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Jacqueline Kennedy
- The former US First Lady championed the arts and embodied a timeless fashion icon, getting a little help from opera gloves at numerous outings, including here at the unveiling ceremonies for the National Gallery of Art.
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Beyoncé
- Queen Bey never fails to wow, but her look at the 2021 Grammys was just further proof that she knows what style works for her. And she always hits it out of the park!
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Marilyn Monroe
- Marilyn Monroe's role as Lorelei Lee in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953) cemented this pink satin gloved look in glamorous musical history.
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Zoë Kravitz
- The actress looked timeless as ever at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards in this simple strapless beige gown paired with white extra long gloves.
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Grace Kelly
- The actress who went on to become the Princess of Monaco was, of course, no stranger to opera gloves. Before she was crowned, she donned the regal look to the Oscars in 1954 where she won Best Actress for her role in 'The Country Girl.'
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Rihanna
- Rihanna was never one to merely repeat a trend, and with these sheer pale blue opera gloves she once again proved at the 2019 Fashion Awards in London that basically everything looks better on her.
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Lady Gaga
- Never one to go for the expected, Lady Gaga paired her glamorous gown with these long leather gloves at the 2019 Oscars.
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Blake Lively
- Blake Lively also paired leather opera gloves with her velvet gown at a screening of 'The Rhythm Section' in January 2020.
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Audrey Hepburn
- Audrey Hepburn was a huge fan of gloves, and from her 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' (1961) look to her numerous red carpet appearances, she always looked classy and refined.
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Kim Kardashian
- Kim Kardashian put a personal spin on the look at the WSJ Magazine 2021 Innovator Awards by wearing brown leather gloves to match her dress.
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Megan Thee Stallion
- Megan Thee Stallion loves to dabble in the style of Old Hollywood, and she absolutely nailed it at Rihanna's 5th Annual Diamond Ball in 2019.
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Margot Robbie
- Margot Robbie rocked up to the 'Birds of Prey' (2020) world premiere in this collection of plumage, fuchsia, ruffles, and satin.
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Camila Cabello
- Camila Cabello's velvet opera gloves were working double time at the 2018 American Music Awards.
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Cardi B
- Cardi B loves a head-to-toe monochromatic outfit, and she has the gloves to prove it.
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Tessa Thompson
- Actress Tessa Thompson looked like a fairy-tale princess at the 2021 Gotham Awards with this big-skirted gown and bicep-length gloves.
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Kendall Jenner
- The model turned up the occasion in this simple summer dress by pairing it with printed gloves at Coachella in 2019.
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Ariana Grande
- The singer attended the 2020 Grammys in this fantastically puffy dress with dreamy gloves to match.
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Kristen Wiig
- Kristen Wiig put herself on the red carpet fashion map with this bold red dress paired with leather black gloves, which she wore to the 2020 Academy Awards.
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Demi Moore
- Demi Moore sparkled at the 2021 Fashion Awards while still maintaining her love for the severity and simplicity of black.
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Emma Roberts
- Emma Roberts added a little twist to the classic opera glove by adding some bold texture at the 2019 Fashion Awards in London.
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Sarah Jessica Parker
- Sarah Jessica Parker donned opera gloves when she stepped out for the Met Gala in 2014.
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Britney Spears
- Here, the Princess of Pop looks like she had an English wedding at 4 pm and a red carpet at 8 pm.
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Rosalía
- The Spanish singer looked divine at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards wearing this ornate gown paired with long velvet gloves.
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Billy Porter
- Actor and singer Billy Porter showed how the opera glove can even work while wearing pants when he dazzled everyone in this number at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Yara Shahidi
- Actress Yara Shahidi paid tribute to opera-glove-loving star Josephine Baker with this dazzling look at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Emma Corrin
- 'The Crown' actress Emma Corrin wore long opera gloves with just the fingertips cut off so that her impressive claws could shine at the at 2021 Emmys celebration.
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26 / 31 Fotos
Jaime King
- The actress paired this layered, printed strapless gown with simple sheer bicep-length gloves at the premiere of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' in 2018.
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Rina Sawayama
- The British singer looked like artwork in this neck-down patterned gown at the 2021 Fashion Awards in London.
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Elsa Hosk
- Swedish model Elsa Hosk brought floral to formal at the 2021 Fashion Awards in London.
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Princess Diana
- The Princess of Wales often wore long gloves to match her beautiful gowns, like this red and black Murray Arbeid number she wore to the Americas Cup Ball in 1986. See also: The greatest gowns ever worn by royals
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Jacqueline Kennedy
- The former US First Lady championed the arts and embodied a timeless fashion icon, getting a little help from opera gloves at numerous outings, including here at the unveiling ceremonies for the National Gallery of Art.
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
Beyoncé
- Queen Bey never fails to wow, but her look at the 2021 Grammys was just further proof that she knows what style works for her. And she always hits it out of the park!
© Getty Images
2 / 31 Fotos
Marilyn Monroe
- Marilyn Monroe's role as Lorelei Lee in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953) cemented this pink satin gloved look in glamorous musical history.
© Getty Images
3 / 31 Fotos
Zoë Kravitz
- The actress looked timeless as ever at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards in this simple strapless beige gown paired with white extra long gloves.
© Getty Images
4 / 31 Fotos
Grace Kelly
- The actress who went on to become the Princess of Monaco was, of course, no stranger to opera gloves. Before she was crowned, she donned the regal look to the Oscars in 1954 where she won Best Actress for her role in 'The Country Girl.'
© Getty Images
5 / 31 Fotos
Rihanna
- Rihanna was never one to merely repeat a trend, and with these sheer pale blue opera gloves she once again proved at the 2019 Fashion Awards in London that basically everything looks better on her.
© Getty Images
6 / 31 Fotos
Lady Gaga
- Never one to go for the expected, Lady Gaga paired her glamorous gown with these long leather gloves at the 2019 Oscars.
© Getty Images
7 / 31 Fotos
Blake Lively
- Blake Lively also paired leather opera gloves with her velvet gown at a screening of 'The Rhythm Section' in January 2020.
© Getty Images
8 / 31 Fotos
Audrey Hepburn
- Audrey Hepburn was a huge fan of gloves, and from her 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' (1961) look to her numerous red carpet appearances, she always looked classy and refined.
© Getty Images
9 / 31 Fotos
Kim Kardashian
- Kim Kardashian put a personal spin on the look at the WSJ Magazine 2021 Innovator Awards by wearing brown leather gloves to match her dress.
© Getty Images
10 / 31 Fotos
Megan Thee Stallion
- Megan Thee Stallion loves to dabble in the style of Old Hollywood, and she absolutely nailed it at Rihanna's 5th Annual Diamond Ball in 2019.
© Getty Images
11 / 31 Fotos
Margot Robbie
- Margot Robbie rocked up to the 'Birds of Prey' (2020) world premiere in this collection of plumage, fuchsia, ruffles, and satin.
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
Camila Cabello
- Camila Cabello's velvet opera gloves were working double time at the 2018 American Music Awards.
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
Cardi B
- Cardi B loves a head-to-toe monochromatic outfit, and she has the gloves to prove it.
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
Tessa Thompson
- Actress Tessa Thompson looked like a fairy-tale princess at the 2021 Gotham Awards with this big-skirted gown and bicep-length gloves.
© Getty Images
15 / 31 Fotos
Kendall Jenner
- The model turned up the occasion in this simple summer dress by pairing it with printed gloves at Coachella in 2019.
© Getty Images
16 / 31 Fotos
Ariana Grande
- The singer attended the 2020 Grammys in this fantastically puffy dress with dreamy gloves to match.
© Getty Images
17 / 31 Fotos
Kristen Wiig
- Kristen Wiig put herself on the red carpet fashion map with this bold red dress paired with leather black gloves, which she wore to the 2020 Academy Awards.
© Getty Images
18 / 31 Fotos
Demi Moore
- Demi Moore sparkled at the 2021 Fashion Awards while still maintaining her love for the severity and simplicity of black.
© Getty Images
19 / 31 Fotos
Emma Roberts
- Emma Roberts added a little twist to the classic opera glove by adding some bold texture at the 2019 Fashion Awards in London.
© Getty Images
20 / 31 Fotos
Sarah Jessica Parker
- Sarah Jessica Parker donned opera gloves when she stepped out for the Met Gala in 2014.
© Getty Images
21 / 31 Fotos
Britney Spears
- Here, the Princess of Pop looks like she had an English wedding at 4 pm and a red carpet at 8 pm.
© Getty Images
22 / 31 Fotos
Rosalía
- The Spanish singer looked divine at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards wearing this ornate gown paired with long velvet gloves.
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
Billy Porter
- Actor and singer Billy Porter showed how the opera glove can even work while wearing pants when he dazzled everyone in this number at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
© Getty Images
24 / 31 Fotos
Yara Shahidi
- Actress Yara Shahidi paid tribute to opera-glove-loving star Josephine Baker with this dazzling look at the 2021 Met Gala.
© Getty Images
25 / 31 Fotos
Emma Corrin
- 'The Crown' actress Emma Corrin wore long opera gloves with just the fingertips cut off so that her impressive claws could shine at the at 2021 Emmys celebration.
© Getty Images
26 / 31 Fotos
Jaime King
- The actress paired this layered, printed strapless gown with simple sheer bicep-length gloves at the premiere of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' in 2018.
© Getty Images
27 / 31 Fotos
Rina Sawayama
- The British singer looked like artwork in this neck-down patterned gown at the 2021 Fashion Awards in London.
© Getty Images
28 / 31 Fotos
Elsa Hosk
- Swedish model Elsa Hosk brought floral to formal at the 2021 Fashion Awards in London.
© Getty Images
29 / 31 Fotos
Princess Diana
- The Princess of Wales often wore long gloves to match her beautiful gowns, like this red and black Murray Arbeid number she wore to the Americas Cup Ball in 1986. See also: The greatest gowns ever worn by royals
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The timeless glamour of opera gloves
Celebrities of old and new showing off the power of a glove
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Long gloves, also known as evening or opera gloves, were once considered a mandatory form of etiquette amongst the upper class in the Victorian era. The formal gloves typically reach above the elbow, and though they're no longer mandatory, decades later they remain a fashion staple, often used to accessorize special occasion dresses.
Lucky for celebrities, they often have many special occasions to dress for, and over the years we've seen numerous actors and musicians don the classic look in many different styles, materials, and manners. Click through to see some of the greatest gloved looks from stars of past and present.
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