These gloves are not formal is the sense of being the type that one would wear to a formal gown or black-tie event, but they were perfect for me when I had to wear white gloves to an official daytime service-club function. They fit a medium-sized womans hand perfectly. I doubt theyd work well with large male hands. There were no errors in the workmanship. The snaps worked fine. For the price, I think these gloves were a good deal.