The Toile block-print bag — front view of the handcrafted artisan bag with classic toile motif
The Toile block-print bag — three-quarter view of the artisan hand-blocked bag
The Toile block-print bag — side profile of the handcrafted toile print bag
The Toile block-print bag — detail of the hand-blocked toile print on fabric
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Gullye

The Toile

$228
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The maker's mark

TechniqueJacquard, tropical toile print
At the bench19 hours
Jacquard fabricfully lined

Toile de Jouy was born in a 1760 French mill that wanted to put the whole world on cloth, palms, parrots, exotic blooms, a paradise drawn in black on cream. This bag carries that ambition: the arched-handle silhouette, the full tropical scene, the print that stops people mid-sentence.

Specification

Materials
Jacquard fabric, fully lined soft cotton
Print
Tropical toile, palms, parrots, florals in black on cream
Color
Cream ground, black illustration
Dimensions
9"L × 4"W × 4.5"H
Silhouette
Structured handbag with arched loop handle
Handle
Flat curved top handle
Closure
Smooth zip-top
Strap
Detachable crossbody strap included
Interior
Holds phone, wallet, makeup pouch, daily essentials
Origin
Handmade in India
Production
Small batch
Vegan
Yes, no animal products

The Toile is jacquard on a cream ground, and the cream base needs careful handling to stay clean. To clean, press the exterior gently with a soft damp cloth. Do not hand wash, machine wash, tumble dry, or dry clean. Keep moisture, makeup, and perfume off the fabric, and avoid prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the black print. Store in the Gullye dust bag.

Dispatched within 1 to 2 business days by FedEx Ground, arriving in 2 to 7 days across the U.S. Your tracking follows the moment it leaves us. Should it ever need to come home, you have 30 days from delivery.

What is toile?

Toile de Jouy is a French textile tradition from 1760: single-color illustrative scenes printed on cream cloth. The print here is a tropical toile, palms, parrots, and exotic flowers in black on cream.

How is this different from The Arbor and The Merlot?

The silhouette and dimensions are identical across all three. The difference is the surface, the Arbor is forest-green vegan leather, the Merlot is burgundy vegan leather, and the Toile is jacquard in a black-and-cream tropical scene. The Toile is the most narrative of the three.

What fits inside?

At 9" wide and 4.5" tall it is a full day bag, phone, wallet, keys, makeup pouch, and sunglasses. The zip-top keeps everything secure.

Is it vegan?

Yes. Jacquard fabric with a soft cotton lining. No animal products.

The story

In 1760, a fabric mill opened in the French village of Jouy-en-Josas with one idea: to print the whole world onto a single color of cloth. Scenes of distant lands, palm trees, exotic birds, tropical gardens most of Europe had never seen, rendered in a single ink on cream cotton. The French nobility loved it at once, and toile de Jouy became the fabric of the finest rooms in Europe. Houses like Dior still use it.

What made toile extraordinary was not the color but the restraint. One color only, black on cream, the entire lush scene held in a single tone. The discipline makes your imagination do the rest: you see the parrot in the palm and fill in the colors yourself.

The Toile brings that to a structured day bag with an arched handle. Same nine inches of capacity, same curved handle, same detachable strap as the others in the line, but the fabric changes everything. Every surface tells a story. The palms lean. The parrot watches. The flowers open fully, even in black.

The whole world, on one bag.

The house of Gullye

Slow by hand.

Heirloom objects from the workshops of South Asia, made in editions, never in factories.

  • The Toile block-print bag — front view of the handcrafted artisan bag with classic toile motif
  • The Toile block-print bag — three-quarter view of the artisan hand-blocked bag
  • The Toile block-print bag — side profile of the handcrafted toile print bag
  • The Toile block-print bag — detail of the hand-blocked toile print on fabric

The Toile

The Toile

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Toile de Jouy was born in a 1760 French mill that wanted to put the whole world on cloth, palms, parrots, exotic blooms, a paradise drawn in black on cream. This bag carries that ambition: the arched-handle silhouette, the full tropical scene, the print that stops people mid-sentence.

Product Details

Materials
Jacquard fabric, fully lined soft cotton
Print
Tropical toile, palms, parrots, florals in black on cream
Color
Cream ground, black illustration
Dimensions
9"L × 4"W × 4.5"H
Silhouette
Structured handbag with arched loop handle
Handle
Flat curved top handle
Closure
Smooth zip-top
Strap
Detachable crossbody strap included
Interior
Holds phone, wallet, makeup pouch, daily essentials
Origin
Handmade in India
Production
Small batch
Vegan
Yes, no animal products

Care

The Toile is jacquard on a cream ground, and the cream base needs careful handling to stay clean. To clean, press the exterior gently with a soft damp cloth. Do not hand wash, machine wash, tumble dry, or dry clean. Keep moisture, makeup, and perfume off the fabric, and avoid prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the black print. Store in the Gullye dust bag.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping

  • Dispatches in 1–2 business days.
  • U.S. delivery typically 2–7 days (FedEx Ground).
  • Tracking is emailed at dispatch.

Returns

  • Returns accepted within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging.

FAQs

What is toile?

Toile de Jouy is a French textile tradition from 1760: single-color illustrative scenes printed on cream cloth. The print here is a tropical toile, palms, parrots, and exotic flowers in black on cream.

How is this different from The Arbor and The Merlot?

The silhouette and dimensions are identical across all three. The difference is the surface, the Arbor is forest-green vegan leather, the Merlot is burgundy vegan leather, and the Toile is jacquard in a black-and-cream tropical scene. The Toile is the most narrative of the three.

What fits inside?

At 9" wide and 4.5" tall it is a full day bag, phone, wallet, keys, makeup pouch, and sunglasses. The zip-top keeps everything secure.

Is it vegan?

Yes. Jacquard fabric with a soft cotton lining. No animal products.

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The Story Behind

  • In 1760, a fabric mill opened in the French village of Jouy-en-Josas with one idea: to print the whole world onto a single color of cloth. Scenes of distant lands, palm trees, exotic birds, tropical gardens most of Europe had never seen, rendered in a single ink on cream cotton. The French nobility loved it at once, and toile de Jouy became the fabric of the finest rooms in Europe. Houses like Dior still use it.

    What made toile extraordinary was not the color but the restraint. One color only, black on cream, the entire lush scene held in a single tone. The discipline makes your imagination do the rest: you see the parrot in the palm and fill in the colors yourself.

    The Toile brings that to a structured day bag with an arched handle. Same nine inches of capacity, same curved handle, same detachable strap as the others in the line, but the fabric changes everything. Every surface tells a story. The palms lean. The parrot watches. The flowers open fully, even in black.

    The whole world, on one bag.