Gloves with a seam along the sides, 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.
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.
