Great find!

I remember wearing those string-backed 'Driver's Gloves' in the mid-'80's around town - I travelled everywhere by cab or tube back then...

Thank you very much, Mr.Maclennan, and David.

I`m actually now rethinking, and re-appraising my own personal previously held old notions and perceptions of Driving Glove style mitts.I really think that re-appraising can be very valuable.
Do you know, i actually originally chanced on the Chester Jefferies site through specifically searching online  for `Driving -Gloves`...! (I was in the market for, and was wanting to buy my first pair of  DG`s).

The Jefferies Driving Gloves are cool, eh!

Well, i too was really tempted to buy a pair of their own Driving Gloves.They really seemd to be a stylish choice.Importantly, some of them also looked very rugged, manly and functional classic pieces aswell, which was really cool.Really important.Enticing even..(Not some effete fashion brand seasonal `novelty` item).

I think it`s fascinating how much personal character, and personality comes into these personal decisions and choices.I was going to order some from CJ, and i had my eye on a couple of different styles for some time... But i didn`t.

I suppose ultimately i thought i personally couldn`t `carry off` the look.I suppose i thought i couldn`t personally have `got away` with wearing them.Silly, i know...I suppose i perceived a personal limitation here in myself.That in itself is quite odd because i`m usually game for `mixing up`  pieces and choosing really unexpected pieces.

I just felt that with my own personality and character they would have made my overall personal `look` appear too much.I don`t know if all this makes sense.I can actually like wearing what might be deemed by some to be quite a `rich` mix with some of my ensembles.

I think it`s very interesting for example,  how i can personally feel comfortable enough to wear lilac or vermillion cords, with brightly coloured T&A shirts, and ties, and yet not feel comfortable enough to wear simple Driving Gloves...(!?)

As i`ve said, i really do find them stylish, and fascinating.I always have done. I loved that James Dean, Steve McQueen, and even the great David Bowie had all worn them very stylishly over the years. I remember looking at the DJ video by David Bowie at the time i was curious to buy some.It was the way he wore them, as much as anybody else, that inspired me to make a purchase.He certainly knew how to `rock` em in his own very personal DB way!


some funky glove action from david.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9mlwcAmEpo

Are they also early timberlands he`s wearing? And would that be an American army- surplus trenchcoat? The sort of thing later picked up by Blitz Kids and later mod revivalists...

It seemed he was wearing some classic string backed driving gloves.If they weren`t driving gloves , there was that type of vibe about em.I loved em.I think David Bowie is also right up there in terms of being a style icon.I know alot of the stuff was outlandish, but you can see he really knew what he was doing, and knew how to mix things up.A very leftfield dresser.I personally think Bowie dressed particularly stylishly through the mid seventies to mid eighties.He was wearing one heck of alot of classic pieces and old name labels during at that time too...

So, it`s very interesting to hear you say that you would wear them.I really like that.

It`s great to get your feedback.It makes me re-asses things, and that`s always a good thing in my book.This is what it`s all about  to me...

With my own personal dressing, and my personal clothes choices, i do really enjoy constantly trying to take things a `step up` from what i am usually used to seeing .I enjoy clothing choices that may indeed be considered `leftfield` by some or most.I really think it`s to your own personal credit (both of you) that you are individual dresser`s, who dress for themselves.Think outside the box.Life`s just too short.It`s great to have fun, and wit with your personal dress style, and to be creative.I`ve really no doubt that you would personally feel very comfortable wearing them, and that furthermore they would also genuinely look really good and indeed  `cool` on you.Both of you...

jesmond

I suppose Chester Jefferies has updated their site, but last time I checked, the actual paper order forms had a lot more information that you could give for a good fit.

Also, less options for style and fit, but Alwyn Gloves I was impressed with.  I got a few pairs of unlined/light but tough silk-lined gloves.  I thought even with the depressed US Dollar, they were a good value for the quality.  Plus, you're supporting a traditional company.

http://www.alwyngloves.com/