How to choose wedding gloves

Fashion is always subject to some kind of influence and readily responds to new ideas.
And now it is returning to fashion elegance... And in a wedding dress it is especially clearly reflected. What girl does not dream of being a princess at least once in her life.
Therefore, your entire appearance and mood on the solemn day will depend on how you choose the right accessories for your wedding dress. When choosing wedding gloves, you also need to consider many points so that they complement the beauty of your look.

Bridal gloves - history

A bit of the history of gloves. They were known in ancient times and were found in the Egyptian pyramids. Then, and much later, gloves were used while working and eating. In the Middle Ages, leather gloves appeared, which were mainly in hunting and military equipment. They then passed into the category of accessories of kings and high clergy and were richly decorated precious stones, gold and silver. In the days of the knights, the glove had a symbolic meaning, it was received upon initiation into the rank. And representatives of the urban class, using signs of various privileges, received a glove.

And the women? Women began to wear gloves from about the 11th century. These gloves were of white linen, their length reached the elbow, and they began to be worn as jewelry. And then the gloves gradually changed, leather, silk appeared, lace... With the help of decorative trimmings in the form of embroidery, precious stones, beads, gloves were turned into a luxury item.

These days, we wear gloves mainly to keep our hands warm during the cold season. But gloves for the bride can be an original decoration and complement to the image.

Wedding gloves - which ones to choose?

Gloves should adorn your hands. When choosing gloves, pay attention to the style of your dress, as well as what fabric your outfit is from, what dress decor and what color it is. Gloves can be from the same fabrics as the wedding dress, but can be different, playing in the tone of the decor. Fabrics can be light - silk, satin, lace or dense and textured - taffeta, jacquard, crepe and others.

If you have decided what fabric and what color the gloves should be, then let's move on to the length of the gloves.

Length is measured in French inches, or in English - button (inch is 2, 45cm). The length of the gloves from the seam at the base of the thumb is determined.

2 - button: gloves to the wrist.
4 - button: gloves are 4 - 5 cm higher than the wrist.
6 - button: the length of the glove to the middle of the forearm.
8 - button: gloves in three quarters.
12 - button: classic gloves, or gloves "for the opera". They fit tightly around the hand and are not removed during ceremonies.
21 - button: length to armpits. These gloves are suitable for dresses - bustiers.

Which gloves you choose depends on the style of the sleeve, its shape and length.
For example, if dress with sleeves just below the elbow, gloves should be chosen no higher than the wrist; if the dress is sleeveless, gloves are just above the elbow, and if the dress is a bustier, the gloves can be even longer, almost to the armpits.

Finding themselves in wedding gloves, some girls may feel uncomfortable: how to put the ring on - on the glove or not, when it is better to take off the glove, and when it is not necessary.

When your groom puts the ring on for you, you must of course take off the glove. To avoid any inconvenience and embarrassment here, take off your gloves in advance. The bridesmaid should be there and her purse should be there too. You can put in your handbag, with which we have already introduced you. A very sad case I had to observe at the wedding of friends, when the ring was put on a glove, and then lost. The ring was found, though not immediately. It ended up on the seat in the car, i.e. the bride sat on it when she straightened her dress when getting into the car.Imagine how sad everyone was, and the bride's tears.
You can purchase gloves that have a slot in the finger to put on the ring.
Better yet, buy mitts - fingerless gloves... You can stay in them during the whole time of the celebration, they do not need to be taken off even when the bride is eating at the table. Of course, you need to take off ordinary wedding gloves while eating, and it is inconvenient to cut a wedding cake in them.

The choice of gloves in bridal salons is huge. Along with the luxurious and magnificent bridesmaid outfits, the collection of gloves is equally adorable. The word is yours.