Knitted mittens are considered an original accessory of a modern woman. This wardrobe is fingerless gloves. Mitts cover the wrists, leaving the fingers open and providing them with maximum freedom. This accessory carries aesthetic and practical functions.
Its history dates back to the Middle Ages, when fingerless gloves became relevant for working in the cold with the need for freedom of movement of the fingers.
Features and Benefits
- Knitted mittens are relevant at any time of the year. Today, their styles are diverse and often resemble long sleeves.
- These gloves are practical: they protect the palms and wrists from the cold and piercing wind, provide freedom of movement for the fingers.
- Such products are versatile and easily combined with clothes of different styles. They can complement the everyday ensemble or decorate the evening gown. Knitted models differ from sports counterparts and are not intended for sports.
- A large selection of mitts allows you to choose accessories for outerwear or light clothing. Such a product is often decorated with decorative elements (stones, sparkling crystals, beads, sequins, beads, artificial flowers).
- This product can be bought at the store or made by yourself. They are knitted or crocheted from different yarns. In factory production, fur inserts are often used as decor.
Mittens are for arms and legs: the latter resemble a knitted pipe and reliably warm their feet in the cold.
Materials
Knits are often made of cotton and acrylic. This yarn is soft and pleasant to the touch, it is hygienic and does not irritate the skin of the hands.Often, downy mittens made of animal hair become a decoration of a woman.
Gloves for winter are knitted from thick threads, so no frost is afraid of hands in winter.
Yarn for summer bows is thinner and carries more decorative load.
Actual models
The styles of the mitts are very diverse. They are made of different yarns, differ in design and purpose. Knitted mittens are short, long, openwork, wedding, with patterns or plain. Their color and ornament can be anything.
Fishnet
Openwork pattern is considered one of the most popular styles of mitten gloves. The knitting can be any, made by the factory or manual method, with knitting needles, crochet or the combined method (the edge of the fabric is crocheted to form a thin lace).
These models are often performed in the same color and harmoniously combine with outerwear (coats, fur coats) and summer bows. Lace mittens are the perfect complement to an elegant evening dress.
Transformers
The styles externally represent a mix of mitts and ordinary gloves. In addition to the usual products with open fingers, an upper part with fingers or imitating mittens is attached to them. It is convenient in the cold and allows you to use the accessory at the same time as mitts or gloves (mittens). Products can be voluminous or with openwork motifs.
With clock effect
These mittens are created by skilled craftswomen. The product is knitted with needles, creating volumetric wavy patterns during the knitting process. The effect of waves is obtained by performing loops in a special way. Such models look very stylish and fashionable. They are made of monophonic yarn or threads of several shades.
Sleeve Mitts
These accessories are longer and can reach the forearm. In cold weather, they replace the sleeves and go well with fur vests. Thinner models are combined with T-shirts, tops and sleeveless items. In this case, it is appropriate to wear lowered mitts.
How to choose?
Before buying or making gloves, you need to decide on their purpose.
- When choosing knitted mitts, stylists recommend paying attention to products made from natural materials: they are wear-resistant and harmless to the skin of the hands.
- Buying is best done in a trusted store. This will allow you to buy a quality item.
- If your fingers are short, it’s best to buy a model with your fingers fully open.
- By purchasing a transforming model, you can diversify the image, if necessary, removing the upper part of the gloves.
What to wear?
To accessories harmoniously fit into the image, you need to consider the style of the dress and the purpose of the bow. The color of the accessory can be in the same tone or contrast with the clothes.
- in an everyday summer look you can combine lace patterns of any length connected with thin threads with clothes;
- it is better to decorate a winter outfit with products made of thick yarn or models with fur decor;
- exit "to the light" will be decorated with openwork products of short or medium length;
- short knitted accessories will fit into the fatal bow, if you complement them with a jacket-jackets or a rough coat;
- transformers are good in the winter;
- openwork gloves successfully fit into the classic style, a solemn event;
- Mittens are worn over the legs over the lossins and combined with a warm dress or tunic, you can combine them with a short skirt and high-heeled shoes.