Glove stretcher

[1] The rounded tips of the stretchers, typically made of two wooden pieces hinged in the middle and spring-loaded,[2] were placed inside the fingers of a glove.

[2] Kid leather was considered to be the best material for gloves worn by a proper Victorian lady, as cotton and silk were easily stretchable, thus revealing the imperfections of a hand.

The leather of a young goat was essential to emulate the desired appearance of a hand with tapered fingertips.

The scissor-like stretchers were helping to preserve the shape of the glove fingers after washing.

Haglund reports that while playing a version of the Kim's game, children are no longer able to guess the purpose of the implement.