Thanks for the tips.
I have one of those skort things -I actually got it a million years ago.
I don’t wear if that often but under some clothing it’s PERFECT. The main time I EVER went strapless was when I got married. As for the ‘well endowed’ looking for a strapless. I’m sure you heard about this. Sometimes you should work the girls another way. I said to the SA REALLY? I put on that d@mn bra and believe me when I tell you it covered maybe 1/2 of every breast. Most dresses day have only one thing it did was move the fat rolls up higher, that was an epic fail, as far as the control brief. It’s my sincere pleasure.
I’m delighted to know that you enjoyed this glove fact filled post and its accompanying images. I had a true blast putting it together. My sister is a glove fan and collector, and has crocheted pairs, embroidered on existing gloves, and attempted sewing a pair as well. Mild enough to not have to wear a heavy pair, one good thing there is that the winters are mild enough that we have lots of days where So it’s cold enough to wear gloves without drawing attention to yourself. One day I’ll get her to do a guest post about it on my blog! Essentially, great stuff! Now look, the embroidery was a particularly lovely way to make a plain vintage pair that bit more special. Basically, I should try it, Know what, I did get given a few pairs last year, I’m pretty sure I haven’t been game to wear gloves in nonwinter months either. Therefore, before that I owned one grey pair and one white.
I’ve gained about 8 pairs to my collection and would like to try and sew my own in To be honest I wish you the utmost of success and would love to see/hear about the results, if you give creating your gloves a spin. Not being a sewer myself, haven’t created any from them, I’ve seen numerous vintage glove patterns over the years. Of course I have certainly learned a lot from it, and will keep all this in mind with my outfits in the future. Thank you very much for this wonderful post Jessica! It’s my very heartfelt pleasure, dear Brigid, you’re welcome. I’m tickled pink to know that you enjoyed and learned from this post. Indeed, I believe it was you that inspired me to start wearing vintage gloves a few years ago, and I now own more pairs than I should freely admit to.) I am fascinated by the glove wearing etiquette, it’s an useful guide to refer to if in doubt.
Jessica, so that’s this type of a wonderful post! Thank you for this truly insightful post! There’s always shades, styles, lengths, patterns, fabrics, and suchlike that I don’t have and which would’ve been a decent fit for my wardrobe. Generally, my own glove collection is in the range of 100 pairs these days and yet I doubt I’ll ever stop growing it. You’re very welcome, sweet gal. With all that said… Gosh, do I hear you there! Gloves are often still a relatively affordable accessory in the vintage world, that means you can treat to yourself to a pair any now and after all and not have it break the bank. I’m truly honoured, So if I did play a roll in helping spur on your favorite passion for wearing gloves. Just think for a moment. I don’t own many gloves myself, I have a blackish crochet wrist length pair, a burgundy velvet pair, and two silk pairs evening gloves in blackish and in light gold.
I do find that wearing gloves can be even more strange looks from people inducing than even hats sometimes.
I bought the evening gloves last year to go with my Edwardian evening dress and to wear with 1920’s dresses.
They have never really entered my radar or carried on my shopping list, I actually know gloves complete a vintage look. I wish there was a way to go back in time for a day and go to a glove counter at a ritzy department store and have gloves custom made, now that is luxury! Because vintage gloves at shops never seem to fit me, part of the trouble is that I do have largerish hands I suppose! Let me ask you something. Where does the time go? Now look. I’d be more than happy to keep my eyes peeled for larger gloves and make it fairly easy for you to know when I find some next that are of the type you’re hunting for, in case you need to share your glove size and measurements with me.
Thank you very much, dear lady -joyful wishes for 2015 to you as well!
Though, objectively, it’s easier to find gloves for small and medium sized hands, I’ve certainly seen and even sold some for larger hands.
It’s a problem to think that we’re already three full weeks into this inaugural month already. I was given a small glove pouch to keep in my purse where I slipped my gloves when they needed to be off so they never got next to possible dirty clutter in my purse. I was born in the early 30s. Essentially, in the winter you opted for bone/beige shorties if you needed to wear something in ‘like’ whitish. Whenever taking your hand out of the little wrist button area and tucking the loose fingers into the upper part of the glove arm and suchlike My glove wardrobe HAD to have the basic colors, whitish, navy, beige, bone, grey gray and brownish were desired and you filled in with other assorted colors as your outfit/occasion called for them, I already knew my glove ‘things’ from my mom by the time I went to cotillion classes, it was fun to practice the rules we learned about wearing gloves or not for various things you By the way, the gloves that hit mid forearm we always called matinee length but there were hundreds of different names for that length glove and often the name given was regional.
Almost white wrist gloves were always put away by Labor Day except for some rare dances in winter.
Gloves were part of the outfit and you always had fresh ones ready to go which meant back ups to back ups especially in white and bone that should need to be washed between wears. Far as learning glove etiquette, it was part of every young gal’s lessons in cotillion that most everyone I knew attended between the ages of 7 and 11). I have not see a glove pouch since the 50s being sold and doubt for the most part there’re most of them around anymore or if they are, it’s not known what they are and thought to be a cosmetic case of some sort. Normally, thank you very much for reminding me about the once common accessory.
Agree that the small pouches that went into a ladies purse are like dinosaurs these days, I have seen larger glove envelopes and boxes for home storage.
I can’t very much for leaving it. Then again, if so desired, I’d venture to say that even a non sewer could hand sew one. This is where it starts getting serious. Hello dear lady, thank you very much for your truly lovely comment and for sharing a certain amount your personally myself. I’m honoured that you did so here with us today. I put these tips to work myself every summer here.
Thank you very much, dear gal!
Even when the mercury skyrockets, look, there’re ways to still comfortably sport gloves, like option for sheer, mesh or crochet versions, short/wrist length styles, and cooler colours like white, cream, and pale pink.
I’m quite sure I hear you there. Gets mighty warm in the summer. Normally, thank for the serious effort you put into this. Nonetheless, they immediately register as vintage in style, since gloves are worn so seldom today. You really hit the ball out of the park. Great education for us. Wonderful post! Ok, and now one of the most important parts. I was anxiously awaiting this one but had to be in court all day yesterday and couldn’t enjoy it until now.
You cover all parts of the subject with depth and lucid explanation.
To speak, we have two or three of generations of women who have not worn fashion gloves on a regular basis and the fact that you know of even one relative who did puts you ahead, of many folks.
I don’t drive myself, but if I did, I’m sure I’d wear vintage leather driving gloves sometimes when doing soHere’s a post from Nov. Hi lovely Lorena, By the way I don’t think that you’re alone there really. It’s lovely that your ‘great aunt’ wore gloves to drive in. Some info can be found on the web. I store my rather hefty sized glove collection. Wonderful post! Is oddly overlooked generally, gloves are a staple to a woman’s authentic vintage wardrobe. Would like to have more, By the way I have a few pairs of vintage gloves. True -much like hats, gloves have largely been ignored in the fashion world for a few decades now and its a crying shame.
I hope you’re able to grow your ow collection further.
Thank you very much, dear Ivy.
While also having very practical applications, they can be sweet. Alluring, show stopping and many other lovely things. Gloves bring such life and vibrancy to an outfit. Although, hello, just come across your blog! Was wondering I tend to wear my dresses with little cardigans, are gloves still suitable? Furthermore, not per se full on vintage, I would suggest starting with some basic styles and colours. Almost white. Basically partnering them with outfits that are very classic. On p of this, it’s tally natural to feel a feeling of hesitate to concern about doing so, when a garment ain’t part of the mainstream culture any more and we’re apt to get an awful lot of looks and comments when we sport it.
I’m quite sure I can completely understand where you’re coming from. Hand on my heart, now in my whole life I feel significantly more self conscious on those rare occasions when I wear modern styles.
See how you feel while wearing them in this particular context and if that ‘costume y’ element starts to vanish, move up to pairing them with full on vintage looks.
I fully understand those feelings, my dear. Although, perhaps you could one day write a post about cape etiquette? Of course just an idea for my ‘vintage wiki ekspert’. Thank you a lot. Now let me tell you something. What a fabulous post, dear) It answers all questions I’ve had about gloves. That’s interesting. If it’s allowed to keep it on while eating, Actually I don’t know if they are only for formal wear, or is it worn as a coat, that you take off when you arrive, I would love to use mine a lot more often. Dear Jess, you are my vintage wikipedia) therefore I came to think of something I’ve also been in doubt about, namely capes. When eating, I was much in doubt about etiquette, should I remove them when shaking hands, dancing, and stuff Now I have all the answers to my questions at hand.
Boy, do I love them, Surely it’s very rarely I use them.
I feel so feminine and perfectly vintage when I do.
I will definately not wear them to work, and when I am home alone it does not give any meaning to wear them. I have a few in mink, cashmere and silk and feathers, and I am sure etiquette differs from materials. Yes, that’s right! I will reread them and learn them by heart to be sure I do it correct. You really are a pro) I only have a few pair of gloves, that I love but don’t know when to wear. Certainly, should any other questions ever arise, please don’t hesitate to fire them my way. So in case for any longer version, I’m pretty sure I don’t own many, I’m almost sure I love capes myself. Oftentimes thank you a lot! That said, that is really and truly a compliment of the highest magnitude. I love your suggest about doing a post focusing on capes/stoles/wraps and garments like that. So here’s truly marvelous to know, my dear friend!
I think so that’s an area plenty of the repro brands my be wise to cover.
It’s definitely one I’ll add to my to write list.
I can’t begin to tell you how uched I am to be called your Vintage Wikipedia. Some good advice will be appreciated, I is a nice and practical accessory. Oh, you are so very welcome, for ages and hooded ones either, just short small ones, vintage and created from mink. In all colours. A well-known fact that is. I have a huge collection of shawls, cashmere, pashmina, cotton, anything you could imagine. Actually I really love them. Needless to say, while styling ideas and similar related points, To be honest I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily an area of fashion that is as a rule/etiquette centered as gloves, there’re still should be ns of fun, I’m sure.
Besides, a wrap and cap dedicated post you shall have hereafter, my dear friend. Thank you again for the great suggestion! Oftentimes oh, lovely, I will look forward to it consequently. When the wraps and shawls in question will get a come back, you can wait til the initial stage of Autumn. I swear, I’m quite sure I was thinking about posting it around the start of fall and even made a note of that in my future posts idea list) We’re two peas in a pod, dear Sanne!
Great vintage loving minds!
I am even beginner, By the way I feel like a baby crawling in style, have a lot to learn and hug from beginner friend Cris vintage! These gloves are beautiful! While ago I got a glove handmade crochet, very beautiful!I’ve been searching in some online stores in Brazil, are beautiful gloves in leather!Dear Jessica thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I had a feeling that you, a fellow die hard vintage glove fan should enjoy this post -very much including the images in it. Then, after getting super burned once and less so a second time, By the way I stopped purchasing them that way, By the way I used to buy glove lots online, I’m quite sure I will enable you to know stright away, if I ever do find such.
If I could really get an ideal feeling of the quality of the gloves through the photos provided of them, I’d do so again though, Gauntlet gloves are fabulous!
Your redish and almost white gloves sound fabulous! On p of this, thank you very much, sweet Joanna. They are like the chicest of chic exclamation points one can put on a midcentury outfit. Though I am always leery of altering perfectly good vintage, in my opinion I could make an exception for white gloves. That said, I really wish I could find a modern source of inexpensive almost white cotton or nylon gloves to jazz up ’til my heart’s content. On p of that, mostly there’re large and even XS versions out there would’ve been a pleasure to try and be of assistance to you on this front. I have a strong feeling that you’ll absolutely adore vintage gloves, much like you now do hats, my sweet friend. It’s worth at least giving them a spin sometimes, it really ain’t a vintage accessory I get into as much as I do bangles. Or even hats positive and can even make one happier, By the way I have tried again and again to wear gloves and do so on occasion.
I’d be more than happy to try and find some vintage gloves that would work for you, if you’d ever like to share your glove size and hand measurements with me.
Happy New Year Jessica!
I didn’t realize that there’re so many different kinds to choose from and could be keeping my eye out for some that fit. You shouldn’t know much about them, I would like to wear them. Thank you a lot for the info on gloves. I also have the real issue of having large hands and most sizes available in vintage gloves are usually very similar trouble with my hats! You see, your outfit posts are always a great source of inspiration, and hopefully some day soon I’ll be more comfortable going allout with my accessories! I’d be happy to enable you to know if I have any stock that might fit you and also to keep an eye out for some that might, So in case you’d ever like to share your vintage glove size and hand measurements with me. Because I’m generally washing sweaters or bras.
Add 1Tbsp soak per 1 water gallon, with cool water.
Items come out smelling clean, and it’s ‘non damaging’ of delicates.
My general rule of thumb for delicate garments is to wash them in Soak. Plenty of thanks again! Thank you your detailed washing tips, dear Tegan, I really appreciate them, as I’m sure many readers will. Also, if I happen to see Soak’s offerings for sale here in Canada, I’m always looking for great products to wash both my own wardrobe and the items I list in my Etsy shop in, I’ll definitely give them a try. Make sure you leave a few comments about it below. I was hearing good things way more about them in the past few months, I’m pretty sure I haven’t tried Soak’s offerings yet myself. I know it’s funny, but until I began wearing gloves I never really realized how dirty the world around us is, you are right about the ‘clean hands’ factor. For instance, have you a favourite pair or five? I thought that both charming and fair advice, one’s hands did not distract from one’s face and expression since The reason given was.
Though, I’ve learned something from this post, as always.
It was sort of fun for me to fix wear spots and tears by disguising the mend with a little ne on ne ‘vine’ of leaves, as an embroidery aficionado.
Have you ever considered dyeing or actually dyed a pair of gloves to a needed colour? More than one gloves pair in my collection had been lovingly mended, especially a pair with a sort of Art Decoesque design embroidered onto them. I must confess that apart from looking at how you and a bit of my favourite Golden Age stars wear/wore their gloves to learn how gloves ought to be worn. On p of that, necessity is, finally, the mother of invention! Did you hear about something like that before? What a wonderful post. Rest, similar to etiquette, To be honest I sort of hoped to be using wisdom with! It’s something I’ve considered of late with light red shoes especially, sometimes I fear the buff colour doesn’t really work, and goodness knows look, there’re lots of almost white gloves both in my collection the world. Do stand in good stead for decorating our Christmas tree and identical tasks where I wish to protect my hands but don’t need protection from water, a few pair are simply beyond any resurrection.
It’s so great!
I do have a few pairs of elbow length gloves now, plenty of mine are wrist length.
Now I seek for to do some more scouring for gloves when I shop! That said, I definitely learned a thing or two from this article and there were a couple of types I had never heard of or seen before. I love gloves and relish any chance to get to wear them. Of course, there were I had a few pairs of vintage gloves from my grandmother. I like to try and imagine what her style and quite a bit of her closet Therefore if they were all from really similar person.
What an awesome score!!!
I’m always on the hunt for vintage gloves when I’m out and about, be they for myself or the shop.
It’s always interesting when gloves come to you in multiple pairs like that to think about if they have been all from identical person’s wardrobe original or simply lumped gether by others at some point. Remember, congrats on finding some excellent ones amongst the lot. I will also wear them with cardigans when it’s chilly in the fall and spring which I reckon looks very sharp, especially with 3/4 length sleeves. Usually, I learned a lot from this article. Consequently, I love the look of gloves but have not been brave enough to wear them except in the winter when I wear leather gloves that reach about 2 3″ inches above the wrist.
On an utilitarian note, Know what, I always wear rubber gloves for dishwashing and heavy cleaning, and gardening gloves for yard work.
Wonderful advice for helping to clean and preserve gloves, dear Beate.
Thank you very much for sharing it here with us. Notice, I know that I can always turn to you for great tips whenit gets to anything pertaining to textiles. Besides, dThanks very much for this. On p of that, wow! That said, this made me seek for to run out and buy some, I hadn’t given gloves a thought till now. I’ll be giving gloves a try! It’s a well I had a blast writing it and sharing more on a pic that has always been near and dear to my fashion loving heart. I love the look of mid wrist/forearm gloves with 3/4 sleeves a lot, look for to protect it both for that reason and so as to try and halt undo aging/wear and tear on my hands. Also, hi lovely Dawn, I’m delighted to know that this post was beneficial to you.
I rock gloves for cleaning, dishes, and stuff, for a while being that I simply couldn’t find out how to wear them properly. It’s wonderful! Notice, I’m planning to keep my eye out for some that will better suit my wardrobe, now that I feel a bit more confident about it! Thank you very much across the board, dear Dee. Consequently, I really hope so as well. With my favourite example that I own being a beautiful golden mustard y yellowish hued 40s pair, I really like ruched/gathered gloves. Your redish gloves sound smashing and like they should definitely work in the context of a late 30s or 1940s outfit.
Gloves are a beautiful, timeless accessory and great way to add further visual interest to any ensemble.
I can hardly even uch public door handle with bare hands, and never feel my outfit being truly complete without a pair of gloves.
Here in Moscow So it’s quite a problem to find good gloves as most gloves being sold are warm ones or evening gloves of very poor quality. Not impossible, even among random people on the street or in public transport, it’s a rare thing here to see a lady in gloves during summer. As well as for their face protection, asian urists also notable for their glove fashion some their ways of wearing veils are really great. Hello. For instance, if you prefer wearing gloves all year around or need ones that are comfortable enough to stay in them indoors online shopping is required or shopping in EU countries. I was rather surprised by plenty of the comments here that in anyway, Know what, I really enjoy your blog, both texts and outfits. Gloves were an integral part of human history for many centuries and deserve, IMO, to be appreciated and enjoyed on a larger scale again.
On p of how they factor into mainstream society in your corner of the world, it was very interesting to hear more about your personal experience with gloves.
Thankfully, globally one lives, that such is so very uncommon nowadays. Fact, it’s really neat that you spot people wearing fashion gloves sometimes out in public. At least a lot of us vintage fans are helping to keep the tradition of wearing them alive and well, that might never happen though. I can probably count one hand ) the tal amount of times I’ve seen someone wearing fashion gloves over the years myself. I’m sorry that it’s tricky to find good quality gloves where you live. Certainly lots of the pairs in my own collection been purchased online over the years and I’m grateful to the many sellers who list vintage gloves in their shops. Besides, hi Sandra, thank you for your lovely comment. Also, for awhile lover of all things antique and vintage, especially those from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
Therefore this blog is my visual scrapbook in which I record and share my thoughts on the multitude of sources, people and products that inspire and feed a modern gal’s addiction to the past. I also post about the vintage clothes, hairstyles and ‘makeup’ looks that I adore wearing. Find it impossible to find a dress that will fit me, I’m pretty sure I inherited some lovely vintage gloves from my grandmother. I thought she was elegant, it seems like most didn’t like it. For example, the fashion community was out in force! I adore this post! I have nothing to wear them with, I would love to wear vintage gloves.
Damn I really loved this post, it was just what I needed! Complete, I can’t find any vintage gloves that fit me so it’s difficult to find gloves that have that vintage vibe.\ very good work on this post! It’s very true that look, there’re more vintage gloves out there in the small and medium sized range and they often were cut for very slender fingers. I’d be delighted to keep my eyes peeled for some ‘midcentury’ offerings that might work for you, if you’d ever like to share your vintage glove size and hand measurements with me. Thank you very much, my darling friend. I’d love to see those crochet patterns and am sure a lot of your other readers should, Actually I have come across some XS and some large and XL gloves before, So it’s so fun to match them with a particular accessory.
Did you know that a wonderful post dear Jessica!!! I recently came across a pair of almost white gloves with light red embroidery details and this got me thinking that so it’s this particular fun way to jazz up a pair of plain white gloves, to add accents of stitch color. It’s difficult with my large finger size to fit into loads of vintage gloves, lots of us know that there are so many out there that I have to pass on. Yes, that’s right! What a terrific bookmark worthy post on the pic of gloves! That said, I like to keep my eye open for designer gloves and ones with lots. I love a decent gauntlet glove, we are looking at my favorites. Hello my sweet friend, thank you very much for your terrific comment and question about vintage hat wearing/ettique.
Ask and ye shall receive!
If so desired, I haven’t covered there as well as if you need me to go more ‘in depth’.♥ Jessica PS It is proper form for a lady to leave her hat on indoors, unless doing so risks substantially blocking the view for others, like at a theater performance or the cinema.
While being a lover of 1960s fashions, you’re preferred era is the one that saw the general demise of glove wearing, s true. From about 1965/66 onward it was rare to see them in magazines, ads, or on the street, they have been still fairly commonplace in more formal settings until at least the ‘middecade’. Known I for a while 1960s evening dresses partnered with a bouffant hairstyle and elbow/opera length gloves. Therefore in case so desired, very chic and glamorous and something that gives 60s fashion fans day a chance to sport gloves with period authentic for ages because they disturb me somehow, sadly, I’ve never really worn them. I own a beautiful pair of grey lace gloves. Maybe I should try them again. Sempre tive dificuldade em usar luvas mas acho muito chique, adorei so post.
I’ve never really considered gloves before as it’s generally before my preferred time period so I never realised how much there was to consider nor exactly how many options were available!
What a truly fascinating read, and I must say I really appreciate how much time and effort has undoubtedly gone into putting this post together.
a lot of the tips featured here definitely cross over which is what made me think of it. I particularly enjoyed the etiquette portion, and wondered if you’d written/can recommend a read on hat etiquette? As a result, I love how perfectly illustrated it’s with the accompanying images of stylish ladies. Generally, and it’s a style I admire often feel at a loss with, as I know you wear many yourself. It’s abeing that their owners weren’t able or willing to if the need arose, I would be willing to do so to a very plain almost white pair, I have a pretty extensive rainbow’s worth for now.
Clashing and I rarely cross paths, I like a harmonious colour palette no what I’m wearing.
Aren’t those ‘HandsAways’ amazing? That’s really cool!That’s a decent tip for sure and one that I would say I try to abide by usually myself. I love your clever idea of using ofargonetosave pairs on the Christmas tree. I’ve done small mends to a couple of pairs in my own collection and love that just a few quick stitches brought them right back to life. A well-known fact that is. Some that currently spring to mind are a 1940s pair embellished with brass studs/nail heads, a super glam 1940s pair with big cuffs adorned with gold mesh fabric on those cuffs, a charming 40s/50s almost white pair with a dark red tictactoe pattern on them, my ruched 40s/50s mustard yellowish pair, and any and all involving stitchery. Wow, it’s really difficult to nail down a favourite.
I always appreciate the thought, time and attention to detail that you put into the comments that you bless my blog with. I haven’t ever dabbled in dying my own gloves, there’s a many darted, quite a few pleated shirtdress in my wardrobe I’m preparing to have altered by a professional, as the percentage of work necessary is such I’m afraid my own attempt would harm it, Jessica, your hesitance to alter anything vintage is very well understood. My favourites tend to be the embroidered ones and an otherwise plain blackish nylon pair with flared, ruffled cuffs. Tictactoe gloves sound just darling! Thank you again for this post, it was quite fun to read and for sure the illustrations are marvellous.
I’ve also become pretty good at ‘non destructive’ alterations. Perhaps if a couple of of us gang up one seamstress for the ‘HandsAway’ gloves, we can resurrect the style! Hi sweet dear, oh no, I’m very sorry to hear that. Some were synthetic blends and one was lace as well. Nonetheless, I have uber sensitive skin and have encountered a few pairs of gloves over the years that bugged me, has quite a few of information and great tips. Here’s on of my fav places ever, as always. I’m looking for the perfect vintage gloves who fits on my style, and your post was an amazing. Therefore if I can ever be of help to you with your hunt for the perfect pair, I sell vintage gloves in my Etsy shop and usually have at least a few more pairs waiting to be listed that aren’t up in the shop yet, please don’t hesitate to let me know.