After two years of having people comment on my handbags, I’ve decided to go all out and give a shout-out for them. I’m not used to people commenting on anything of mine, but I have had consistent positive feedback everywhere I go when I set down my bag to pull out something. “Nice handbag. Where did you get it?” I always answer, too, because I believe in promoting things that make people feel good.
So here is my answer: my bag is made by Donna Sharp. It’s called the Pauline, and it comes in a variety of colors and patterns. I own four and just bouht my fifth from ebags.com.
Pauline Bag: My Hero!
For those who have followed my blog for a long time, you know that the last bag I really liked was the famous Ambassador II, which has long been out of production, possibly due to some pricing and production dispute. For its price, it had a place for everything and, were it produced today, would be the ideal way to keep track of cellphone, car keys and a pen and pad, while still having room for the wallet and the outgoing snail mail.
Once the Ambassador II disappeared, I spent years trying to find a replacement and came up with nothing I liked. My life with a handbag became hellish: you don’t like the situation, but you’re kind of stuck dealing with it, and it won’t get better any time soon.
A co-worker introduced me to the bag and told me she had bought it at a farmer’s market. I took a quick look online for an e-tailer before I called up driving directions, and a few clicks and free shipping days later, I reached bag nirvana.
The Pauline, and its larger cousin the Suzie, have ample straps to make them perfect cross-body or standard shoulder bags. Zippered pouches and compartments help me not lose my cellphone or “bag dial” somebody by mistake. Snap pouches front and back hold emergency candy and a rain bonnet in case I come out of the hairdresser and it’s raining or blowing a gale (which has happened).
My first Pauline bag came in a pattern called the Princess Patch, consisting of pink polkadots, and everybody raved about it. The pattern is now out of production, and I carried it around so much it is showing its age, but I have yet to find a pattern in the product line that didn’t look appealing. If a flap front bag isn’t your speed, there are other great styles in sizes to suit your preferences. If there is one thing every woman wants, it’s the perfect handbag.
Another plus: Donna Sharp products are produced in an American factory in Shepherdsville, KY. Buy American is my mantra. I’ve provided a link and hope that the positive feedback you will get from your choice of bag will make this designer a winner right up there with the leather giants like Coach and Michael Kors.
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