Would You Wear Half-Gloves?

Celebrity stylists must be loving half gloves lately because they’ve been showing up on TV’s most fashionable characters.  Carrie Bradshaw was wearing a pair on The Sex and the City Movie and Jenny Humphrey wore a pair to the cotillion on a recent episode of Gossip Girl.

Half gloves are a funny little accessory because they are purely fashion and no function.  I think of half gloves as the functionless other half of the very useful fingerless gloves!  The tiny gloves stop right at the bottom of the fingers, which leaves the palm and back of the hand completely open. They come in 4-finger or 5-finger styles so if you want extremely short gloves, you can choose the 4-finger style which doesn’t include the thumb.

Image: Kirna Zabete

Kirna Zabete Short Studded Glove $270

This Kirna Zabete design is the favorite style that I have found.  Metal studs look great as embellishments on all types of accessories this Winter, so the look fits perfectly with the style.

Image: Patricia Field

Patricia Field 5-Finger Half Glove $48

Patricia Field is a friend of Sarah Jessica Parker and is the head costume designer for Sex and the City.  Field designs specific pieces for Carrie to wear, so I am assuming that these are the exact style that she wore in the movie.

Image: Patricia Field

Patricia Field Patent 4-Finger Half Gloves $28

While I appreciate impracticality in fashion, I do think that the 4-finger gloves are pushing it a little too far.  I don’t think they are as interesting as the 5-finger…

I think this the half glove is a great looking style that furthers the idea of the short motorcycle gloves that have been fashionable this season.  If you want to try this look, I would definitely wear them with a feminine and sophisticated dress or separates to avoid looking too costumey.  Leather gloves always look dressy so, similar to Jenny Humphrey’s idea, I think they would look great as evening wear.  It does seem like a fashion risk, but it would definitely look great with the right styling.