For the Love of Opera Gloves presents a collection of "top #" lists, representing your webmaster's unscientific and subjective opinions of whom the sexiest and most elegant opera-glove fanciers of all time (relatively speaking) are!

The Top 40 Opera-Glove Wearers of All Time

(1) Marilyn Monroe
(2) Grace Kelly
(3) Queen Elizabeth II
(4) Bettie Page
(5) Sarah Bernhardt
(6) Audrey Hepburn
(7) Rita Hayworth
(8) Gina Lollobrigida
(9) Lillian Russell
(10) Joan Collins
(11) Dita Von Teese
(12) Princess Margaret
(13) Brigitte Bardot
(14) Jane Russell
(15) Lisa Fonssagrives
(16) Jacqueline Kennedy
(17) Ann Sheridan
(18) Ann-Margret
(19) Anita Ekberg
(20) Linda Darnell
(21) Nicole Kidman
(22) Maria Callas
(23) Elizabeth Taylor
(24) Zsa Zsa Gabor
(25) Suzy Parker
(26) Stephanie Beacham
(27) Kathryn Grayson
(28) Marlene Dietrich
(29) Vera-Ellen
(30) Brigitte Nielsen
(31) Sophia Loren
(32) Tana Louise
(33) Linda Evangelista
(34) Natalie Wood
(35) Betty Grable
(36) Doris Day
(37) Kay Kendall
(38) Mitzi Gaynor
(39) Danielle Darrieux
(40) Deborah Duchene

The sexiest opera-glove wearers ever:

(1) Marilyn Monroe
(2) Bettie Page
(3) Brigitte Bardot
(4) Gina Lollobrigida
(5) Sophia Loren
(6) Dita Von Teese
(7) Joan Collins
(8) Rita Hayworth
(9) Jane Russell
(10) Ann-Margret

The most elegant opera-glove wearers ever:

(1) Grace Kelly
(2) Queen Elizabeth II
(3) Audrey Hepburn
(4) Lisa Fonssagrives
(5) Jacqueline Kennedy
(6) Princess Margaret
(7) Marlene Dietrich
(8) Joan Fontaine
(9) Gina Lollobrigida
(10) Danielle Darrieux

The ladies most likely to be seen, or have been seen, wearing opera gloves:

(1) Queen Elizabeth II
(2) Princess Margaret
(3) Grace Kelly
(4) Sarah Bernhardt
(5) Lillian Russell
(6) Audrey Hepburn
(7) Marilyn Monroe
(8) Brigitte Bardot
(9) Joan Collins
(10) Gina Lollobrigida

Top 10 singers who have worn opera gloves: (1) Maria Callas
(2) Hildegarde
(3) Madonna
(4) Judy Garland
(5) Kiri Te Kanawa
(6) Linda Ronstadt
(7) Diana Ross
(8) Anita Mui
(9) Britney Spears
(10) Jeanette MacDonald

Top 10 dancers who have worn opera gloves: (1) Vera-Ellen
(2) Ann Miller
(3) Cyd Charisse
(4) Mitzi Gaynor
(5) Ginger Rogers
(6) Josephine Baker
(7) Dita Von Teese
(8) Moira Shearer
(9) Gwen Verdon
(10) Gypsy Rose Lee

Top 10 modern opera-glove-wearing celebrities: (1) Dita Von Teese
(2) Nicole Kidman
(3) Joan Collins
(4) Linda Evangelista
(5) Stephanie Beacham
(6) Madonna
(7) Deborah Duchene
(8) Cindy Crawford
(9) Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
(10) Britney Spears

The 25 best cinematic opera-glove scenes ever:

(1) Marilyn Monroe, "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
(2) Rita Hayworth, "Put The Blame On Mame" in "Gilda"
(3) Cyd Charisse, "Girl Hunt" dance sequence in "The Bandwagon"
(4) Audrey Hepburn, opening sequence in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
(5) Marilyn Monroe, "That Old Black Magic" in "Bus Stop"
(6) Kathryn Grayson, "After The Ball" in "Showboat" (1952)
(7) Kay Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor and Taina Elg - first big dance number in "Les Girls"
(8) Natalie Wood's big striptease/dance numbers in "Gypsy"
(9) Climactic can-can sequence, "French CanCan"
(10) Lana Turner, big sequence in sequined black gloves at the end of "The Merry Widow" (1952)
(11) Vera-Ellen's dance number in black chiffon operas, "The Belle of New York"
(12) Nicole Kidman, "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" in "Moulin Rouge" (2001)
(13) Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau "invent" striptease, "Viva Maria!"
(14) Gina Lollobrigida, purple-gloved can-can sequence in "Beautiful But Dangerous"; also her white-gloved "Most Beautiful Woman in the World" number from the same movie
(15) Linda Darnell's long stretch in rhinestoned white kid opera gloves in "Unfaithfully Yours" (1948)
(16) Brigitte Bardot's two striptease numbers in "Mademoiselle Striptease"/"Plucking The Daisy"
(17) Marge Champion's dance number during the fashion show at the climax of "Lovely To Look At"
(18) Jane Russell's "Looking For Trouble" dance sequence in "The French Line"
(19) Kim Novak's "That Terrific Rainbow" in "Pal Joey"
(20) Jane Russell's black-gloved saloon-chanteuse number in "Son of Paleface"
(21) Leslie Caron's black-gloved dance sequence with Gene Kelly in "An American in Paris"
(22) Marlene Dietrich, black-gloved "See What The Boys In The Back Room Will Have" in "Destry Rides Again"
(23) Marilyn Monroe, one white kid opera glove, "Specialization" in "Let's Make Love"
(24) Liliane Montevecchi, "Frankie and Johnny" dance number with Cyd Charisse in "Meet Me in Las Vegas"
(25) Virginia Mayo, brown suede opera gloves in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

My 20 own personal favorites: (1) Gina Lollobrigida
(2) Anita Ekberg
(3) Linda Darnell
(4) Ava Gardner
(5) Kim Novak
(6) Jane Russell
(7) Joan Collins
(8) Brigitte Bardot
(9) Marilyn Monroe
(10) Kay Kendall
(11) Colleen Miller
(12) Jeanne Crain
(13) Grace Kelly
(14) Stephanie Beacham
(15) Lillian Russell
(16) Dita Von Teese
(17) Greer Garson
(18) Kristin Scott Thomas
(19) Deborah Duchene
(20) Ellaline Terriss

Please visit our list of top movies and movie scenes for our recommendations as to the best movies to watch for scenes featuring opera gloves!

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