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Title: Making gloves...
Post by: LadyDracolich on October 17, 2008, 06:56:51 PM
So I LOVE LOVE LOVE gloves... (Ok, gloves AND hats AND boots...) Anyway, I've decided to make some.  I figure that they can't be TOO hard..at least I hope not.  So, does anyone have any suggestions?  I plan on starting w/ some easy to sew (cheap) fabric and then on to the fabric I actually want.  Also, am considering making some opera length gloves as well.  (I've got the greatest pair of vintage kid leather opera gloves and so I'd like to make a similar pair eventually, w/ the wrist closure.)

Any help/suggestions would be appreciated!!
Title: Re: Making gloves...
Post by: Cilean on October 18, 2008, 04:07:25 AM


Yep I have been doing some research on this myself.  Here is what I have on the subject:
Renaissance Tailor's how to guide
http://www.vertetsable.com/demos_gloves.htm (http://www.vertetsable.com/demos_gloves.htm)

Franchesca Havas
http://www.costumeclassroom.com/ (http://www.costumeclassroom.com/)

Here is her glove site
http://www.glove.org/ (http://www.glove.org/)

I hope these help!

Cilean








Title: Re: Making gloves...
Post by: jaunvie on October 21, 2008, 09:16:39 PM
Those are great sites. I've thought about making my own gloves, ones that fit around my rings. I have longer fingers and I always buy guy's small gloves for winter buy I would love to have a pair of well fitting leather gloves for winter. I'm going to try. Thanks for giving me yet ANOTHER project to do.  :P   ;D