Hands are often mentioned in poetry and are a symbol of our industriousness and creativity.
Hands...as I type this post I am taking a look at my own hands.
Hands that have experienced quite a bit in life but hopefully have much more to experience and contribute. Hands that I have been told are one of my pretty features and yet also show my earned life experience. Hands that allow me to create and nurture.
Hands that long to be held by a loved one.
Hands that could use extra moisturizer and a manicure!
My hands... I'm grateful for them for through them I can connect here with friends and learn about new places, ideas, people, projects and creations.
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and during the Regency era, gloves and gauntlets (fingerless gloves) were worn for adornment as well as practical purposes. They were a vital part of a well-dressed ladies wardrobe. Gloves were always worn in public. Queen Elizabeth I was notorious for taking off her gloves to show her beautiful hands. Ladies wore the gauntlets in order to protect their hands and still enable them to do needlework or write.
My gauntlets or fingerless mitts as they are now known keep my hands warm while typing, texting, and driving. Vocabulary ladies of the past would wonder what we were talking about. They are pink and have jewels. I think the ladies of past era's would be proud of me.
Take care of your hands and enjoy all they do for you.
~Tanya
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Love your gauntlets! Makes me think I might need a pair:) How fun! Also, I adore that broach!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - stopping by from Vicki's GYB Party (working my way down the list), and SO glad I did. I am working this very same pair of fingerless mitts - your's are BEAUTIFUL!!! Inspiration to go finish mine this weekend. Will be looking around here more...newest follower - anyone with the name of Tanya is OK by me! Happy Saturday - Tanya!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful pink stitches! I'm sure you're a show stopper wearing those lovely mitts. So glad you came by for a visit!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gauntlets! I love the bling ...the jewels added to them! Happy Pink Saturday!
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Lisa
beautiful embellishment! Happy Pink Saturday xo
ReplyDeleteThey look so beautiful, warm and cozy.
ReplyDeleteMagdalena
I really enjoyed your Pink Saturday post this week!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing.
I'm hosting a PINK THEMED giveaway, and I would love it if you stopped by and entered your comment for a chance to win some handmade items.
Hope to see you there!
Ciao bella.
Creative Carmelina
The gloves look so beautiful and I love the accessories! Thank you for visiting my blog. Take care. Chel x
ReplyDeleteThese are so lovely. I couldn't help but giggle as all 7 of our grandgirls wanted fingerless gloves (the ones that the fingers fold back to form a glove) to wear going to football games to keep their hands warm but could still TEXT when they folded the "fingers" back. hahhaa....so funny.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by and following...I am going to follow you right back.
xo bj
They're so pretty.
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Have a great weekend!
Your gauntlets are beautiful, Tanya. I enjoyed your post. Being thankful for hands reminds me of the person who said he cried because he had no shoes, until he met a man with no feet. Taken for granted...when we should instead be grateful.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Beth
Hi Tanya, your gauntlets are so pretty and pink! Love the addtion of the bling. I often wear gloves when I go out. I hate cold hands. I don't have pretty things like yours, but still serve the purpose. I love the use of my hands. My fingers are short and stubby and my hands are time worned, but how greatful I am for them! the simple touch of the hand by someone you love is wonderful! Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup. Happy to be following you.
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Jann
dear tania, thanks for being one of my followers... it is funy, because i started to look at your blog, and i just finished a pillow of roses, and i bought the house for knitting... i did the house but i dont know what to do with it... well maybe by looking at your blog, i will get some ideas... and for your nice comments about hands, crochet is so lovely, but i sometime have some numness, so i pray god every day that he blesses my hands to continuing doing what makes me so happy as crochet do to me.
ReplyDeletebig kiss, i am happy that i was able to cross my path with you and let share our love of crochet... all the very best... muriel