Taken from The Lady’s Every Day Book which has been handed down from my Great-Great Grand Mother. ” A Practical Guide in the Elegant Arts and Daily Difficulties of Domestic Life”
Printed in 1875 it includes information on subjects “restricted to those of feminine interest” like “Rules for the Young Wife”, “The Art of Eating Oranges” and “How to Choose Perfumes for Handkerchief”
Glove Flirtation
When you wish to be acquainted, carry you gloves with the finger tips downward;
if you wish to say, Introduce me to your companion, use them as a fan;
for saying;
Be contented, hold them loose in the right hand;
I wish to get rid of you very soon, bit the finger tips;
Yes, drop one of them;
No, clench them rolled up in the right hand;
I am indifferent, draw one glove half way on the left
Follow me, strike them over the left shoulder;
I am engaged, toss them up gently
Be careful someone is watching us, twirl them round your fingers
I hate you, turn them inside out
I love another, tap your chin with them
Do you love me? put one on the left hand, with thumb exposed (!)
I love you, drop them both
Gloves can transport any type of day or evening wear to instant glamourpuss-heights… It’s amazing to me that actually if I noticed some fair maiden doing any or all of the above I probably could get a feel for what she was saying… the art of conversation as they say is 90% non-verbal and I think that goes double for glove flirtation – try it out and let me know how you get on!
I feel a slient mini movie glove flirtation featurette coming on!
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