Leg Avenue Stretch Lace Elbow Length Gloves

Black stretch lace, elbow length, and almost nothing else to explain. This is the glove that has been finishing outfits since long before any of us got here, and it still does the job faster than anything else you could put on at the last second.

Elbow length is the useful middle ground: longer than a wrist glove, so it reads as deliberate, and shorter than opera length, so it works with a jacket or a sleeve pushed back. Wear them with a sleeveless dress, a slip, a corset or a plain black outfit that needs one texture. They finish a costume without committing to one. Ease them on from the fingertips rather than pulling at the cuff, take rings off first, and hand wash in cool water then lay flat to dry.

Stretch lace holds its shape better than the rigid lace used on a lot of cheap gloves, which is what stops them bagging at the elbow by the second hour. Black lace also refuses to go out of style, which makes this a drawer item rather than a one night purchase.

• Style: Elbow length gloves
• Material: Stretch lace
• Wear with: Sleeveless dresses, slips, corsets, all black looks
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry, remove rings first
• Available in: Black, One Size