side-seamed gloves
A pair of gloves or other armwear that have a noticeable or even prominent seam running along its side, showing where the pieces of the glove were sewn together, often extending out onto each fingertip. The seam may be thick or thin, raised or tucked-in, depending on how much the detail is meant to be emphasized or downplayed.
Most frequently seen on white gloves, elbow gloves, and alongside formal attire.
Modern clothing manufacturing techniques have made a glove's side-seam much less visible, completely hidden, or sometimes even removed altogether. A visible side-seam that clearly stands out on quality modern gloves implies a deliberate choice; a feature that chases the line of the arm and hand that is meant to convey a sense of formality, elegance, style, or antiquity by hearkening back to what were once the necessities of design.
