One of the most important elements of the wardrobe are gloves. From October to April (and in some regions of the country and longer) they protect our hands from harsh weather conditions. In addition, gloves serve as decoration and addition to the costume. To make your hands look elegant, you need to choose the right size gloves.
They should sit on the arm like a glove, not crawl and not โsqueezeโ. But too narrow gloves will cause discomfort while wearing, while they can crack at the seams.
How to determine the size of the gloves?
Glove size can be indicated in French inches, in centimeters, using the S-M-L-XL characters. Therefore, there are several ways to calculate their size.
It is necessary to measure the girth of the palm without taking into account the thumb in the widest place, approximately in the area of โโthe bones of the fingers. The resulting value must be converted to millimeters and divided by 27, round the result to 0.5. This will be the right size gloves.
Quite often on rulers and centimeter tapes there is a scale of divisions in inches, but it is impossible to measure the girth of the palm of her hand. These are English inches. They are not suitable for calculating the size of gloves.
The girth of the brush is measured, as described above, while the palm should be slightly bent. The result obtained in centimeters is rounded to the nearest integer. Women 's gloves are usually available in sizes of 17-30, the running sizes of men's gloves - 20-32. Size larger or smaller than the standard will have to sew to order.
The size of gloves S corresponds to the girth of the hand in 17-18 centimeters and the length of the middle finger is 8 centimeters.
Glove size M - palm 18-19 centimeters, middle finger 8.5 centimeters.
Glove size L - palm 19-20 centimeters, middle finger 8.7 centimeters.
Glove size XL - palm 20-21 centimeters, middle finger 9 centimeters.
But buying gloves without trying is not worth it, even if you have decided on the required size. The hands of all people are different, and gloves are sewn according to an average standard.
How to wear gloves?
In order for gloves to faithfully serve their owners for many years, it is not enough to choose their size. You must learn to wear gloves properly. You cannot stick the entire brush inside right away, this will lead to stretching and deformation of the skin. First, you should turn the glove halfway and put it on four fingers, then slightly unscrew and insert the thumb in its place. Now you can carefully return the whole wrapped part to its place and smooth the glove over your hand.
What else to look for when choosing gloves?
Genuine leather is the best material for gloves. Leather gloves are elegant and durable. When choosing gloves from this material, refuse to buy those that are tailored from small pieces of leather. Numerous seams prevent the gloves from stretching sufficiently, after some time the socks, the product can lose shape, stretch and even tear.
Before buying, you need to view the quality of the seams and threads. Unlined gloves need to be rubbed inside with a napkin or handkerchief to make sure they will not get your hands dirty.