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These were created both in the fingerless "mitten" style (which offered plate armor protection and allowed the fingers to share heat but limited the wearer's ability to move those fingers) as well as the fully fingered "glove" style (which though still ungainly and less comfortable in cold weather, permitted full use of all of the fingers).
A display of selbu mittens. Selbuvott (also known as selbu mittens) is a knitted woolen mitten, based on a pattern from Selbu in Norway. [1] Like all mittens, the purpose of selbuvott is to keep hands warm during winter, with one large space for fingers and a separate smaller section for the thumb.
Mittens are made from several materials, including wool, leather and fur. From the late 18th century, knitting patterns were published which allowed to inscribe poems on knitted mittens. [15] Special types of mittens include: A pair of one-finger ski mittens, providing the warmth of a mitten, but offering more dexterity in gripping things.
Gowns had low necklines and short sleeves, and were worn with short gloves or lace or crocheted fingerless mitts. The voluminous skirts were supported by hoops, petticoats, and or crinolines. The use of hoops was not as common until 1856, prior supporting the skirts with layers of starched petticoats. Large crinolines were probably reserved for ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Word list. Drawing up a comprehensive list of words in English is important as ...