Don't ask us why. Always Elegant It's a beloved scene from a hundred different movies and stories: The heroine enters the ballroom at the top of a long, curving flight of stairs. Don't forget your gloves! A true lady would never dream of sallying forth to a tea or an assembly without an elegant pair of gloves on her hands. All eyes are upon her as she descends, one gloved hand lightly trailing along the bannister.