This comment reminded me to ask - does anyone know where you can get outstandingly good gloves (or a, uh glovesmith? glovalier? person who can taylor make them
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It sounds like you're looking for kidskin leather gloves. I've been doing the same, since I just tore my black kid opera gloves. What sort of price range are you thinking about? I used to be able to find gloves on ebay for around $50, but vintage gloves usually come to women's size 7 or smaller, which is small even by female standards. You're probably going to need a pair of new gloves, and given my research, that will cost you around $200. I will post links later if other people don't beat me to the punch.
Here is the closest I've been able to get to what you're describing. They're black ultra-thin cabretta leather in standard men's sizes - $32.95. The gloves I want are approximately $150. Truly, it's a man's world.
I'd pay $200 for the right pair, but at that price I'd want to be able to go in person to get them sized/fitted/tried-on :) That notwithstanding, are the $150 pair you mentioned online anywhere? Thanks
YOu can buy gloves from Madona in Italy. They have up to size 8 and will do custom, I buy in 9 and 9.5. If you can find a J.C. Penneys, Macy's, Nordstroms those seem to carry the right sizes but you need to get them early "in season" or they will be gone. Hope that helps, Dyan afease@yahoo.com
When I worked at Macy's last year in the winter they had these gorgeous (albeit women's :/) black leather past wrist gloves that were so nice and thin and completely undecorated except for three tiny flat brass button type things right on the edge of the wrist. I'd imagine the brass bits removable, I believe they were made by Nine West or Jones New york? but they fit the description you listed perfectly.
I couldn't give recommendations on animal skin gloves, but I can tell you that someone who makes or sells gloves is a glover. It's the only useful contribution I can make to this discussion :)
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Here is the closest I've been able to get to what you're describing. They're black ultra-thin cabretta leather in standard men's sizes - $32.95. The gloves I want are approximately $150. Truly, it's a man's world.
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That notwithstanding, are the $150 pair you mentioned online anywhere?
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Hope that helps,
Dyan afease@yahoo.com
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i myself am also in the market... i'm going to be in russia until mid november, and my hands will be very unhappy with me if i don't take care... heh.
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http://www.gloves-online.com/leather3.htm
the only concern i'm left with is fit... how does oe measure the size of their hands?
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I came across this site a few months ago. I had always wondered, too!!
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no way i'll find a glove shop in Los Angeles... heh.
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