White gloves: Yes or No?

[Zardoz]

I don't have much of an opinion on this, I guess wear them if you want. But I will say from experience, invest in the leather gloves, the cotton ones don't have enough "traction" sometimes!

[Chas]

I go to white tie events a couple of times a year. At one of the last the Earl Marshal (the Duke of Norfolk) and the three Kings of Arms from the College of Arms were the honoured guests. Neither they nor the other 100 odd guests wore white gloves.

Unless I was officiating and the role called for gloves, I would not wear them.

Regards

Chas