Glove stretcher
Bone glove stretcher
Name/Title
Glove stretcherEntry/Object ID
2025.1.184Description
Glove stretcher. The rounded tips were inserted into the fingers of a glove and then the two handles squeezed together, so that the tips opened up. Most commonly they were made of wood, this pair however, is made of bone.Context
A pair of glove stretchers would have been essential to every Victorian household as gloves, for both men and women, were a very important part of their dress code - it being inappropriate not to wear them.Category
Domestic, Clothing