Leather Evening Gloves

Three small buttons at the back of the wrist set our leather evening gloves apart: they close a keyhole slit, a detail borrowed from formal glove-making, on gloves cut in lined sheepskin leather. Choose 15.7, 19.7 or 23.6 inches (40, 50 or 60 cm) in length, in light purple, sky blue, white, red, pink or black.

The Button Wrist on These Sheepskin Gloves

Undo the buttons and the wrist opens wider, so the hand slips through without forcing the leather; fasten them and the glove closes neatly around the wrist bone. It also gives you a reason to wear bracelets above the glove rather than over the buttons. Every color carries the same three-button detail.

Which Length of Evening Glove for Which Sleeve

The 40 cm pair stops just below the elbow, a polished partner for three-quarter sleeves, coats and daytime weddings. At 50 cm the leather clears the elbow, good with short sleeves, and 60 cm reaches up the upper arm for sleeveless evening dresses. Sky blue and light purple suit spring garden parties; red and black are for the theater and New Year's Eve. Compare more styles in our opera gloves.

Leather Evening Gloves FAQ

Are 40 cm gloves opera length?

No. Opera length starts above the elbow; the 40 cm pair is a below-the-elbow evening length.

How do sizes work?

Pick your length first, then your palm size, measured around the knuckles: S 6.7 inches (17 cm), M 7.1 (18 cm), L 7.5 (19 cm), XL 7.9 (20 cm), XXL 8.3 (21 cm).

Is the white a bright white?

It is a soft off-white, which sits comfortably next to ivory and cream.

Other colorways of this piece

White Leather Opera Gloves