Hand covering having anatomically shaped finger tip

An improved hand covering of the type having an index finger stall, a thumb stall, a palm portion, and a dorsal portion, the improvement comprising:

• at least an index finger covering fixedly attached to said index finger stall, said index finger covering having a substantially elliptical cross section, an upper portion, a lower portion, a ridge formed from the union of the upper portion and the lower portion, and an arching transition section from said lower portion to said upper portion, wherein said index finger covering defines substantially the same shape as a human index finger tip;
• and
• a thumb covering fixedly attached to the thumb stall, said thumb covering defining first and second portions, said first portion corresponding to an outermost phalange of a thumb, said second portion corresponding to a base phalange of said thumb, wherein an angle ".o slashed." is defined between an axis substantially parallel to said first potion of said thumb covering and an axis substantially parallel to said second portion of said thumb covering, said angle ".o slashed." ranging from about 120.degree. to about 170.degree.;
• wherein the improved hand covering provides a wearer with improved dexterity and tactility, thereby, allowing the wearer to perform fine motor skill operations.