The first hundred

Since 1962

The first
hundred

One hundred founding members. Free to join.

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The Pouch

Twenty-six places · $170

THE POUCH — CAPRI THE POUCH — CAPRI — second view
THE POUCH — CAPRI
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THE POUCH — MARRAKECH THE POUCH — MARRAKECH — second view
THE POUCH — MARRAKECH
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THE POUCH — ESSAOUIRA THE POUCH — ESSAOUIRA — second view
THE POUCH — ESSAOUIRA
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THE POUCH — SANTORINI THE POUCH — SANTORINI — second view
THE POUCH — SANTORINI
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THE POUCH — POSITANO AÉRÉ THE POUCH — POSITANO AÉRÉ — second view
THE POUCH — POSITANO AÉRÉ
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THE POUCH — BORDEAUX THE POUCH — BORDEAUX — second view
THE POUCH — BORDEAUX
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THE POUCH — PORTOFINO
THE POUCH — PORTOFINO
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THE POUCH — RAVELLO
THE POUCH — RAVELLO
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THE POUCH — VERBIER
THE POUCH — VERBIER
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The origin

The first one was a gift.

The first one was a gift.
1962
A house between two coasts

Pauline spent every summer in a house between Monaco and Saint-Tropez. When a guest stayed, she knitted her a pouch and named it after the town she had come from. Then she did it again. And again.

Twenty-six names
Every one is a place

Havana. Tangier. Ravello. Each name belongs to somebody — the guest who first carried it, and the town she came from. Sixty years on they still turn up: a drawer in Milan, a boat off Capri, a market in Marrakech.

Today
Now the guests choose

We make them the way she did: knitted by hand, finished by hand, in runs small enough to remember. The one change is that the naming is no longer ours. Members shortlist the places and vote, and the winning name goes on the label, credited.

Carry the love.
Inside the atelier
1962The first one
26Places named so far
100Founding members
48hHead start on every drop
Woven, never printed

How it is made

Woven, never printed

The stripe, the dot and the check are knitted into the cotton as the cloth is made — never laid on top of it. That is why a PAULINE cannot crack, peel or fade the way a printed bag does, and why it can go to the water and come back.

Every clutch frame is set by hand and every seam closed by hand. Small irregularities in the stitch are not flaws. They are the record of the person who made it.

See how they are made

The guest book

Where they ended up

Every pouch is named after a place. These are the people who took them back there.

Camille D.
★★★★★

I brought mine to the South of France and got stopped on the street three times. The quality is unlike anything I have ever owned.

Camille D.
Paris
Sofia M.
★★★★★

Genuinely the most beautiful bag I have ever owned. Handmade quality you can feel the second you hold it.

Sofia M.
Milan
Léa B.
★★★★★

This is the bag that started it all for me. Now I am collecting them.

Léa B.
Monaco
Emma L.
★★★★★

Refined simplicity at its best. A true investment.

Emma L.
London

Free — no purchase required

Sign the guest book

Pauline kept a guest book instead of a customer list. Founding membership is numbered 001 to 100 and closes when it is full — it costs nothing, and it is not a discount club.

01

First look

Every new place goes to members 48 hours before anyone else. Runs are small. Two days is usually the difference between having one and not.

02

You name it

Pauline named them after where her guests came from. Now members shortlist and vote, and the winning name goes on the label, credited.

03

Your chapter

Monaco, Saint-Tropez, Paris, Milan, London. One host each, one gathering a season. Small rooms, no press.

04

The summer list

A printed card in every box — books, beaches and bars submitted by members. Collected once a year. Never sold.

No discount, no daily email. A first look, a vote and a room instead.

Open now — closes when the run is set

Name the twenty-seventh

The next one is knitted and unnamed. Four places are on the shortlist. Whichever wins goes on the label, credited to the member who chose it.

The Phone Sling

From $100 — the way in

THE PHONE SLING — CITRON
THE PHONE SLING — CITRON
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THE PHONE SLING — MYRTILLE THE PHONE SLING — MYRTILLE — second view
THE PHONE SLING — MYRTILLE
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THE PHONE SLING — DATTE THE PHONE SLING — DATTE — second view
THE PHONE SLING — DATTE
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Five rooms

The house is open

Pauline's house had one rule: whoever turned up got fed and got a pouch. We keep five rooms now instead of one.

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Where they end up

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Before you ask

Questions

What fits inside The Pouch?

A phone, a card case, a lipstick or two, keys and a small compact. It opens on a clutch frame that snaps shut.

Is the pattern knitted or printed?

Knitted. Every stripe and dot is worked into the cotton as the fabric is made, so it cannot crack, peel or wash out.

Can I take it to the beach?

Yes — that is what it is for. Shake the sand out, let it dry in open air, and reshape it with your hands.

Why is every colour named after a place?

Because Pauline named each pouch after where the guest who received it had come from. Members now choose which place comes next.

How long does delivery take?

Five days, worldwide, with tracking. Shipping is free on orders over $150.

Can I return it?

Yes. If it is not right, write to us and we will arrange a return or an exchange.

Where are PAULINE bags made?

By hand, in small runs, in the South of France. Each colourway is produced in limited quantity.

What does it cost to join Pauline Girls?

Nothing. Membership is free, requires no purchase, and is capped at one hundred founding numbers.