Hello everyone! I recently became insterested in non b/k bags and stumbled across this thread.
Does any tpf-er also own a verrou or Constance that can compare them to the roulis? I feel the c is much more mainstream while people buy roulis after developing an appreciation for H. Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts in terms of styling and practicality! TIA
I have 2 constance mini, 1 regular roulis and recently got a mini roulis. The minis are exactly the same size. I know some say that roulis is supposed to be 19 and constance 18, but maybe because they're hand made or that 18 and 19 is a myth, in any case, all my minis are pretty much the same size. The biggest difference in size / capacity other than the closure is that the 2 compartments of roulis are equally divided while the constance is not. The back compartment is bigger than the front one. That could make a difference on how (much) / what you can carry in them. Personally I don't find mini constance not practical at all. Meaning, they fit a lot! With my minis I was able to put 1 powerbank (7000mA so it's not small), 1 iphone, 1 calvi, 1 bastia, 1 kleenex, 1 lip balm in my minis. Both my non exotic minis are made of butler leather so they're soft and perhaps more flexible.
Roulis is good because it has an outside pocket on the back so you don't have to open your bag in order to get your parking ticket, for example.
I don't own a regular constance but I've tried it on. Although they're 2 somewhat similar bags, I find the "square shape" of the regular size roulis stands out more than the constance perhaps due to the stitching. The edges feel more "round" and the leather around the stitches is also more plump on constance compared to the roulis so it reduces the square shape a tiny bit and to me that makes roulis looks a tad more artsy between the two. If that makes sense. You don't really feel it on the minis as much. I like both and am still planning to add a regular constance to my collection if one with the right specs finds its way to me.
HTH