Colors! Lovely Lively Gloves In Fashion (Part II)

Now that we have explored some of the simplest ways to match a pretty pair of colored leather gloves with a given outfit, lets explore more complexes or daring approaches to achieve killer looks.

First of all, to better understand how colors are related to one another, take a look at my Glove Matching Wheel picture ahead of this post. Twelve colors are represented on this wheel. Three of them, identified by a "1" are primary colors. Red, blue and yellow are the only three colors that cannot be created by mixing any other colors and thus, are called primary. Then, you will find three other colors, identified by a "2": violet, green and orange. Those are called secondary colors because they can be obtained by mixing primary colors together. And finally, six other colors, each identified by a "3" on the wheel, are called tertiary because they are the result of a mix between a primary color and a secondary color.

Now that we know how a basic color wheel is created, lets explore some links or matches between these colors. The first one is called the analogous match because, as you may have guessed, it involves colors that are closely related to one another on the wheel. It is obtained when we associate a primary color (1) and a secondary color (2) which are both adjacent on the color wheel. For example, take a look at the first photo shown in this post (sorry for the low quality in this one). The lonely lady at the corner of this dark street wears long red leather gloves to go with her violet wool dress. In the color wheel, that shade of violet is a secondary color (2) for the red (1) wich is a primary. Of course, we can also match gloves that are of a secondary color to an outfit or any garment of a primary color like in the second photo (short fushia gloves with red skirt). You can also go a little further and use tertiary colors to create fabulous looks. The third and fourth photos show us how to play with greens, blues and violets to attain originality and elegance. But overall, those analogous color associations are probably the easiest to make and will help you match beautifully colored gloves with many clothes in your wardrobe without making strong waves but by still saying you want to be noticed and complimented.

For those who want to make a stronger statement, you can choose to match your gloves using complementary colors. Those are opposite to one another on the glove color wheel and usually create stunning visual shows when paired together. A few examples will immediately help you understand what I mean. Take a close look at the three next photos and try to figure them out using the glove color wheel. Got them right? The orange gloves in the 5th photo are complementary to the light blue sweater, the bright yellow gloves with flared cuffs are complementary to the violet wool dress in the 6th photo and the grape and light tan colored gloves are complementary of course to the mustard coat in the 7th photo. As you can see, primary, secondary or tertiary colors can be used for these matches. Of course, you won't be arrested if you slightly bend the rule and go with colors that are not exactly opposite. The two last photos are absolute proof to that, showing yellow green clothes and furs wildly married with superb deep red gloves, pink gloves or even orange gloves.

How original and daring can things get now? Your imagination is the limit. Don't fear to try new combinations using the matching techniques shown in this post and the previous one. Depending on your personality and style, you will certainly find very fun ways to wear your colored gloves. So, for heaven's sake, don't let them rot at the bottom of your drawer!