^^^If you carry a lot of credit cards and thick wads of cash, then no, the french purse is not practical. And also if you like to put receipts and other misc. items in your wallet, I'd say you should go for the pochette wallet ( I think it's choice #1?). Another reason I like the french purse is the size, if I want to use a smaller bag then I can easily fit that there.Wow, sweetpurple you have all three! Do you find the French Purse (compact) practical? I need to choose one that I'm gonna use for a long time since it was a Christmas gift from my sweetie.