The fashion for such an accessory as gloves for an elegant dress appeared in the distant Middle Ages. At that time, only girls and ladies belonging to the upper class could afford it. Today everything has changed. Any young lady, even if she studies in elementary school or goes to kindergarten, she can show off in nice gloves that harmonize with her festive outfit. Let's try to figure out how to sew gloves for a girl to go with a dress.
Style options
Babes in ball gowns They look charming for children's parties. A miniature handbag, jewelry and gloves will complete the look. You can purchase ready-made gloves or sew them yourself. Here are some options for styles:
- Mitts. This is one of the simplest, most popular and comfortable styles. The fingers remain open. The back of the hand and the arm up to the elbow or mid-forearm are covered. An option above the elbow is also possible, but it is not entirely comfortable, especially for a little fashionista. The product is held in place by a loop for the middle finger.
Important! The main advantage of mitts is their versatility. They look great with a chic ball gown or a more modest day dress.
- Gloves with completely closed fingers. Their length, as in the case of mitts, can be different. You can choose a model to the elbow or a short version.
Manufacturing materials
The most common fabric options when you need to sew gloves for a girl to go with a dress are:
- Guipure.
- Lycra.
- Chiffon.
- Brocade.
Naturally, each material has its own characteristics:
- The most comfortable products to wear are those made of elastic materials, such as lycra. These gloves fit your hand like a second skin, they fit your hand, so they are very comfortable.
Important! Despite the fact that lycra is an artificial material, it is highly breathable. Therefore, the girl will feel great, and accessories will not cause her discomfort.
- Inelastic fabrics, such as brocade, may be beautiful, but they will cause a lot of inconvenience for the young fashionista. In order for the accessory to fit well on your hand, you will need to insert elastic bands. The interval between the elastic bands is about 5 cm.
Important! The difficulty is that you need to select them so that the product does not slip off your hand and, at the same time, does not squeeze it.
- Currently, you can find chiffon, brocade or guipure with elastic thread on sale. These are the fabrics that should be used for sewing.
Decoration methods
You can decorate children's gloves in various ways. The most common and win-win- decorative faux pearl buttons sewn in a row. You can use rhinestones, lace, satin bows.
Important! We must not forget that the finishing of the dress and gloves should be in harmony with each other. If, for example, you sewed a dress from rubber gloves with your own hands, then you need to select the appropriate accessories.
How to properly combine gloves with a dress?
Many questions arise here. Is it necessary for the accessory to be in the same color scheme as the dress? Or is a contrast possible? Are the lengths of gloves and dresses related to each other? Is it necessary for the texture of the materials to match?
Here's what to take into account:
- There is one rule: a short-sleeved dress goes well with long accessories. For an outfit with puffed sleeves, items up to the wrists or mid-forearm are appropriate.
- If the texture of the dress and accessories coincide, then such an ensemble looks especially elegant. But this is not at all necessary. Modern fashion is very democratic; there are few too strict rules in it.
- Another interesting option is to use gloves as an accent color. In this case, you need to support the color with some other accessory. This could be a handbag, belt or shoes.
Important! The main thing is to observe moderation. There should not be more than 3 colors in one image, otherwise it’s easy to slip into eye-catching variegation.
How to sew gloves from guipure? Pattern and master class
Let's consider the simplest option - mittens made of guipure with stretch.
To work you will need:
- Wide stretch lace. The length of one piece is equal to two palm circumferences plus a small seam allowance.
- Threads in the color of lace.
Operating procedure:
- Cut two blanks taking into account 0.5 cm seam allowances.
- Fold the workpiece in half.
- Secure the seam at the top thumb.
- Then leave an unstitched area for the thumb.
- Since the palm is wider than the hand, narrow the product under the thumb, the width of the hand.
- Adjust the width carefully.
- Sew the workpiece on sewing machine using a zigzag stitch or sew by hand.
- Secure the flaps of the fabric in the finger hole area.
Any, even very beloved, things are short-lived. Here are my cycling gloves, which served faithfully for many years, one not too wonderful day they broke. I really didn’t want to go to the other end of town to get new ones, but I had the right leather, tools and materials at hand. The thought has matured: why not try to sew gloves yourself?
Planned - done. In this article we will tell you how to sew short leather gloves.
Constructing a pattern of short gloves
It all started with finding the right pattern. Unfortunately, nothing on short fingerless gloves was found on the Internet. There were only patterns for models with long fingers. Well, this defect had to be corrected on our own. With the help of old gloves, a lot of calculations and recalculations, I made my own pattern, although it didn’t work out the first time.
The main pattern turned out to be fingerless gloves (plus 3 more parts for sewing between the fingers, they will be discussed below).
I have size S (palm circumference 18 cm).
You can draw the pattern yourself, you just have to take into account the size ratio.
- The width of the glove along the line of the pads is 3 cm larger than the hand
- The width of each “finger” of the glove is 2 times wider than the finger of the hand
- the space for the thumb should be 2.5 times wider than the finger (if it is too narrow, it will be difficult to remove the glove)
We cut out the pattern from a sheet of A4 paper folded in half.
You can determine the size by measuring the circumference of your palm along the pads, as shown in the photo.
We check the resulting number with the size table.
Men's gloves
| Size in cm | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | S | M | L | XL |
Women's gloves
| Size in cm | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | S | M | L | XL |
Tools and materials for sewing short leather gloves
To sew gloves we will need tools and materials:
- Pen, ruler
- Scissors or stationery knife
- Awl, marker
- Hole puncher
- Thread with a needle
- Buttons
- Actually skin
The skin should be soft, not thick (0.8 - 2 mm thick), elastic. It should stretch slightly, not tear from any effort, have a durable outer coating or coloring (so that it does not rub off on the steering wheel), and not slip. for work is described in my previous material.
For gloves I used pig skin 1.5mm thick.
Before cutting parts from leather using a pattern, you should try the pattern on your hand to make sure that the dimensions are correct. The seam along the line of the thumb and index finger should meet.
If all is well, we move on to transferring the pattern to leather. Do not forget that there are 2 gloves and you should trace both blanks.
We lay it out to its full width and trace the template on the wrong side of the material with a ballpoint pen (you can use soap or a special fabric marker).
The skin should lie flat, not be stretched or, conversely, gather into folds.
Carefully cut out our future gloves. We fold it, check that nothing protrudes anywhere, and that the lines converge on the hand as expected.
After this, we mark 3 parts that will be sewn between the fingers. All three are different lengths:
- part between index and middle finger - 2×5cm (1)
- part between the middle and ring finger - 2×4.5cm (2)
- part between the middle and little fingers - 2×4.7cm (3)
We cut out 2 pieces of each part.
A complete set of blanks for gloves is ready.
Sewing gloves
We move on to marking the holes and lines for sewing the seams. If you have sewing machine, which can sew on leather - everything is much easier. You just need to stitch the parts you need together.
First we mark the rectangular parts. Holes should be made at a distance of 2-3 mm from the edge with a gap of 3-4 mm between them. We mark the holes with a marking wheel, then with an awl. If you don’t have a special tool, you can make markings using a regular ruler.
Then you should mark the holes on the gloves themselves. We carefully ensure that the workpieces do not move apart or move to the sides.
When everything is marked, we move on to flashing the parts.
If your leather is soft and thin enough, you can sew it from the wrong side. But if the leather is thicker than 1 mm, it is better to sew right away from the front side, then the seams will not interfere with the fingers, press anywhere, bulge and affect the internal size of the gloves.
We start sewing from the bottom, from the thumb. The needle passes in a “dotted line” through the holes, then turns around and goes back, closing the gaps.
First we fasten the thread from the wrong side.
Then we move on to the firmware. We carefully make sure that there are no unnecessary gaps between the holes, that the thread is well tensioned everywhere, that the leather does not wrinkle or move out of place.
We reach the end of the line (the top of the thumb), fasten the thread and come back.
Returning to the beginning of the seam, we also fasten the thread, bring it to the wrong side, trim it, and carefully glue the edge so that it does not stick out.
After this, we sew the part between the thumb and forefinger.
With due diligence, the seam is smooth and neat.
Let's try on the sewn part again: is everything marked correctly and is it comfortable for the thumb.
If everything is fine, we proceed to stitching the remaining part of the glove. Take the first rectangle (1), bend it in half with the front parts facing each other and insert it between the index and middle fingers of the glove. You should get a “triangle” on your index finger.
Having made sure that all the parts fit together and nothing protrudes anywhere (if it protrudes, the excess needs to be cut off), we begin to sew.
Should be given special attention this recess between the fingers - the skin there should lie perfectly evenly, the seam should be tight, otherwise the fingers will be uncomfortable, and the gloves will quickly wear out.
We sew the seam, as usual, in both directions, fasten the thread, and trim off the excess. We sew on the other side.
In the same way we sew the two remaining parts between the middle and ring fingers and the ring and little fingers.
Memo: The most important thing is to ensure that the parts being sewn are positioned correctly - the front side is directed in the right direction and the edges are without distortions (so as not to sew the left side to the right side or vice versa).
After both gloves are sewn, we try on our creation. The hand should be comfortable, the seams should not interfere, and the fingers should bend freely. Over time, the skin will stretch and take the shape of a hand.
Glove decor
Since we have cycling gloves, mostly for the summer, they need to be made lighter and more ventilated. And it will be much easier to remove them with a wrist clasp.
We mark where we should have the button and cut a strip of leather right on the top of the glove. A strip 1 cm wide (the size of a button).
For better ventilation, we also make a round hole in the gloves, calculating that it should be located below the knuckles (when the fist is bent) by 2-3 cm with an indentation of 1.5-2 cm on each side of the palm.
We put it on the hand, tighten it on the wrist, mark where the button should be located.
After this, use a hole punch to make two holes: for the top and bottom of the button.
With the help of the installer, we secure the buttons (you can use improvised tools - a pin of the required diameter and a hammer, but this is not very convenient).
We connect the front part of the “cap” button with the bottom part, which is in the form of a “donut” on the longer part of the strip that we cut out.
We secure them with a button installer.
We secure the bottom of the button in the same way.
We place the upper and lower parts tightly on top of each other: the pin is on the bottom, the button is on top.
We check that everything adheres well and works correctly. Open and close the button several times.
At the end, you can make an additional perforation in a semicircle above the cut hole to provide additional ventilation. To do this, we make identical holes at equal intervals (about 1-1.5 cm) with a hole punch.
We perform similar operations with the second glove.
After the final fitting, you can go for a ride without fear for the safety of your hands.
A few notes:
- Leather tends to stretch, so even if you made a slight mistake with the size initially, everything may not be so critical.
- It is advisable not to wet the gloves. Water can stain their hands. And if you get caught in the rain on a bicycle and ride for some time, the gloves will then take the shape of your hands on the handlebars.
- If you ride a lot and under the sun - on back side A “bicycle” tan appears on your hands, which will only go away in winter.
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A very convenient and cute accessory are mitts. They give us the freedom we need so much in the world of modern touch screen gadgets. In addition, wearing mittens you can show off your well-groomed nails :)
Mittens come in a variety of designs, from wedding to sports.
I offer to your attention 3 way how to make mitts.
First way. You can create wonderful mittens from leather gloves. Turn the gloves inside out and carefully cut off the fingers. We bend the edge and stitch it. We decorate with rivets, beads or rhinestones.
Second way. I think each of us has a sweater that has already gone out of fashion or is simply boring. So we take it and cut off the sleeves to the length that you want your mitts to be. We try them on and cut a hole for the finger in the seam of the sleeve. We tuck the edges and process the hole for the finger. Decorate the mitts and you're done!
And finally, method 3! I suggest you sew mittens from fabric and for this we need a pattern. We measure the girth of the hand and the girth of the arm slightly below the elbow. Or above the elbow if you want long mitts.
It is better to sew mitts from thick fabric, such as knitwear, denim or leather. The pattern is very simple.
We transfer the pattern to the fabric and cut out the details. Place the two pieces right sides together and sew them together. We make a hole for the thumb and process all the edges.
Such a clothing accessory as gloves existed back in the days of Ancient Egypt. Then they were worn to show their high position in society. It was believed that gloves are a symbol of power and wealth.
Why do you need hand clothing?
IN modern world Everyone can wear gloves. Moreover, needlewomen who know how to sew gloves create interesting options various types this accessory.
There are a lot of varieties: regular, fingerless (the so-called mitts), long, wedding, boxing, surgical, and so on.
Regular ones are worn to prevent your hands from freezing.
Mittens are convenient because they protect the hands themselves from the cold and at the same time allow the fingers to hold something or perform any movements. That is, when open fingers are needed (for example, it is convenient to press the touch screen of a phone with them).
Long - suitable for women as an evening accessory to a dress.
Surgical (sterile) - allow you to ensure the safety of the patient and medical personnel.
Boxing - allow you to protect the boxer's hands during fights.
How to sew gloves with your own hands
Each type of gloves has its own pattern. In order to learn how to sew gloves, you can turn to book sources, the Internet, or your beloved grandmother or mother. They know for sure!
The most important thing is to choose the right material from which the gloves will be made. The pattern is drawn on paper, then applied to the selected material. In addition to sewing, you can use other types of needlework. For example, knitting, crocheting and so on.
Let's look at several options for creating different types of gloves.
Getting started
In order to sew ordinary gloves, you will need stretchy material. If, due to lack of skill, the material was taken in a smaller size, then the stretch fabric should be stretched to the right size. And this will save the situation.
To measure the dimensions of a future glove, you can choose two options. The first is to measure the circumference of the palm, thumb, length from the tip of the middle finger to the wrist and the length of each finger. The second option (the easiest) is to put your hand on a sheet of paper and make a contour in the shape of your hand. You will get a stencil of the future glove.
The pattern of one glove consists of five parts. One is the outer part of the glove and the inner one with a hole for the thumb (from the fingers to the wrist). The three parts are the finger wedges. The fifth part is the thumb.
When all the pattern pieces are ready, you should sew them together.
First, the thumb is sewn from the wrong side. At the same time, we must not forget to retreat one and a half centimeters from the edge of the seam (so that the seam does not open later).
The next stage of work is to sew the finger wedges to the patterns of the inner and outer parts of the glove. The most important thing is to carefully sew the wedges at the base of the fingers (otherwise a hole may form there). Next, the inner and outer parts are sewn together.
Most of the work is done. All that remains is to sew the finished thumb to the main hole in the inside of the glove.
The final touches to the creation interesting design gloves - this means decorating them with fur, rhinestones, beads, beads. You can add thin straps made of leather material. Or flowers. You can make wonderful volumetric satin stitch embroidery. In any case, it will be a unique masterpiece.
How to sew unusual gloves?
From leather material you can sew a beautiful original accessory. For example, mittens.
They are suitable for young people, emphasizing their individuality and lifestyle. They are usually worn by bikers, rockers and so on.
Mittens - You can make them from ordinary gloves. You cut off the unnecessary part of the fingers and, bending the edges inward, sew them together. This is the easiest way.
You can make mitts using a pattern (the same as gloves, you just need to take into account the dimensions without fingers). This method is more complex, but interesting. Rich imagination will allow you to create a unique thing that the coolest biker or rocker can envy.
You can sew wedding or evening gloves from beautiful openwork lace. They are long, graceful, and emphasize the femininity of the person wearing them.
Basic Requirements
To learn how to sew gloves correctly and get the desired result, you must follow the basic requirements. First of all, choose the appropriate material, threads and needles. It is also important to choose the correct dimensions of the pattern and during the work process do not forget about the mandatory indentation from the edge of the seam by one to one and a half centimeters. Success is guaranteed by accuracy, attentiveness, and the ability to combine colors correctly.
If you follow the rules, you can get a beautiful original product that will be the envy of others.
From this article we learned how to sew gloves with your own hands. After completing the creative process, the patterns must be saved in a certain place. They may still come in handy, and more than once.
In addition, unique gloves created with your own hands can be presented as a gift to family and friends. No doubt they will appreciate it.
Gloves, in all their fantastic variety of colors, lengths and materials, are back in fashion and a must-have for the well-dressed woman. Whether it's a pair of long sexy gloves made of elastic satin or a calm and elegant model made of the finest kid, they will leave few people indifferent.
The renewed interest in this most timeless of fashion accessories is not limited to Gaultier creations, Louis Vuitton, Prada and Hermes. In the nightclubs of major cities around the world, gloves are becoming a fashion statement. It's never been easier to choose the right pair of gloves for your... the right occasion- from short leather models during the day to evening black gloves up to the elbow.
Hand measurement
Glove size is the circumference of the palm, expressed in Parisian inches, measured at the base of the fingers.
Along with the actual size of the gloves, other dimensional characteristics are also important for the correct design of the glove. The finger length that deviates from the standard should be determined. It is necessary to remember: the length of each finger is measured from the highest point at the base of the finger to the tip of the finger. The length of the thumb is also determined.
Ampon- a dimensional characteristic that is measured from the base of the thumb to the base of the index finger.
Ribs is the main dimensional feature for determining the length of the glove. Ribs are measured from the muscle tuberosity at the base of the thumb (wrist) to the desired length.
It is useful to indicate additional information about the deviation of the hand shape from the standard (for example, a long, narrow hand, short and thick fingers, etc.).
In addition to complete information about dimensional characteristics, data on the material and processing technology is needed.
Material: nappa, suede, velor leather, jersey, elastic fabrics.
Glove lining: knitted, wool, silk lining fabric, fur lining (short-haired).
Glove seams: rustic (cuts on the outside) hand and machine stitches, traditional machine stitches (cuts on the wrong side), various decorative stitches.
The most common units of measurement in glove production are:
- "Parisian" inch = 27.07 mm
- English square foot = 9.29 square decimetres.
Construction of a drawing of gloves
The value of the dimensional attribute Palm circumference divided by 8.
19.2:8 = 2.4 cm.
Draw five vertical lines about 20 cm long with an interval of 2.4 cm. Draw a horizontal line approximately in the middle (to mark the finger lengths).
On the little finger area, move 1 cm down from the horizontal and draw another horizontal line here (the base of the little finger on the hand is lower than the other fingers).
From the horizontal lines, plot the resulting finger length values upward. Draw horizontal lines through the resulting points and divide them in half.
Create rounded lines for your fingertips.
Draw a hole for the thumb; to do this, along the 0/1 line, move 5 cm down from the horizontal (Аmpon). From the resulting point, set aside another 5 cm (the length of the muscle tubercle at the base of the thumb).
Set aside 0.5 cm inward from the right outer line and line 2/3.
From a point on the 0/1 line, 5 cm away from the horizontal, set aside 2 cm upward. From the resulting point, set aside 1.1 cm horizontally to the left and right (if your palm is wide, you can set aside a larger value). Make the top section of the hole for the thumb.
From the resulting horizontal line, move 1 cm upward along the 0/1 line. Through this point (on the 0/1 line) draw a line 2.1 cm long from the upper left point - a slot for the thumb (if you have a large hand, the line may be longer). Draw line segments c and d.
From the mark corresponding to the lower point of the hole for the thumb (from the lower point of the muscle tuberosity), place the Rebras (corresponding to the length of the glove). Connect the bottom point of the thumb hole with points 0.5 cm away from the vertical lines.
The following materials are cut out (for one glove):
- 1 piece with thumb hole;
- 1 piece without thumb hole - for the upper part of the glove.
Drawing a thumb drawing
Draw mutually perpendicular vertical and horizontal lines. Vertically from the intersection point, put the length of the thumb up, down - the length of the muscle tubercle at the base of the thumb.
Horizontally set aside from the vertical line to the left and right the value of the circumference of the thumb plus 1 cm.
From the top point of the vertical line, set aside 1 cm to the left and right and draw rounded lines for the fingertip. Draw a smooth line (see drawing) on the lower section of the part for the thumb through the bottom point of the drawing.
The length of the line should be the circumference of the thumb hole plus 2.1 cm.
From the horizontal line, set aside 2.1 cm (b) upward along the outer contour of the part to determine the location of the segment d/c.
Along a horizontal line, set aside 1.5 cm to the left from the right side of the outer contour of the part.
From the end point of segment b (2.1 cm up the outer contour of the part from the horizontal) towards a point 1.5 cm away from the outer contour of the part, draw a segment 2.2 cm long.
Middle finger parts
Draw the middle parts for the fingers in accordance with the drawing. The base line of the fingers is equal to the width of the fingers in the glove drawing (2.4 cm).
All middle parts for the fingers, shown in the drawing once at a time, are cut out of the material (for one glove).
Glove sewing technology
Connect the parts manually or by machine in accordance with the markings (the seam processing allowance is 0.2 cm).
The connection of the thumb part with the glove part should begin at the hole slot and grind sections a, b, c, d of the thumb part with sections a, b, c, d of the glove, respectively.
Then sew the thumb piece into the thumb hole on the glove.
Sew together the middle parts for the fingers at the base: the part for the little finger - with the first part for ring finger, the second part for the ring finger - with the first part for the middle finger, the second part for the middle finger - with the part for the index finger.
Connect the interconnected middle parts for the fingers to the upper part of the glove.
Connect the lower part of the glove with the thumb part sewn in to the upper part of the glove.
The outer sections of the glove parts are joined last.
Glove length standards
When determining the length of gloves, the number of loops/buttons of the fastener matters. Although loop and button closures on gloves have almost completely fallen into oblivion due to the widespread use of elastic materials, the classic “button length” still defines the norm for glove length. The length standard corresponds to the measured distance between the seam of the thumb joint and the top edge of the glove. The unit of measurement for the uncovered part of the hand is the “French inch”.
Let's start with the most short gloves:
Two buttons: These gloves traditionally have a total length of 20-23 cm and end at the middle of the wrist, revealing the beauty of the forearm and hugging the hand. Hole with inside On the one hand, the wrist serves as an eye catcher, and on the other hand, it makes it easier to put on the glove. So-called palm-length gloves of this type can be worn all year round.
Four buttons: glove 25-28 cm long, hiding most of the wrist. A good compromise for a woman who wants to declare her elegance. These gloves look especially good under jacket cuffs.
Six buttons: another compromise, quite exciting. It's less extravagant than the eight-button option, but it's an attractive length that will allow the wearer of the gloves to even glance at the watch - even if that's sometimes difficult! These gloves should be worn with bare hands or under a jacket.
Eight buttons: The glove reaches the middle of the forearm. These are traditional three-quarter gloves that cover the forearm by 14-15 inches. Although the return of these gloves to fashion is not as obvious as with other styles, this is exactly the length that simply radiates charm in the Jackie Onassis style.
Twelve buttons: the so-called queen of gloves, which reaches to the elbow. Such gloves were worn by Audrey Hepburn and a whole horde of fashion trendsetters.
Sixteen buttons: A classic opera glove that is 24 inches long and ends exactly midway between the elbow and shoulder. The basic rule for opera gloves is: the shorter the sleeve, the longer the glove. Therefore, opera gloves should be worn with sleeveless dresses, with short sleeves, without straps or with straps, but without sleeves, as well as with evening dresses with short sleeves.
