I RECEIVED THIS BAG YESTERDAY I'D BEEN WAITING FOR THE PRICE TO GO DOWN.WHEN IT DID I JUMPED ON IT.IT DEFINATELY IS MUCH BIGGER THAN I THOUGHT.IT IS 18IN.NOT 14 3/4.THO I DO LIKE A BIG BAG THIS IS JUST TOO BIG FOR ME.HOW EVER I'M GOING TO KEEP IT.I LOVE IT SO MUCH,AND WAITED SO LONG FOR IT TO GO DOWN.THE LEATHER IS BUTTER SOFT.DIFFERENT,AND ALL IN ALL I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH.IT GOES WITH MY TERRY LEWIS,YELLOW LEATHER JACKET.PERFECT MATCH.WELL WORTH THE PRICE.GETTING READY TO ORDER THE BLACK I'M SURE I'LL GET THE COMPLIMENTS.LOVE ,LOVE,LOVE IT.VERY UNIQUE,JUST MY STYLE.THE REASON I STAY WITH H.S.N.THERE'S NO WAY I'D EVER GET THIS AROUND HERE,LOVE THE SERVICE HSN PROVIDES FOR THE MANY CUSTOMERS,U GUYS HAVE.LOVE TERRY LEWIS,AND DIANE GILMAN,AND SHARIF,THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE COMMON FOLKS ,LIKE ME "GIFTED' INDEED,THANKS AGAIN............... R.V.HARMS N.C.