In Popular Culture and Fiction
Countless fictional characters have worn leather gloves as either part of their dress or for specific reasons. In film, television, and other media, villains and others who are attempting to conceal their fingerprints are often depicted as wearing leather gloves.
Screenwriters and directors often use the image of a man or woman slipping on a pair of leather gloves as to allude the audience into knowing that a crime is happening or about to happen. It is a common cliche in film for the hero to hold on to a person's glove, the person to slip out of the glove, and then to fall to their death. This can be seen in Batman and Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
Michael Jackson is very famous for his single, jeweled glove, which was his signature look.
In the television show Bonanza, Joe Cartwright famously wore black leather gloves.
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