Glovey elegance in Ancient Egypt...

 

The climate in Ancient Egypt may have been sweltering, but it was not enough to stop pharaohs and Egyptian women from enjoying a lovely pair of gloves.

As you might expect, Egyptian men wore gloves to protect their hands in battle or when working. However, the great pharaohs (such as King Tutankhamun) wore them as a symbol of their station.

~ a preserved glove belonging to King Tutankhamun

Ancient Egyptian women had it best, though, when it came to wearing gloves. Similar to our Ines Gloves, women used their gloves to beautify their hands! They would begin their beauty regime by rubbing their hands with honey and fragrant oils, and would them place their treated hands in a thin pair of silk gloves!