Accessories

When I did my research for my final project, a lot of the images I found showed how many women wore gloves in both the day and night time. I thought that including gloves in my photo shoot would add another element of history to the photos and it also meant I would have more to do in the styling. I didn't have enough time to make them myself so decided to do the same as the top and add new elements myself. I bought a pair of gloves from a fancy dress store and started to plan how I can use gloves from the 20's and inspiration for mine. I cut a hole at the bottom of each of the palms and added a yellow stitch round the edges so that they'd be similar to the pattern on the top and so they would have bright detail. This was quite simple but the thread began to come undone due to the thin fabric. If I'm ever going to make gloves, I would use thicker material next time in order to avoid parts becoming lose. I bought buttons from John Lewis as well to increase the 20's feel. I bought gold ones to create a the idea that they would belong to a rich, glamorous woman of the 20's. These were quite easy to sew on but at some points they became tricky due to the shape. I put them at the bottom of the holes to add a fastened appearance and chose not to change them anymore. I'm really happy with the outcome of these as I feel they not only look as if they could have come from the 20's but will provide my photos with an extra element of fashion from that time. There is only on part I do not like and that is the material of the gloves: if I had time to make them, I would've bought a thick satin or a similar material to add glamour.

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