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paumier (say poh-mee-ay) comes from jeu de paume, the game of the palm. before there was tennis, players in france hit the ball with a bare hand, and by the end of the thirteenth century with a leather glove to protect the palm; the first racket is recorded in 1505.

the people who kept the courts and made the rackets were called paumiers, and we borrowed their name for our gloves.

we make gloves by hand in the uk, in nappa leather, suede and calf hair, for the darkest part of the year: one bright thing against black coats and grey streets. every style comes in size 7, in small runs of each colour.

every order ships tracked from the uk (in-stock pairs the next business day, late-shipping styles 14 days after you order), delivery is free to the uk and eu (£15 to the rest of the world), and you can return your order within 14 days of delivery.

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a birthday gift for your girlfriend, if her birthday falls in winter

a birthday between october and march has one advantage: she can wear the present on the way to dinner.

published , by paumier, 2 minute read

the short answer

if her birthday is between october and march, give her something she can wear that same evening. handmade leather gloves go on with her coat on the way to dinner and stay in her pocket all winter. the 001 fringe gloves from paumier are black nappa with a leather fringe, £84, size 7.

001 fringe gloves, black nappa leather with a deep black fringe, handmade in the uk, size 7

why gloves for a birthday?

a winter birthday usually means dinner, drinks, a walk home in the cold. gloves are the one present she can unwrap and put on before you leave the house, and she'll still be wearing them in february. if her birthday is in the summer, they make less sense as the main present, so save the idea for christmas instead.

which pair suits her?

look at the coat she reaches for most, and at how much she likes to stand out.

for a dinner out: the 001 fringe gloves, black on black with a deep fringe that moves when she does, and a touchscreen tip on the index finger.

for someone who likes to be noticed: the 008 knotted fringe gloves, black nappa with a fringe in black, tan and cream knotted at the wrist.

for someone who wears neutrals and likes pattern: the 007 striped gloves, cream nappa with three glossy black stripes, which look sharp against a black or navy coat.

for someone who loves colour: the 005 plum python-print gloves, plum suede with a printed python pattern.

what about size?

every style is size 7, a small-to-medium hand. if you can borrow a glove she already wears, measure it against our size guide.

will it arrive in time?

in-stock pairs leave us the next business day, tracked. each product page shows whether a style is in stock or late shipping, and the date it leaves us, so check that against her birthday before you order. delivery is free to the uk and the eu, and £15 to the rest of the world.

how do you give it?

tick ‘this is a gift’ at checkout and write a note, which we handwrite on a card in the box. there's no price in the parcel, and the receipt comes to you. send it to your address if you want to hand it over yourself, or to hers if you're apart on the day.

more gift ideas

for any time of year, read gifts for your girlfriend; for february, leather gloves as a valentine's gift. every idea is in the gift guide.

quick answers

what's a good birthday gift for my girlfriend in winter?
something she can wear straight away. leather gloves go on with her coat the same evening and are worn every cold day until spring.
what size gloves should i buy her?
every paumier style is size 7, a small-to-medium hand. measure a glove she already wears against the size guide to check.
can i return them if they're not right?
the buyer can return them within 14 days of delivery, for any reason, for a refund. see returns.

the gloves in this piece

every style is size 7 and ships tracked from the uk, free to uk addresses, with returns accepted within 14 days of delivery. delivery & returns

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