Gloves

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Which and When

A woman with an innate sense of fashion knows that any costume, no matter how beautiful, needs interesting and appropriate accessories. Each accessory should make a fashion point. Its role may be to accent, to harmonize, to be bold on pur- pose, or to complete the picture in quiet good

taste.

What to wear with what, is the most important element in choosing accessories. How does this work in the case of gloves?

What a glove is made of, the colour and the length of the glove, are the three most important points to consider.

When to wear a glove with a very positive iden- tity (a shaggy surface--a brilliant colour) will be a matter for you and your mirror. If your suit is shaggy, a smooth-surfaced glove will look better than more fuzz. If the fabric of the costume is a smooth matte-finish, shiny kidskin or satin may be exactly the highlight you need.

With

If material is the fashion point, link it with occasion as well as the costume. Sueded leathers, cottons, nylons and thin kidskins look best with city clothes; heavier calfskin or textured leathers like pigskin are smartest in the country. tweeds, the string glove looks well. For cocktail or evening parties, velvet, satin, silk, taffeta, cotton and nylon with sueded finish, doeskin and glace kid make their appearance. Textured fabrics have great fashion flair: ribbed jersey, brushed wool, corduroy, pique, hopsacking, knits. Cotton and nylon are popular with summer fashions.

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