Yves Salomon Fur Hats, Earmuffs and Headbands: The Accessories Guide

Yves Salomon makes fur hats for women in fox and mink, from the trapper-style chapka to a mink bucket hat, plus fur earmuffs, headbands, scarves, snood-style hoods and mittens. At Coveti the new Yves Salomon accessories start at $340 for rex rabbit earmuffs and reach $5,960 for a long mink scarf, so they are the easiest way into a Paris fur house, and the most giftable.

Key facts

• The house: Yves Salomon is a Paris fur family. The Salomon family emigrated to France in 1920, and Maison Yves Salomon, the eponymous brand, was born in 1980.
• Furs in this edit: fox, mink and rex rabbit, with Toscana, Merino, Mongolian and cashmere lambskin shearling for buyers who prefer sheepskin to fur.
• Price range at Coveti: from $340 (Rex Rabbit Fur Earmuffs) to $5,960 (a 200 cm Mink Fur Scarf).
• Linings: most of the fur hats, scarves, bibs and mittens are silk-lined, according to the product details.
• Sourcing: the house says its furs come from farms selected to strict animal welfare standards. It signed the Resource Pact in January 2020, and some pieces carry Furmark certification, according to Yves Salomon.
• Stores: Paris, London and Aspen. Coveti ships worldwide by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority.
• Aftercare: the house runs a summer storage service for fur.

Which Yves Salomon fur hat should a woman buy?

Start with how cold your winter really gets. For a city with wet, windy days, the answer is a chapka, the hat most people in the US call a fur trapper hat. Yves Salomon cuts three versions this season, and each one does a slightly different job.

The Fox Fur Ushanka Hat is the full-fur version. The flaps tie under the chin on bitter days, a leather tab adjusts the fit, and a silk lining makes it comfortable for hours. It comes in beige and brown, from $1,960. The Flannel and Fox Fur Ushanka sets a fox visor against quilted wool and silk flannel, with a buckle strap under the chin, from $1,360. It looks more tailored and sits well with a wool coat. For snow and sport there is the Technical Fabric Ushanka with Fox Fur, cut in laminated waterproof fabric with fox on the visor and inside, from $1,530.

If ear flaps feel like too much, look at the Mink Fur Bucket Hat. The brim is mink too, so the fur frames the whole face, and it is silk-lined, from $1,820. The softest entry point is the Cashmere Wool Knit Beanie with Rex Rabbit Fur Turn-Up: 70% wool and 30% cashmere at the crown, a plush rex rabbit brim, from $440 in beige, bordeaux and black.

Two pieces sit between a hat and a scarf. The Mink Fur Hood wraps head and neck like a snood and closes with a slit at the neck, from $2,560. The Hooded Bib in Flannel and Fox Fur is quilted Loro Piana flannel filled with duck down, with a removable fox trim, from $1,680. Both work well under a coat collar.

What is the difference between a trapper hat and a chapka?

Very little. Chapka is the French name for the ushanka, the Russian hat with ear flaps that tie up over the crown, behind the head, and under the chin. Trapper hat is the usual American term for the same shape. Yves Salomon lists its versions as chapka, and Coveti calls them ushanka hats in the product names. If you searched for a fur trapper hat, the three hats above are the ones to compare.

The useful question is the outer fabric. A full fox chapka is the warmest and the most dramatic. A flannel chapka reads quieter and pairs with tailoring. A technical chapka shrugs off wet snow, which matters on a ski trip and on a sleety city street alike.

Fur earmuffs: fox, mink, rex rabbit and shearling

Earmuffs are the most searched Yves Salomon accessory after hats, and the range is wide. Here is how the five styles compare.

Fox is the fluffiest and photographs best in white. Mink is flatter, glossier and adjusts to a larger head. The two shearling styles are the ones to give someone who likes texture but would rather not wear fur.

Fur headbands and hair accessories

A fur headband keeps ears warm and hair off the face, and it is the piece that sits best with a ponytail under a hood. The Rex Rabbit Fur Headband is worked in a double layer of long rex, with an elastic back covered in nappa, from $390. The Mink Fur and Leather Hairband is an Alice band rather than an ear warmer, lined in lambskin so it grips, from $440. The Toscana Lamb Fur-Effect Headband is shearling worked to look like fur, in a double thickness, from $570. The sportiest is the Mink Fur and Leather Headband, part ear warmer and part hair accessory, from $1,140 in white, brown and black.

Fur scarves, snoods and bibs

Yves Salomon scarves are slim and fasten without a knot, which keeps the bulk down under a coat. The Fox Fur Scarf is a double thickness of fox, 10 cm wide, that crosses at the neck and slips through a closure slit, from $1,680. The Striped Fox Fur Scarf works the fur in diagonal stripes on a silk lining, 15 cm wide, from $2,920. For a first fur piece at a gentler price, the Mongolian Shearling Scarf is 12 cm wide, silk-lined and full of curl, from $500.

Mink goes two ways. The Mink Fur Bandana is a triangle with a single snap, 59 cm around the neck, from $1,450. The long Mink Fur Scarf measures 200 by 40 cm and wraps with length to spare, from $5,960. Then there is the bib, a very Yves Salomon idea: the Mink Fur Bib zips between a jumper and a coat and sits exactly where the cold gets in, from $4,690.

Fur mittens, gloves and muffs

The Mink Fur and Leather Mittens put mink on the back of the hand and leather on the palm, with a silk lining and a removable leather lanyard so they hang round the neck, from $930. The Curly Merino Lambskin Mittens wear the wool side out with leather palms for grip, from $610. For phone use, the Cashmere Wool and Rex Rabbit Fur Fingerless Gloves keep wrists warm and fingers free, from $370. The showpiece is the Fox Fur and Leather Muff, lined in rex rabbit, with a zipped pocket for keys and a phone and an adjustable strap. It measures 25 by 16.5 cm, from $2,490.

Yves Salomon accessories as gifts: what to buy at each budget

Fur accessories make better presents than fur coats for a simple reason: there is no size to guess. Most hats adjust, the earmuffs have sliding bands, and scarves and bibs fit everyone. Pick by budget first, then by colour. Black and brown are the safest; white fox is the most festive.

Coveti ships worldwide by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority. Duties are usually payable on import, so allow for them when you are buying for someone abroad.

The Coveti shortlist: twelve Yves Salomon accessories

1. Fox Fur Ushanka Hat in Beige

The classic fur trapper hat, with ties under the chin and a silk lining. From $1,960.

2. Flannel and Fox Fur Ushanka in Camel

The town version, in quilted wool and silk flannel with a fox visor. From $1,360.

3. Technical Fabric Ushanka with Fox Fur in Black

Waterproof outside, fox inside: the one for the slopes. From $1,530.

4. Mink Fur Bucket Hat in Black

The modern shape, with mink all the way round the brim. From $1,820.

5. Cashmere Wool Knit Beanie with Rex Rabbit Fur Turn-Up in Black

A soft knit with a plush fur brim, and the most wearable hat here. From $440.

6. Fox Fur Earmuffs in White

Adjustable, silk-lined and very photogenic. From $410.

7. Rex Rabbit Fur Earmuffs in Brown

The entry price for Yves Salomon fur. From $340.

8. Mink Fur and Leather Headband in Black

An ear warmer that keeps hair tidy, in town and on the mountain. From $1,140.

9. Rex Rabbit Fur Headband in Beige

Double-layer rex on a nappa-covered elastic. From $390.

10. Fox Fur Scarf in Beige

Slim, knot-free and easy under any collar. From $1,680.

11. Mink Fur Hood in Black

Half scarf, half hood: the snood for evenings. From $2,560.

12. Mink Fur and Leather Mittens in Black

Leather palms, mink backs and a lanyard so you never lose one. From $930.

How to look after fur accessories

Treat a fur hat like a small coat. Shake off snow and let it dry at room temperature, away from radiators. Never store it in plastic. Keep hats on a rolled towel so the crown holds its shape, and lay scarves flat in a breathable bag. Brush fur gently with the pile, never against it. Keep perfume and hairspray off the fur. For the summer months, Yves Salomon offers cold storage for fur, and our fur and shearling care guide covers the rest.

Frequently asked questions

Does Yves Salomon make fur hats for women?

Yes. Yves Salomon makes fox fur ushanka hats, a flannel and fox chapka, a technical ushanka with fox lining, a mink bucket hat and a knit beanie with a rex rabbit brim. At Coveti they run from $440 for the beanie to $1,960 for the full fox ushanka.

What fur does Yves Salomon use for its accessories?

The current Yves Salomon accessories use fox, mink and rex rabbit. Several pieces use lambskin shearling instead, including Toscana, curly Merino, Mongolian and cashmere lambskin. The house says its furs come from farms selected to strict animal welfare standards.

How much are Yves Salomon earmuffs?

Yves Salomon earmuffs at Coveti start at $340 for rex rabbit. Fox fur earmuffs are $410, the two lambskin shearling styles are $440 and $450, and mink earmuffs are $720. The fox and mink styles have adjustable headbands.

Is an Yves Salomon fur scarf warm?

Yes. The Yves Salomon fox scarf is a double thickness of fur, and the long mink scarf, the mink bandana and the mink bib are silk-lined. They are slim, between 10 and 15 cm wide for most styles, so they add warmth at the neck without bulk under a coat collar.

Are Yves Salomon accessories a good gift?

Yves Salomon accessories are one of the safer luxury gifts because sizing is rarely an issue. Earmuffs and headbands adjust, scarves and bibs fit everyone, and the price range runs from $340 to $5,960, so there is a piece for most budgets.

Does Yves Salomon make fur-free accessories?

Yves Salomon makes several accessories in lambskin shearling and cashmere rather than fur, such as the Mongolian shearling scarf, the cashmere lambskin earmuffs, the curly Merino mittens and a pure cashmere balaclava. The house also has a fur-free line, Météo, in wool and lambskin.

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