Cosmetic Gloves

This invention relates to a garment, and more particularly, a pair of gloves designed to be worn for cosmetic purposes.

Gloves are usually designed to cover, rather than expose the hands and arms of the wearer for a variety of reasons, such as protection of the wearer from cold, moisture, dust, etc. or to hide unsightly skin on the hands and arms. However, no gloves have been designed heretofore to display the hands and arms to show smooth and firmed wrinkled skin on the wearer while still protecting the wearer from cold and moisture.

Accordingly, this invention provides a pair of cosmetic gloves for smoothing and firming wrinkled skin on the hands and arms of the wearer and which are sheer enough to display the smoothed and firmed skin, while providing protection against exposure to the weather. The gloves are formed from sheer and elastomeric yarn, such as "Helenca" yarn, which when placed on the hands and arms will apply tension to the skin to smooth and firm any loose skin or wrinkles. The tension on the skin applied by the gloves can be varied by providing a pair of overlapped straps on the end of each glove which are adjustably connected on the back of the wearer.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a back view in elevation of the gloves of this invention worn by a user;

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the gloves of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a front view in elevation of the gloves shown in FIG. 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein the numerals indicate like elements throughout the several views, the pair of gloves 10 of the present invention include a right glove 12 and a left glove 14 having arm-receiving portions 16 connected at one end to hand-receiving portions 18. The arm-receiving portions 16 of each glove are connected at their opposite ends by an integral band of material 20.

A strap 22 is also connected to the end of arm-receiving portion 16 of left glove 14, while a similar strap 24 is connected to the end of arm-receiving portion 16 of right glove 12. Straps 22 and 24 are adapted to be connected by complemental snap fasteners 26 on each strap.

Gloves 12 and 14 are formed from sheer and elastomeric yarn, such as "Helenca" yarn, which when placed on the hands and arms of wearer W will apply tension to the skin to smooth and firm any loose skin or wrinkles. The tension on the skin applied by glooves 12 and 14 can be varied by overlapping straps 22 and 24 on the back of the wearer W and adjustably connect the straps to each other by the use of different snap fasteners 26. When worn, gloves 12 and 14 will not only protect the wearer W from moisture and cold, but will expose the hands and arms as smooth and unwrinkled.

If desired, gloves 12 and 14 can be manufactured in various lengths such as to cover the wrists only, or the wrists and arms to the elbow, without connecting the gloves 12 and 14. The tension supplied by the material alone is sufficient to smooth and firm the skin.