Mustard suede-like velvet gloves with multicolored circle patterns

Mustard suede-like velvet gloves for everyday winter wear

Most winter gloves make you choose between keeping warm and having something worth looking at. These do both without fuss. The back of each hand carries a full spread of painted concentric circles in red, green and blue, set straight onto the mustard ground, and the suede-like surface holds that print matt rather than shiny. Worn with a plain coat, the hand becomes the one piece of colour in the outfit.

From the morning commute to a weekend walk

They cope with a handrail, a coffee cup or a dog lead: the cut is close, the fingers are separate and nothing flaps about. The cuff is short and straight, with no gauntlet and no fastening, so it slides under a coat sleeve without bunching. For a long day out in hard frost you would want something heavier; for the hour outdoors that most days actually involve, this is the pair you reach for first.

Where the print stops

There is no print at all on the working side of the glove. The palm, the underside of the fingers and the whole wrist band are plain mustard suede-like fabric, with a piping of the same shade running along the outer edge of the fingers. The split is clean: one face is there to be seen, the other to grip with.

One size, and the stretch behind it

That give comes from the blend: 90% polyester and 10% elastane, and the ten per cent is what makes one size a fair description rather than a shortcut. A velvet lining runs the full inside, so the glove goes on without catching and holds a little warmth of its own.

What to wear them with

Colour this busy does not need company: keep the coat plain, in black, camel, grey or navy, and the print stays the only event. Against a checked or already patterned coat they compete instead of lifting the look, so keep them for a plain day. Mustard sits easily next to denim and undyed wool, less easily next to bright pink. If you would rather have something quieter for the coldest mornings, there are lined pairs in plain colours to compare.