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Carrie
Dunstable, United Kingdom5 January 2025
Ophelia satin gloves
Amazing fit and quality. I feel like Audrey Hepburn in them ❤️
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Ophelia | Satin Opera Glove – Black 8½
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A Duchess Satin opera glove, cut to opera length and finished with a sweep of feathers at the cuff.
Medium in weight but luminous in effect, it catches the light with a particular assurance — and carries just enough stretch to move with you, never enough to show.
At 16 inches, Ophelia runs past the elbow and announces herself. The feather trim at the cuff is the final word: theatrical, deliberate, impossible to overlook. Customers tell us they feel like Audrey Hepburn; others reach for them ahead of Carnevale, red-carpet events, or a Great Gatsby party. The glove, it turns out, sets the tone for the whole evening.
Handmade by us in England. Ophelia is made for black tie, grand occasions, and any evening where you intend to be the most memorable thing in the room.
Opera Length. This is a 16 inch glove. This is measured from where the thumb seam meets the wrist, to the opening of the glove.
Our Duchess Satin is a medium weight satin which brims with confidence. It has the glimmer of a fabric which knows how to capture moonbeams. It holds the promise, the allure of enchanted evenings and is guaranteed to unlock the mysteries of romance. We promise. And with just a touch of stretch for added comfort and wearability.
If you'd like to see a swatch of this material in this colour before you decide, you can order one here.
Satin is a surface. It doesn’t just clothe — it reflects, glides, and catches light with grace. But that sheen is also its vulnerability. Satin doesn’t take well to stress. It doesn’t like twisting, cramming or high heat. What it wants is space, softness, and time.
Handle it like you would something already perfect — because in its best state, it is.
Always turn satin inside out before washing, and use a mesh delicates bag. Keep the cycle short and slow. After the wash, lay the gloves flat and reshape while damp. If pulls appear, don’t panic — they often respond to a light scratch from the reverse side to reset the weave.
Wash cold on a gentle cycle with gloves inside out in a mesh bag. Lay flat to dry. Gently realign fibres from the reverse if any pulls occur. Do not tumble dry or press directly.
For gloves with sheen loss, persistent creases or decorative trims, we recommend a professional who works with eveningwear textiles to restore both polish and structure.
Handmade in Sussex, England


The Finishing Touch
Every pair of gloves is delivered with care. Wrapped within our premium gift box, accompanied by a complimentary dust bag and handwritten note. It doesn’t get more personal than that.
Ophelia | Satin Opera Glove – Black
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Carrie
Dunstable, United Kingdom5 January 2025
Amazing fit and quality. I feel like Audrey Hepburn in them ❤️
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Ophelia | Satin Opera Glove – Black 8½
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Kate
Naples, United States23 January 2024
Wonderful workmanship. Better quality even than pictured. Fabric finish is non-snag. Perfect for my Carnevale outfit!
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Ophelia | Satin Opera Glove – Black 8½
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Darla
Narberth, United States12 December 2022
Love love love!!
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Ophelia | Satin Opera Glove – Black 8½

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