Printed right across the front and plain camel everywhere else, this Sweet Candy companion wallet measures 18.50 x 9.50 x 2.50 cm. A citrus slice in coral outline, a scribbled cat, a small camera, thin foliage and blue spirals sit together under handwritten lettering.
Turn it over and the pattern stops: grained synthetic in camel covers the back and the sides. A tab drops from the top edge onto a silver press stud, and one zipped pocket is set into the side.
The tab that holds this wallet shut starts at the top edge and lands dead centre on the back panel, where it meets a domed silver press stud. One hand is enough to pop it open. Along the side, a zipped pocket runs the length of the wallet and opens on a silver slider, so coins stay apart from notes. Ease it open and the edge shows several gussets stacked one behind the other.
The front panel reads like a page torn out of a sketchbook. A citrus slice drawn in coral outline, a cat scribbled in black, a small camera, thin sprays of foliage and blue spirals sit across an ecru ground without crowding each other, among dots and short lines of handwriting. Sweet Candy in handwritten script runs across the upper half, the word Sweet comes back lower down in black, and a camel band closes the composition along the bottom. A black fabric brand tag juts out on the left edge.
Two letters anchor the left of the drawing, the S in sea green and the C in coral, both worked in thick embroidery thread. They are the only raised elements on the front, since everything else is printed flat. Both shades turn up again in the citrus slice and in the blue-green washes, so the initials read as part of the drawing rather than a badge stuck on top.
| Size | 18.50 x 9.50 x 2.50 cm |
|---|---|
| Fastenings | Press-stud tab in silver-coloured metal, one zipped side pocket |
| Material and finish | Grained camel synthetic, plain two-tone back |
| Front panel | Printed ecru ground, SC initials embroidered in sea green and coral |
A bag suits this one better than a back pocket. Nothing 18.50 cm long and 2.50 cm thick folds down neatly, so it travels flat along the side instead. The long gusseted format works for anyone who keeps notes, cards and receipts together and reaches for a wallet several times a day. For lengths, depths and fastenings side by side, the companion wallets grouped on one page are the place to look.
No wax, no conditioner: synthetic material asks for neither. A soft cloth, barely damp and wiped flat, handles the camel back and the printed front, so long as it stays off the embroidery. Shut on its stud, the wallet holds its rectangular shape and the drawing stays clear of the rubbing that goes on inside a bag.