Scarves and gloves: choose something warm and buy at a good price
Gloves: size decides comfort
Glove size is set by the circumference of the palm below the fingers, in inches or centimetres. Women's are usually from 6.5 to 8, men's from 8 to 10.5. Leather gloves are better bought snug, as they stretch. Wool and fabric ones have some give. If you buy without trying on, measure your palm and write it in the request, not just “M”.
The lining decides the warmth: light fleece, warmer wool, fur for hard frost. For smartphone users there are touchscreen fingertips. Fingerless gloves are warm, but when it is really cold, take gloves where the fingers are together. This matters in cold regions and the mountains, where winters are cold.
Scarves, snoods and stoles
A scarf is chosen by length and material. Cashmere is soft and light but expensive, merino wool is warm and doesn't itch, and acrylic is cheaper and holds colour longer. A snood does not come undone and is handy for children. Stoles and shawls are more a decorative option for the cooler months. Trust the fabric composition on the label more than the word “wool” in the name: “woollen” sometimes means 20% wool.
What to put in your request
- What exactly — scarf, snood, stole, gloves, fingerless gloves.
- Material — cashmere, wool, leather, acrylic, fleece.
- Size — glove size or the length and width of the scarf.
- Colour — plain, melange, check.
- For whom — women's, men's, kids'.
- Features — touchscreen fingertips, insulated lining, fringe.
- Brand — if you are looking for a specific one.
- Budget — if you want to name one.
Example: “I need women's leather gloves in size 7.5 with a wool lining and touchscreen fingers, black, and a grey melange cashmere scarf, 180×40 cm. Ottawa, courier delivery. Budget up to $70.”
How to compare offers and what to expect
Warm things are better bought ahead rather than at the start of the cold, because the choice is wider and the size is easier to exchange. On BlaBlaPrice you write a request once, and sellers send the price, fabric, sizes and delivery terms in the chat. The platform shows the best by content first, and seller reviews appear next to each offer. Anyone who wants to win the request can improve their terms, because they see their place among others.
Check the fabric composition, size, lining and whether you can exchange if the size doesn't fit. Contacts stay hidden and are opened only to the seller you choose. Details are on the “How it works” page.
To complete the look, add an umbrella, a bag or a belt.
