316 GOODYEAR ON GUM-ELASTIC. 



When these articles are worn over other gloves they are not 

 only comfortable and warm, but they are a great protection to 

 other gloves, keeping them from being injured by wet. They 

 are not intended to be worn next the hand, except in cases 

 where it is inconvenient to wear an under glove. Fine light 

 gloves and mittens of gum-elastic tissue and drapery, are also 

 much approved for bleaching ladies' hands, and healing those 

 that are chapped. 



BATHING AND FLESH GLOVES AND MITTENS. 



See Chapter XIII, Bathing Apparatus. 



DISSECTING GLOVES. 



See Chapter , Medical and Surgical, 



BOXING GLOVES. 



See Chapter , Sporting. 



PERVIOUS GLOVES AND MITTENS. 



Specimens of this article have recently been made from per- 

 forated felt and perforated elastic compound, which give assur- 

 ance, that ere long, gloves and mittens will be made for ordinary 

 wear, which will answer well as substitutes for gloves and 

 mittens made of buckskin, kid, wool, and other stuffs ; and 

 that the heavier kinds, at least, will be made pervious to air 

 and impervious to water. 



