What can often make just as many headlines as the nominees themselves is what everyone is wearing.

However, this time around, she added a pair of black opera gloves.

Not to be confused with evening gloves, opera gloves reach above the wearer’s elbows.

Prince William and Princess Kate

Opera gloves were popular even in the 1940s and 1960s (perTV Tropes).

Some of old Hollywood’s biggest stars wore opera gloves.

Marilyn Monroe wore a pair of pink opera gloves in the film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” as well.

Kate Middleton at the BAFTAs

“Initially they were used to determine a woman’s wealth and status.

Opera gloves appeared on Regina Hall at the Golden Globes in January 2023.

Most clothing is not biodegradable and 75% of what is produced ends up in landfills.

Beyoncé at the 2023 Grammy Awards

Wearing the same garment more than once before discarding it like Middleton did at the BAFTAs can help.