We offer the traditional mousquetaire opening as an optional addition to all of our longer occasion gloves. The mousquetaire is a buttoned opening on the inside of the wrist of the glove. Its purpose is to allow the wearer to remove the hand from the glove whilst keeping the sleeve of the glove on the arm. The empty ‘hand’ of the glove is then neatly tucked up inside the sleeve. At a formal banquet or dinner, it is traditionally incorrect to wield knife and fork in a gloved hand and the mousquetaire opening offers a way around this social hurdle. It is also most helpful when a ring finger needs to be made available at a wedding.

Buttons

We offer the mousquetaire with a choice of either covered buttons (in the same fabric and colour as the gloves) or Swarovski crystal buttons.

Covered buttons

Covered buttons

Crystal buttons