![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gloves kept hands clean and warm and showed that a woman knew the social decorum of dressing for a given occasion. Clean water usually had to come from wells or rivers, not from the tap, and at the same time, we also lived and worked and went about our daily lives in buildings and homes that were frequently far more chilly than the central heated universe we know today. Prior to the turn of the last century in particular, the world was often dirty and smoggy in a way that few of us today experience. In the Purell-on-every-street corner twenty-first century it can become easy to forget that the world was not always as clean and highly sanitized as it often is today. Historically, gloves served both a practical and visually appealing purpose alike. And, you know, I think that humanity loses something on the personal fashion front because of that. Though gloves did make a bit of a resurgence in the 1980s (and not just fingerless styles alla Madonna and Cyndi Lauper), an era that was very keen on reviving many elements of 1940s and 50s fashion for a spell, this once staple ingredient of a woman's wardrobe has never truly come back into full-fledged use again.Īs society (in general) continues to prance down an ever more casual sartorial path in most instances, though dress gloves (aka, non-winter gloves) may have a small surge in popularity again every now and then (especially on the design cat walks), I'd be willing to bet you a steak dinner that they'll never become a key player in most ladies closets ever again. Nearly all women and girls alike owned one or more pairs of gloves before the radical shift in ladies wear that we saw take place during the swinging sixties and funky seventies that would follow. So crucial to most women's (and until the early twentieth century, many men's as well) wardrobes were gloves up until the 1960s, that I'd go far even to call them a garment unto themselves, not just an accessory. Gloves are, to my mind, one of the most elegant, stylish and becoming accessories ever invented. Instead I'm going to cover the specific points that Brittany raised, because they are both excellent questions and topics that I haven't really gone into depth about here before (and it's high time that I did). Having already written whole posts on those two subjects, I won't really dive into them here today again. Over the years I've both worn vintage gloves in many (many!) of my outfit posts and also blogged about them in different entries such as How to Size Vintage Gloves (which, according to my blog stats, has turned out to be one of my most popular posts ever) and How I Store My Vintage Glove Collection, both of which I highly recommend you check out, if you haven't done so before (or want a quick refresher on either subject). Today, with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season behind at us once more, I finally have the time needed to properly devote myself to delving into this fantastic topic and addressing Brittany's points in helpful detail. I'm immensely touched that Brittany asked for some of my thoughts on this topic and that she sees me as a lovely example of someone who knows how to sport gloves successfully. I always feel too dressy with gloves but your outfits look so relaxed and effortlessly stylish!" I'd love some tips on how to wear them casually also. I'm never sure what sleeve length looks best with glove lengths, glove etiquette, how to care for them and keep them clean, etc. "I was just admiring some of your beautiful vacation photos and I thought I would love to see a post on tips for wearing vintage gloves! I have a lovely collection but I never wear them. Early last fall while Tony and I were savouring our marvelous holiday on Vancouver Island, my lovely friend - and perpetually stylish fellow vintage blogger - Brittany from Va Voom Vintage posted the following question on my personal Facebook page: ![]()
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