"Mousquetaire, n. A long glove covering a part of the arm. Worn in New Jersey. But "mousquetaire" is a might poor way to spell muskeeter." Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.

The length of ladies' evening gloves are referred to in terms of 'buttons', whether they in fact have buttons or not. Wrist length gloves are usually eight-button, those at the elbow are 16, mid-bicep are 22 and full shoulder length are 30. To fit oneself for gloves, measure all around the hand at the widest part of the palm where the knuckles are, but excluding the thumb. The measurement in inches is the glove size, but if one's arms are large, it may be practical to go up a size.

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