Bridal gloves
The image of the ideal bride is collected in small details. On this beautiful day, nothing should be picked up somehow. Any element of the outfit is important: dress, veil, decorative ornaments, flowers, shoes, gloves. Everything should be tastefully selected and look harmonious.
Wedding gloves are an accessory that a few years ago was considered completely undeservedly forgotten. But today's turn of fashion has brought this item of women's wardrobe to a leading position, and now it is an invariable attribute of any evening or festive look, including a wedding dress.
Peculiarities
The tradition of wearing gloves for a celebration appeared many years ago. Back in the Middle Ages, this accessory played an important role in a woman's life. As a sign of sympathy and affection, the young man handed a pair of gloves to his lady of the heart. If she accepted them, it meant consent and a quick wedding.
In the 18th century, this accessory was used by almost all ladies of noble and aristocratic origins. Going out into the world with bare hands was considered a sign of bad taste. Modern brides see gloves as an elegant, feminine accessory that complements their wedding outfit.
Modern fashion designers offer women a huge selection of a wide variety of models: long and short, knitted and lace, with and without fingers, transparent and dense, modest and richly decorated. Any bride can easily find a suitable pair for her outfit. The main thing is that the gloves are ideally suited to the dress and veil: they resonate with them with a pattern, technique, and color.
Gloves are a very self-sufficient accessory, so the wedding look should not be overloaded with other details. Only in this case the image of the bride will look really stylish, feminine and harmonious.
Models
Bridal gloves can differ in several ways: length, material, design, decor, style.
Gloves can be short (covering the wrist), medium length (slightly above the wrist or up to the middle of the forearm), and long (covering the elbow and reaching the armpits).
Vintage models are great for a bridesmaid dressed in a retro style. It can be a dress below the knee length with a bell skirt. Gloves can be complemented with a small, fluffy frill. This will make the look girly cute and romantic. The same gloves look great with models of dresses with short sleeves-lanterns.
Gloves of classic length go well with almost all models of dresses with or without cropped sleeves.
Models with a length above the elbow look harmoniously with open dresses without sleeves or with thin straps. They add sophisticated elegance and nobility to the image.
The most beautiful fabrics are used to create wedding accessories: satin, silk, guipure, lace, jacquard, crepe, taffeta, elegant chintz, cotton and other fabrics.
Fingerless gloves are divided into 2 groups:
- Mitts (a neat laconic accessory that opens the fingers).
- Models with a satin loop that attaches to the middle finger.
To complement the summer outfit, airy gloves made of expensive lace or lace mitts are recommended.
Winter wedding gloves can be knitted or sewn from satin and other dense fabrics. Knitted models will look great with the bride's outfit, designed in an original, unusual style. For example, when a dress is complemented by a fur coat, and stylish ugg boots or cute felt boots are used as shoes.
Decorated gloves should definitely be combined with the bride's outfit. If the decoration uses pearls, rhinestones, lace, satin flowers, ribbons, then the same elements should adorn the dress.
If according to the scenario of the celebration it is conceived that the bridesmaids, including the smallest ones, will be dressed in the same style, then their image should also be thought out to the smallest detail. Moreover, today designers offer satin or lace gloves for girls of all ages. Therefore, young ladies may not worry that they will not look refined and elegant enough at a festive evening.
Color solutions
Gloves are an accessory that matches the style and color of the main outfit or dress. Classic models are often performed in pure white, like the vast majority of wedding dresses. White gloves are universal, they go well with dresses and other colors, for example, black, red, milk, cream, pink. It is good if the image includes one more white detail, for example, shoes, a boutonniere, a hairpin.
If the dress is not made in the classic version, then the accessories should be selected in the same color or match it as much as possible. For example, ivory gloves will look great with a champagne-colored dress, light golden and soft beige. Models of a pale pink or mint shade are perfect for a lilac-colored dress.
By the way, if you can't find accessories of the desired color in the bridal salon, you can always make them yourself. Such an exclusive detail will make the bride's image even more vivid and memorable.
Selection Tips
When choosing small things and accessories for a wedding celebration, one should start from different moments: what the dress is made of, what is decorated with, what is its length, stylistic direction, season.
For example, in winter, gloves serve not only as a worthy completion of the image, but also as a means of protecting hands from the cold. Therefore, it is best to choose models not from thin lace, but from jacquard, shiny satin or velvet.For hot summer, mesh materials, guipure, lace are perfect.
Selection to the style of the dress
For a dress made in the Empire style, tulle or chiffon gloves with a length just below the elbow are suitable. They can be sleek or slightly ruffled to blend in with the drapery and ruffles of the dress.
A fluffy princess dress is usually richly decorated with lace, satin, beads, rhinestones, sequins. In this case, it is best to choose laconic, graceful, unadorned gloves.
For a mermaid-style dress, long, imposing gloves are perfect.
As for the choice of the classic model with fingers or mitts, it is a matter of convenience. Mitts look more elegant, moreover, they are practical (they practically do not get dirty during walks around the city). They have one, but quite a significant drawback: they visually shorten their fingers.
Wedding magazines will help you choose the right model, which should be looked through in advance, before the direct selection and purchase.
Accessories are matched to the dress, not the other way around. The longer the sleeve, the shorter the gloves should be.
By the way, this attribute of a wedding dress shouldn't be very expensive at all. Modern materials, for example, polyester or nylon, outwardly are in no way inferior to natural silk, and are much cheaper.
In addition, there are some special features to keep in mind when wearing this elegant accessory:
- The ring is worn only on the bare hand.
- You can accept flowers and gifts with gloves, but it is recommended to take them off for the duration of the feast.
- A fluffy princess dress in combination with a tiered lace veil does not need additional decorations. In this case, the hands can be left open.
Spectacular images
The elegant lush dress is adorned with a beautiful wide belt and floral applique with sparkling, transparent rhinestones. This elegant outfit goes well with lace accessories.
A surprisingly beautiful and delicate dress is decorated with the finest lace. Accessories made of the same weightless lace to match the dress will help to make the image even more airy and light.
The wedding dress is decorated with amazingly beautiful floral embroidery with sparkling rhinestones. Such a sophisticated decor requires an equally noble and delicate addition. For example, such as these luxurious long satin fingerless gloves, decorated with floral ornaments and mesh.