Womens Gloves

Womens gloves knit in one size fit through stretch rather than a size chart, so the choices that matter are fingers and length. Full gloves run from pairs that end at the wrist bone to long styles that cover a forearm left bare by a shorter sleeve. Fingerless pairs leave the fingertips free, and the longer ones reach far enough up the arm to slip under a coat cuff.

Cashmere or Alpaca Gloves

Cashmere is the finer, smoother fiber, so cashmere gloves feel silky and close and suit a slim jersey knit. Alpaca and baby alpaca blends feel a little fuzzier and loftier, which suits a relaxed fingerless shape. For a polished pair under a wool coat choose cashmere; for a cozy pair to pull on at home and outside all day, choose alpaca.

  • Cashmere. Silky, slim, close fitting.
  • Alpaca. Soft, lofty, relaxed.
  • Knit throughout. Hand wash cold, dry flat.

Gloves That Work with a Phone

The phone is the main reason gloves come off in the cold. Touchscreen cashmere gloves carry conductive pads at the thumb and index fingertips, while fingerless styles simply leave the skin bare. If you text outdoors a lot, a touchscreen or fingerless pair saves you from baring your hand in the cold.

  • Touchscreen tips. Full glove, working screen.
  • Fingerless. Bare fingertips, warm hand.
  • Plain pair. For pockets and walks.

Gloves with a Hat and Scarf

Gloves look best when they share something with the hat or scarf: a color, a fiber or a texture. A gray alpaca glove beside a gray alpaca beanie reads as a set, while black cashmere gloves sharpen a camel scarf. Let the gloves repeat one color from the hat or scarf and the whole outfit looks put together.

  • Repeat a color. Hat, scarf or coat.
  • Repeat a fiber. Alpaca with alpaca.
  • Or contrast. Dark gloves, light scarf.

For open fingered pairs only, see the fingerless gloves page, and for knit cashmere throughout, the cashmere gloves page.

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