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Elegant · 4th November 2007, 08:41

1. Generally, people in 19th/ early 20th century were slimmer and shorter, because they ate less. Tightly laced corsets compressed the stomach and didn't allow a person to eat too much. People were also more prone to illnesses, which had a greater effect on the bodies- even the ordinary flu could be lethal.
2. Gloves come in different sizes, so you might have bought ones that were designed for very petite hands :). As for stretching- I don't know what it was really like, but glove stretchers were probably used. Tight fit was necessary- and, often, the gloves had to be cut apart in order to take them off!

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Elegant I'm a Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lodz, Poland Age: 22 I am Male Posts: 806 Thanks: 74 Thanked 71 Times in 58 Posts My Mood: Rep Power: 11	Re: Vintage leather opera gloves 1. Generally, people in 19th/ early 20th century were slimmer and shorter, because they ate less. Tightly laced corsets compressed the stomach and didn't allow a person to eat too much. People were also more prone to illnesses, which had a greater effect on the bodies- even the ordinary flu could be lethal. 2. Gloves come in different sizes, so you might have bought ones that were designed for very petite hands :). As for stretching- I don't know what it was really like, but glove stretchers were probably used. Tight fit was necessary- and, often, the gloves had to be cut apart in order to take them off! __________________ If you never enter the closet, you won't have any difficulty coming out of it!