8. Gloves Have Become an Essential Piece of Gear

Goal: To halt the transmission of pathogens.
Princess Diana was an exception, refusing
Gloves were an essential royal accessory up until the 1990s. Princess Diana was actually once given a twelve-piece set of suede gloves by Queen Elizabeth II, but Diana declined to wear them.
Gloves Have Become an Essential Piece of Gear ©Max Mumby/Getty Images/Indigo
For practical reasons, gloves were included in the dress code since they minimized skin-to-skin contact and hence the spread of pathogens. Diana thought the glove requirement was excessively casual and despised the trend since she wanted to interact personally with her admirers.