Gauntlet Gloves

vierge feroce · 08-15-2008, 02:32 AM

Hey everyone, I have a costume question for all of you,

I have an absolutely gorgeous cabaret costume and it came with gauntlet gloves...I love them but after maybe 5-10 minutes of dancing they start to come loose and fall down my arms. They really arent huge compared to my arm size, but enough that they slide down. The rest of the costume is perfect size wise.

I love these gloves, any advice on how to wear them? Have any of you experienced the same problem?

Thanks

gisela · 08-15-2008, 09:35 AM

Hi,
There is a kind of wide elastic band that has rubber dots or stripes on one side. I put this inside around the top edge of my gauntlets and they really do stay in place. You have to be carful though because you might get temporary bands of dots on you upper arms, like after wearing tight socks. No big deal really UNLESS you are changing into another costume cut in another way and performing directly after. That could look odd. Otherwise it's really doing the trick.

Marya · 08-15-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vierge feroce

Hey everyone, I have a costume question for all of you,

I have an absolutely gorgeous cabaret costume and it came with gauntlet gloves...I love them but after maybe 5-10 minutes of dancing they start to come loose and fall down my arms. They really arent huge compared to my arm size, but enough that they slide down. The rest of the costume is perfect size wise.

I love these gloves, any advice on how to wear them? Have any of you experienced the same problem?

Thanks

Can you attache the gauntlets to the costume somehow? So they become more like a "cold shoulder" sleeve?

Marya

Shanazel · 08-15-2008, 02:41 PM

If all else fails, try some of the temporary adhesive used in quilting to hold fabric in place before it is stitched. It won't hurt you or the costume if you use it in a well ventilated area (be sure and check the warning label to make sure).

vierge feroce · 08-16-2008, 07:46 PM

Thank you everyone for your helpful advice. I am going to look for the sticky elastic to use on the gloves, it's not possible to attach them to the costume but thta was also a good idea.

Thanks again!

gisela · 08-17-2008, 11:26 AM

I know some people also use the sticky band at the top of stay-up stockings. They just cut it off and use it for the skirts or whatever that needs to stay in place.

08-15-2008, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
vierge feroce Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Gauntlet Gloves Hey everyone, I have a costume question for all of you, I have an absolutely gorgeous cabaret costume and it came with gauntlet gloves...I love them but after maybe 5-10 minutes of dancing they start to come loose and fall down my arms. They really arent huge compared to my arm size, but enough that they slide down. The rest of the costume is perfect size wise. I love these gloves, any advice on how to wear them? Have any of you experienced the same problem? Thanks

08-15-2008, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
gisela Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 928	Hi, There is a kind of wide elastic band that has rubber dots or stripes on one side. I put this inside around the top edge of my gauntlets and they really do stay in place. You have to be carful though because you might get temporary bands of dots on you upper arms, like after wearing tight socks. No big deal really UNLESS you are changing into another costume cut in another way and performing directly after. That could look odd. Otherwise it's really doing the trick. __________________ You need chaos in your soul to create a dancing star-nietzsche

08-17-2008, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
gisela Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 928	I know some people also use the sticky band at the top of stay-up stockings. They just cut it off and use it for the skirts or whatever that needs to stay in place. __________________ You need chaos in your soul to create a dancing star-nietzsche

08-15-2008, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,578	If all else fails, try some of the temporary adhesive used in quilting to hold fabric in place before it is stitched. It won't hurt you or the costume if you use it in a well ventilated area (be sure and check the warning label to make sure).

08-16-2008, 07:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
vierge feroce Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Thank you everyone for your helpful advice. I am going to look for the sticky elastic to use on the gloves, it's not possible to attach them to the costume but thta was also a good idea. Thanks again!