, yet this is a hidden hand of the proposal, and perhaps the heart. There was even a custom by which young men were sent to their sweetheart gloves. And if the girl and then put them on, it served as a signal for approving the applicant for her hand and heart, because as she made it clear that it is ready to entrust their hand, read it - "fate," the man.

Gloves in terms of magic - it is an undeniable erotic symbol, since the whole hand - a symbol of the beloved and fate, our fate depends on who we're married and then live under one roof. Moreover, the process of donning and removing gloves, something like unobtrusively. Perhaps, therefore, even in medieval Europe, noble ladies were awarded their cavaliers glove as a token of love. Besides uronennaya glove - like a handkerchief - very helpful to start acquaintance.

Gloves in dreams

"Sleepy" omens associated with gloves, very contradictory. For the correct interpretation of sleep is necessary to recall it in detail.

Gloves - is the well-being and our protection. Therefore lost gloves - Is unfortunately a failure, and find - To success, attainment.

Photographing or tear gloves in a dream means the failure of love and affairs.

Find gloves - Fortunately, to marriage, a new love, and the more attractive will find, the better the marriage. Another means to find a patron or a new occupation.

To understand what we will find or lose, you have to look at the gloves found in the dream more closely.

Warm gloves mean reliability of, prosperity Good man.

Wool - A wealthy person or profits (all wool and "hairy" in your dreams means money, profit, wealth).

Close Gloves promise unpleasant situation, depending on the circumstances and people.

Gloves no size talk about inconsistency intentions and the current situation.

Silk and all the beauty of gloves - it well-being, love, Noble person, a secular society, the intrigue.

Ragged - This is funny or unpleasant situation, deception, vulnerability.

Working mittens - it works and care, abused, and ordinary people.

Gloves of the XXI century

For the modern woman are the most important style. Skillfully selected gloves - is the final and emphasized the element of any woman's wardrobe, which may become the undisputed evidence of the refined taste of their possessor. And if you connect the velvet or satin gloves with rings, bracelets, and even at that today most of the fashion industry are looking favorably, it will give the toilet a special, unique charm