evening glove
Opera-length handwear
An evening glove is a long formal glove extending past the elbow, traditionally worn by women with sleeveless or short-sleeved gowns at formal occasions.
Also called opera gloves.
The length creates an elegant, unbroken line from fingertip to upper arm: She peeled off her evening gloves before dinner.
Reaching the shoulders
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- velvetThick-pile textile
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
kid leather · suede · stretch · fitted · seamless · buttoned · fingerless · gauntlet
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
chic · luxury · opulence · debonair · polished · cultivated · tasteful · exquisite
Theatrical art combining song
- galaFestive formal occasion
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- black-tieFormal evening dress code
- white-tieStrictest evening dress code
soiree · debutante ball · cotillion · state dinner · banquet · premiere · reception · ceremony
- Grace KellyActress turned Monegasque royalty
- DiorFrench luxury fashion house
- GivenchyFrench luxury fashion house
- vintageQuality from past eras
Marilyn Monroe · Rita Hayworth · Gilda · Breakfast at Tiffany's · glamorous · starlet · silver screen
Prescribed conduct rules
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- curtsyRespectful knee-bending gesture
- receiving lineHost formation greeting guests
- formal introductionStructured first meeting
shoulder-length
Reaching the shoulders
lace · kid leather · suede · stretch · fitted · seamless · buttoned · fingerless · gauntlet · lined
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
glamour · chic · luxury · opulence · debonair · polished · cultivated · tasteful · exquisite · dignified
opera
Theatrical art combining song
white-tie · soiree · debutante ball · cotillion · state dinner · banquet · premiere · reception · ceremony · red carpet
Audrey Hepburn
- Grace KellyActress turned Monegasque royalty
- DiorFrench luxury fashion house
- GivenchyFrench luxury fashion house
Marilyn Monroe · Rita Hayworth · Gilda · Breakfast at Tiffany's · vintage · glamorous · starlet · silver screen
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- curtsyRespectful knee-bending gesture
- receiving lineHost formation greeting guests
formal introduction · social custom · propriety · decorum · finishing school
- glovesmittens, gauntlets, first baseman's mitt
evening glovemitten
Fingerless hand covering
rubber glove · latex glove · oven mitt · surgical glove · boxing glove
evening, glove, even, evens, evened, evening's, evenings, gloves, gloved