Named after a place — knitted by hand
THE POUCH — FIRENZE
$170.00
- Free shipping on orders over $150
- Worldwide delivery within 5 days, tracked
- We repair what we make
Description
Black ground, cream dots. Named for a city that has been getting proportion right since the fifteenth century.
Every dot is knit — not printed, not stamped. The Firenze is worked stitch by stitch in cotton, so the polka dot is part of the fabric's structure rather than a layer sitting on it. It cannot crack, peel or wash out.
Holds a phone, a card case, a lipstick and keys. The clutch frame is set by hand and closes with a snap.
Why it has this name
Every PAULINE is named after a place. The first was knitted in 1962 for a guest who stayed the summer, named after the town she came from. Twenty-six places later, we are still doing it — and members now choose which place comes next.
How it is made
Knitted stitch by stitch in cotton. The pattern is worked into the cloth as the fabric is made — never printed on top — so it cannot crack, peel or fade.
The clutch frame is set by hand and every seam closed by hand, in runs small enough to remember. Sized to hold a phone, a card case, a lipstick or two, keys and a small compact.
Living with it
Take it to the water. Shake the sand out, let it dry in open air, and reshape it with your hands rather than pressing it.
Spot clean only. Do not machine wash.
Shipping, returns & repairs
Free shipping over $150. Delivery within five days worldwide, with tracking. Returns accepted within 15 days, unused and in original packaging.
If a stitch loosens or a frame needs resetting, send it back — we repair what we make.
Since 1962
It started with a gift
Pauline knitted a pouch for a guest who stayed the summer and named it after the town she had come from. Twenty-six places later, we make them the same way — and the guests now choose the names.
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