Dreaming of Gloves
gloves, gauntlets, mittens, mitts · mixed, depending on the gloves
New or gifted gloves bring caution, friendship and love; worn or lost gloves mean betrayal and disappointment.
What happens in the dream
- Finding a pair of gloves: a wedding or a new love
- Being given gloves: an offer of friendship, pleasant if they're light- coloured, doubtful if dark
- Pulling off your glove: little success in business or love
- Wearing new or good gloves: you'll be careful and thrifty without being greedy, and settle disputes in your favour
- Losing your gloves: you'll be left on your own and have to earn your own living
- Giving gloves: an act of generosity
- Old or torn gloves: betrayal, loss and disappointment from those closest to you
- Putting on new white gloves: friends getting married; black ones, friends moving far away or a death
How you felt
- A need for protection: the dream may reflect a wish to keep some distance
- Distrust: you may be wondering who is really on your side
Ask yourself
- Where do I feel I need to handle things with kid gloves?
- What friendship is reaching out to me right now?
See also Hand · Clothes · Ring · Friend · Engagement
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805). Also searched as: gauntlets, mittens, mitts.