Real stories · The present that always fits

Every Christmas I agonise over what to buy the women who have everything — this year it took me two minutes

One size, no guessing, and a present that looks far dearer than it was — that's my Christmas shopping sorted. I'm 67, and buying for the women in my life gets harder every year. My sister Joan has everything; Sandra returns anything that doesn't fit; and the usual bath-set-and-candle routine has started to feel like an apology.

What I wanted was one present that felt special, fitted everyone and didn't need a receipt tucked in the box.

Then I found the Aurevine from a British label called York Boutique — a plush vegan faux-fur hat with a deep rolled brim. I chose the pale khaki, the colour of good cream; there's brown, black, pink and white too.

It's one size that fits most, which is why there's no guessing and no awkward exchange in January — the one thing that makes clothes such a risky present. And it looks properly luxurious: soft, plush and elegant enough to wear with a good coat, warm enough for the coldest day, and so light it fits in a handbag.

One size that fits most and a look that's far dearer than the price — which is why it's the easiest present I've bought in years.

At £19.95 — half the usual £40 — it looks like the sort of present you'd pay three times that for.

I've bought three so far: one for Joan, one for Sandra and, after some soul-searching, one for me. Joan opened hers early 'by accident' and rang to say it was the warmest thing she owns. I did check before ordering that I could send them back if they didn't suit — you can, within a fortnight, and the delivery's free.

If your Christmas list is also full of women who have everything, do have a look. The Aurevine is rated 4.7 out of 5 by more than 190 women, it comes in five colours, one size fits most — and the popular colours always go first before Christmas.