[Halzer]

Ok...all this talk about Ada's has got me groping mine again. I especially love the bubbly leather of them, and I would like a kooba with the same type of leather.

My ada is the 'Sand' coloured one, so I dont think I will get much use of it during the coming autumn/winter months, so Im considering a Pebbled Sienna.

The leather on those look the same as the Ada's leather, but does anyone know for sure?

TIA!

[HuskyLover]

I don't have an ada, but I did have a pebbled sienna, for a short time. I ended up returning it because after carrying it for 3 days the whipstitching on the handles started fraying (looked like the handles were growing hair!). I have noticed this on a few of the black pebbled siennas on eBay as well, it shows up in the photos if you look for it. I now have a smooth black sienna that I totally love, have carried it several times, and no problems. I don't know if this is true with all colors, or all the pebbled siennas, but I definately have noticed and experienced it with the black one. Just a heads-up for you.

[nunnla]

I have a black and bourbon pebbled (distressed) Sienna and I've not had that problem with the handle fraying. The leather is really bubbly, like the bourbon Jessies and black Jillians. Finish is a mix of matte, satin and polished (not patent). I love mine and carry them all the time. Wonder what made your handles fray? Did you condition your bag with Wilson's TLC?

[Lexie2000]

I've seen that fraying on pebbled bags before too. But with the smooth Siennas I've had, I don't see any. Maybe it is inherant only in pebbled leather (???). Like Nunnla said, it is more like the Jillian's leather. Seems like the Adas have a larger sized pebbling, but maybe just because it is bigger. But I think esthetically the bigger pebbling would look odd on the Siennas and the smaller pebbling on the Siennas would look weird on the Adas. So it does seem to work.

[Halzer]

Fraying handles eh? Hhhhmmmm.....

Ok thanks for the tip. I think I will give them a miss unless I see an ultimate deal (very unlikely...)

[ladysalesrep195]

I think the pebbled Siennas look NOTHING like the pebbled Jillians or Adas. The leather seems very different to me, stiffer and board like.

[Lexie2000]

Yes, the pebbled Siennas are stiff. That is the reason I sold my Bourbon one. It just didn't look like it was going to soften up or slouch ever.

[Compass Rose]

Seems like my embossed Sienna is a little stiff, too, but I wanted that exact look, so it lived up to my every expectation.

[nunnla]

I broke down and bought that smooth black one we all drooled over on eBay a couple weeks ago. I loved my pebbled one until I got the smooth one. So much softer - a classy bag! So, like you, Lexie, the pebbled one is being sold to someone at work who has admired her for a long time - it will be her first Kooba.

[Grace123]

But they do soften up. My bourbon Sienna falls into a puddle like pudding now. And my raisin one is already on it's way to being a pile of mush and I haven't even used it yet!

No problem with fraying either. Maybe I'm just lucky. I like the smooth Siennas but they don't have the same appeal to me that the pebbled ones do. viva la difference!

[youngster]

That's good to know Grace. I have not seen the distressed Siennas in person, and probably won't ever now since they've all been discontinued. Your raisin bag looks just yummy. What a perfect fall color!!

[jchiara]

I do love that raisin color as well. It truly is beautiful and I'm a sucker for a perfect plum/purple. Fabulous.
I must the only one that doesn't have a Sienna though!!!

[jadejett]

I saw a black pebbled at Holt Renfrew, and I have to say...I didn't like it. I thought I would but the weird texture threw me off. Ah well. I think the ADA leather looks a lot different, Halzer.