Winter gloves were once thought of an accessory meant to keep your hands warm and protect your fingers from frost bite. However, designers today give a lot of importance to the kind of winter gloves a woman wears to work, party or at home. As with any other product, winter gloves come in different lengths, materials and colours. Choose from a wide variety of knit, satin, leather, suede, velvet and so on. While some, like the long sleeved satin gloves, are best left to the queens or superstars there is no reason why a woman cannot choose any particular type of gloves she wishes to wear. However, before buying consider the purpose of buying a particular pair of gloves. For daily wear and tear and for keeping the hands warm, the knit wool gloves are great. Easy on the wallet, anyone can have a wide collection of these gloves. Leather and suede can be used for daily and for dressy occasions. Velvet and lace gloves are definitely for the formal occasions. Work gloves are gloves specially designed to be able to work and protect from the frigid temperatures and normally come with an insulating inner lining. When you are looking for the 'daily grind' winter gloves, chances are you would want it to look less like an astronaut's glove and more like a stylish accessory. The North Face Power Stretch Glove from The North Face womens winter gloves is a great pick to achieve that target. Made from Polartec Power Stretch material, these fit on the hand like a second skin while giving the wearer quite some dexterity. The thin material is warm enough to wear it all by itself or as a glove liner when you go on skiing or doing any other winter sport. Priced at 30 dollars, these gloves make a great Christmas gift - you will love giving or be delighted to receive. White gloves unlike black gloves are not worn on a daily basis. They are mostly worn by the people in the service industry like hotels, restaurants, etc. White gloves are also worn on special occasions like weddings etc. However, one place where you can wear a pair of white gloves and look extremely stylish is at the ski resort. Check out the Columbia Women's Diamond Dame Glove from White Columbia Winter Womens Gloves. This water proof, breathable winter glove for women is styled with a feminine touch and has a faux fur lined cuff with and elastic at wrist. The PU grip palm provides enough friction to hold on to your equipment. The waterproof material helps to play in snow or slush. Pair it with matching winter sport gear and be the centre of attention! Sometimes finding the perfect winter wear coordinates can be a bother and frequently people end up buying semi matching winter gear. Spyder Womens Opal Gore Gloves are an example of stylish white winter gloves from Spyder womens winter gloves. Priced at 120 dollars, these water proof, heavily insulated, feminine gloves can be matched up to the finger tips with winter gear from the same company. These gloves come with inner fur at the wrist, a soft chamude nose wipe on the thumb, elasticized wrist, pre curved articulated fit, water repellent finish and water resistant drum dyed leather with thinsulate insulation. Splurge a little and join the style club with these gloves! Who says winter has to be all about insulated gloves? Sometimes, a pair of printed woolen gloves, add just that bit of colour and cheer to your winter dressing, while giving the much needed warmth. The Icelandic Design Teton Gloves from Mountain womens winter gloves is a colourful, affordable, long lasting accessory that you can juggle with a printed scarf or a sober complimentary coloured hat and scarf. The jacquard details are bound to extract 'oohs' and 'aahs' from your friends. Of course, wool gloves are great for water free work, meaning you can wear them at work, travel or at home but not to play in slush or the ski resort! While sporty winter gloves are great, no woman will be able to resist the black womens winter gloves from LeatherCoatsEtc. These plush knit gloves come with fun faux fur at the wrist in matching colour or in the ever popular animal prints. These gloves will glamorise even a plain jane outfit into a fashion forward outfit. Wear it with your formal or work wear, you will be appreciated. Priced at 20 dollars these gloves are a 'must haves' in your glove compartment! So, buy it, wrap it, gift it or simply receive it ' gloves are a great Christmas gift idea for this winter.