Gloves appear to be of great antiquity and can be traced back many, many years. During the thirteenth century gloves began to be worn by women as a fashion item. It was in the sixteenth century that they really came to prominence when Queen Elizabeth I set the fashion for wearing them richly embroidered and jewelled and for putting them on and taking them off during audiences to draw attention to her beautiful hands. Gloves come in a variety of styles such as fingerless, mittens, long and many more. Here at abfab.co.uk we have a large range of gloves for you to choose from and complete your fancy dress look!