I'm not sure whether it is because I know this character's costumes so well or whether I had a secret wish to wear them myself, but Cruella De Vil always wears gloves with fingernails on, it is very iconic to her character and helps to create the esstential 'evil' look. This is why her classic feminine and sexy gloves were on my design, to me lace gloves with false nails attached.
I sourced a pair of lace gloves off ebay and bought a pack of false nails, I knew exactly how I wanted the gloves to look and to be honest any gloves with fingernails on that I did manage to find were for halloween and looked tacky. I want my costume to reflect Cruella at her peek, very couture and classic.
I used calico to stuff the gloves, which also gave the glue something to stick to and the lace wasn't very secure. I filed and painted the nails with my own design.
I really loved working on something small and fun, it was different but adds so much to my overall design and costume.
The only thing I would maybe change is the fabric of the gloves. I decided upon lace as I thought it would make a good contrast to the matt blackness of the cloak, however, as the false nails are so loose on the gloves and everyone's fingernails are different shapes and sizes, you can see through the lace to the real fingernails underneath. The most successful gloves used on the films are the opaque ones, although she does wear one pair of lace gloves.
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