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* other young ladies

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* other young ladiesladies;
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Opera Gloves are often paired with strapless gowns, as a way of emphasizing [[BuxomIsBetter the wearer's bustline]].

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Opera Gloves are often paired with strapless gowns, as a way of emphasizing [[BuxomIsBetter the wearer's bustline]].
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* royalty (empresses, [[TheHighQueen queen]] and Princesses) and the aristocracy;

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* royalty (empresses, [[TheHighQueen queen]] queens]] and Princesses) and the aristocracy;
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* royalty (empresses, TheHighQueen queen] and Princesses) and the aristocracy;

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* royalty (empresses, TheHighQueen queen] [[TheHighQueen queen]] and Princesses) and the aristocracy;



There is a trend in Regency and Victorian period dramas in which every woman ''except for'' the heroine wears gloves, even in the obligatory ballroom scene. This is purely directorial license, probably meant to symbolize an 'open' or 'unconcealed' nature. In fact, in a Regency or Victorian ballroom setting the wearing of gloves would be considered almost a mandatory prerequisite to participate- people did not want to directly touch the (often quite sweaty) hands of their dance partners.

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There is a trend in Regency and Victorian period dramas in which every woman ''except for'' the heroine wears gloves, even in the obligatory ballroom scene. This is purely directorial license, probably meant to symbolize an 'open' or 'unconcealed' nature. In fact, in a Regency or Victorian ballroom setting the wearing of gloves would be considered almost a mandatory prerequisite to participate- participate - people did not want to directly touch the (often quite sweaty) hands of their dance partners.
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Compare ZettaiRyouiki (which involves long socks), they can overlap at some point.

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Compare ZettaiRyouiki (which involves long socks), they socks); the two tropes can overlap at some point.
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* singers, especially opera divas and big-band singers in 1940's movies;

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* singers, especially opera divas and [[TheChanteuse big-band singers singers]] in 1940's movies;
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Most popular during [[RegencyEngland the Regency Era]] (roughly 1790 to 1814, so you'll see them in a lot of Creator/JaneAusten adaptations), the [[UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain late Victorian Era]], TheGayNineties and TheEdwardianEra (roughly 1870 to 1914), and the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII years through the early Sixties. Mostly confined to "specialist" fashions since then (wedding gowns, debutante outfits and the like), though there was a minor revival in the 1980's.

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Most popular during [[RegencyEngland the Regency Era]] (roughly 1790 to 1814, so you'll see them in a lot of Creator/JaneAusten adaptations), the [[UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain late Victorian Era]], TheGayNineties and TheEdwardianEra (roughly 1870 to 1914), and the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII years through the early Sixties. Mostly confined to "specialist" fashions since then (wedding gowns, debutante outfits and the like), though there was a minor revival in the 1980's.
1980s, and, most likely due to the UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic, another one in 2021.
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Compare ZettaiRyouiki (which involves long socks).

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Compare ZettaiRyouiki (which involves long socks).
socks), they can overlap at some point.
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* royalty (empresses, [[TheHighQueen queens]] and {{Princess}}es) and the aristocracy;

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* royalty (empresses, [[TheHighQueen queens]] TheHighQueen queen] and {{Princess}}es) Princesses) and the aristocracy;



* other [[SilkHidingSteel young ladies]]

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* other [[SilkHidingSteel young ladies]]ladies
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* {{dominatri|x}}ces; (and by extension, [[DressedLikeADominatrix outfits aping them]])

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* {{dominatri|x}}ces; {{dominatri|x}}ces (and by extension, [[DressedLikeADominatrix outfits aping them]])
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* {{dominatri|x}}ces;

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* {{dominatri|x}}ces;
{{dominatri|x}}ces; (and by extension, [[DressedLikeADominatrix outfits aping them]])
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Opera Gloves are long (elbow-length or longer, usually reaching to the upper arm or even the shoulder) gloves worn by women as an accessory, ''usually'' to a formal outfit such as an evening gown or wedding dress. The "elbow-length or longer" part is the key; gloves which cover a substantial portion of the forearm, up to just below the elbow, can legitimately be called "long gloves" or "evening gloves", but '''never''' "Opera Gloves".

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Opera Gloves These are long (elbow-length a type of HighClassGloves that are elbow-length or longer, usually reaching to the upper arm or even the shoulder) gloves shoulder, and worn by women as an accessory, ''usually'' to a formal outfit such as an evening gown or wedding dress. The "elbow-length or longer" part is the key; gloves which cover a substantial portion of the forearm, up to just below the elbow, can legitimately be called "long gloves" or "evening gloves", but '''never''' "Opera Gloves".

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Fetish Fuel cleanup


They can also be FetishFuel, especially when worn as part of a dominatrix outfit, or if featured in a scene with a stripper (or somebody imitating a stripper) where the ecdysiast ''slowly'' removes her gloves, one at a time. Opera Gloves are often paired with strapless gowns, as a way of emphasizing [[BuxomIsBetter the wearer's bustline]].

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They can also be FetishFuel, especially when worn as part of a dominatrix outfit, or if featured in a scene with a stripper (or somebody imitating a stripper) where the ecdysiast ''slowly'' removes her gloves, one at a time. Opera Gloves are often paired with strapless gowns, as a way of emphasizing [[BuxomIsBetter the wearer's bustline]].
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Most popular during [[RegencyEngland the Regency Era]] (roughly 1790 to 1814, so you'll see them in a lot of Creator/JaneAusten adaptations), the [[VictorianBritain late Victorian Era]], TheGayNineties and TheEdwardianEra (roughly 1870 to 1914), and the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII years through the early Sixties. Mostly confined to "specialist" fashions since then (wedding gowns, debutante outfits and the like), though there was a minor revival in the 1980's.

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Most popular during [[RegencyEngland the Regency Era]] (roughly 1790 to 1814, so you'll see them in a lot of Creator/JaneAusten adaptations), the [[VictorianBritain [[UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain late Victorian Era]], TheGayNineties and TheEdwardianEra (roughly 1870 to 1914), and the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII years through the early Sixties. Mostly confined to "specialist" fashions since then (wedding gowns, debutante outfits and the like), though there was a minor revival in the 1980's.
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Opera Gloves are long (elbow-length or longer, usually reaching to the upper arm or even the shoulder) gloves worn by women as an accessory, ''usually'' to a formal outfit such as an evening gown or wedding dress. The "elbow-length or longer" part is the key; gloves which cover a substantial portion of the forearm, up to just below the elbow, can legitimately be called "long gloves" or "evening gloves", but '''never''' "Opera Gloves".

Most popular during [[RegencyEngland the Regency Era]] (roughly 1790 to 1814, so you'll see them in a lot of Creator/JaneAusten adaptations), the [[VictorianBritain late Victorian Era]], TheGayNineties and TheEdwardianEra (roughly 1870 to 1914), and the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII years through the early Sixties. Mostly confined to "specialist" fashions since then (wedding gowns, debutante outfits and the like), though there was a minor revival in the 1980's.

Opera Gloves are usually associated with the following character types (not an exclusive list, but these are the types most frequently seen wearing long gloves:
* royalty (empresses, [[TheHighQueen queens]] and {{Princess}}es) and the aristocracy;
* {{socialite}}s, especially debutantes, [[ProperLady Proper ladies]] and stuffy ''GrandeDame'' types;
* other [[SilkHidingSteel young ladies]]
* burlesque strippers;
* chorus girls and showgirls in general;
* singers, especially opera divas and big-band singers in 1940's movies;
* fashion models (in which case said models will probably be wearing Opera Gloves as accessories to their outfits in a FashionShow);
* [[FemmeFatale femmes fatales]] in ''film noirs'' and spy movies;
* brides and bridesmaids, especially with a FairytaleWeddingDress;
* {{dominatri|x}}ces;

As noted, Opera Gloves are closely associated with the aristocracy and royalty, especially during the 1870-1914 period, (in fact, gloves in general have been a symbol of royalty and authority for millennia) and many fictional queens, princesses and noblewomen will be portrayed as wearing them as part of their dresses (would be GorgeousPeriodDress, but those were worn in RealLife as well). Also, in the late Victorian era these were required with "full décolleté" (low-necked and short-sleeved) evening dresses worn to {{Opera}}s and other formal events, to avoid showing too much bare arm. Yet the gloves themselves are SimpleYetOpulent compared to those dresses; plain white kid leather is one of the most frequently used materials, and the material considered the most appropriate for gloves to be worn with formal dress. More elaborate materials, decorations and bright colors (or even black leather) are usually reserved for less formal contexts.

They can also be FetishFuel, especially when worn as part of a dominatrix outfit, or if featured in a scene with a stripper (or somebody imitating a stripper) where the ecdysiast ''slowly'' removes her gloves, one at a time. Opera Gloves are often paired with strapless gowns, as a way of emphasizing [[BuxomIsBetter the wearer's bustline]].

Commonly paired with a PimpedOutDress, EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry, PrettyInMink (whether a fur wrap or fur coat), ParasolOfPrettiness, OfCorsetsSexy.

Compare ZettaiRyouiki (which involves long socks).

There is a trend in Regency and Victorian period dramas in which every woman ''except for'' the heroine wears gloves, even in the obligatory ballroom scene. This is purely directorial license, probably meant to symbolize an 'open' or 'unconcealed' nature. In fact, in a Regency or Victorian ballroom setting the wearing of gloves would be considered almost a mandatory prerequisite to participate- people did not want to directly touch the (often quite sweaty) hands of their dance partners.

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