Women's beanies: lined styles for winter

Where lined beanies earn their keep

The outer fabric sets the look. The lining decides whether you keep the hat on. Corduroy styles hold their shape after an hour under a hood, and the silver flecks catch the light without turning shiny. Inside, the pile sits straight against the forehead, which is what counts on a long walk home. Pull the beanie off and the stretchy one-size knit springs back. The pom-pom finishes the outline without weighing down the crown.

Which shape covers what

How much a beanie actually covers tells you more than its colour does.

Picking a women's beanie for the way you move

One selection, very different days. How long you stay outside usually decides it.

Under a hood, over a fringe

A dark beanie with a modest pom-pom stays quiet under a raincoat hood, and folds into a pocket the moment you step inside. Our scarves carry the same palette down to the neck without matching it exactly. One thing to watch: a high collar and a beanie pulled far down rarely sit well together.

When you're out for hours

The beige pile scarf-beanie saves you the scarf that keeps sliding off: the built-in hat carries bear ears with gilt detailing, and the asymmetric panel either crosses over or hangs loose. The black set goes the matching route instead, with its camel and white embroidered flowers, and it is as easy to wrap as a gift as it is to wear. For hands, our gloves pick up neighbouring tones.

Washing a lined beanie without flattening it

Pile flattens under spin cycles and direct heat, not under cold water. Wash by hand, press the water out with a towel, then dry flat well away from a radiator, and the lining keeps its loft along with the pom-pom. Once the beanie is dry, a soft brush along the ribbing lifts the corduroy again. Washing the two-piece set in one go keeps the shades consistent. The same pile turns up elsewhere in the winter range: our fluffy socks apply the lining logic indoors.