Her mother and grandmother called them opera length. These days they're elbow length. But it all boils down to the fact that this fall, the item that everyone's looking for is a pair of gloves to wear with all the three quarter, bracelet length and even shorter sleeved capes, sweaters and coats that have hit the stores. Girlawhirl's checked around and – apart from the ones she borrowed from her grandmother's drawer – she's found some pretty spectacular modern versions of this all time classic…
• Classic and elegant these soft black leather gloves are a good basic that she can dress up or down. She's sure her Grandmother would approve.
Nordstrom Opera Length Gloves
Black
Leather
S-XL
$148
nordstrom.com
• Funky and irreverent, these fingerless warmers are just the thing to wear with bracelet length coats and cardigans and her jeans tucked into boots.
McQ Wool Fingerless Gloves
Heather Grey
40% virgin wool/28% viscose/15% nylon/10% cashmere/7% angora
One size
$113
• Simple, chic and wonderfully soft, these 100% cashmere knit gloves hit Girlawhirl midway to the elbow.
Portolano Gloves
Charcoal
100% Cashmere
One size
$45
• With a solid sweater, cape or coat these dotted fingerless gloves could be just what Girlawhirl needs to add some whimsy to her outfit.
Alice + Olivia Polka Dot Fingerless Gloves
Black or Brown
80% wool/20% cashmere
One size
$95
• Knit up in super soft cashmere and a great red color, Girlawhirl can scrunch these fingerless tube gloves down around her wrists or wear them all the way up past her elbow.
The Breed Tube Glove
Red
100% cashmere
One size
$87
• But perhaps the coolest opera length gloves she's seen this season are these modern beauties done in sleek patent leather on the back with smooth leather on the palm and sides. And they're not just available in basic black, Girlawhirl can choose from brown, plum, green and dark grey. These are the ones that years from now her granddaughter might just beg her to borrow!
Patent Gloves
Black, Brown, Plum, Green, Dark Grey
Patent and matte leather with silk lining
Glove Sizes 6-8
$175
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