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Best Women's Gloves

Women's gloves cut for women's hands, not scaled down from a men's pattern. Full grain deerskin in tan, black and chestnut, lined and unlined, in dress styles that work with a coat and chore styles that hold up to firewood and dog leashes. Sizes run XXS through L. Deerskin softens with wear and holds its shape, so these get better across seasons instead of wearing out.

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Finding the right pair

Dress or everyday

A lined dress glove in black or chestnut deerskin is the one you keep in a coat pocket: slim, warm enough for a walk to the car, and not out of place anywhere. An unlined deerskin glove is the three season pick, soft enough to drive in and light enough for fall. For real cold, a sherpa lined mitt beats any glove on this page for warmth. warmer mittens

Why deerskin

Deerskin is the softest leather we work with, and unlike cowhide it does not need a long painful break-in period. It stays flexible in cold weather rather than stiffening, and it molds to your hand within a couple of weeks. It is the reason people who buy one pair tend to come back for a second.

Sizing

Women's glove sizing is not consistent between brands, so do not assume your usual size carries over. Measure around your palm at the widest point, excluding the thumb, and match that number to our chart. If you are between sizes and choosing a lined glove, size up. If unlined, size down and let it stretch. our sizing char

Caring for them

Deerskin does not need much: keep it away from direct heat when drying, and condition it once a season. full care instructions