Are gloves period?

[Lepidina]

what about socks with toes .... i may be going mad but i seem to remember this in relation to roman matters

There are socks with a split toe for wearing with thonged sandals that were found in Coptic Egypt about 300-400AD. A picture is here at the V&A museum

These socks are done with nallbinding, the one-needle form of "knitting" that was around long before knitting. (And as a reminder, the Romans did not knit.

Mittens can be made this way but I've never seen anyone do gloves. I'd assume that you could do gloves since you can do toed socks. But making mittens would be much easier and they keep your hands warmer than gloves. Plus you don't really need separate fingers to wield a sword or carry your shield. Sewn mittens would be even easier. Trace your hand on some fur or cloth, cut two pieces and sew up the sides. Voila! Mitten!

deb