i haven't seen the new one in real life yet, but it does look more pebbly or the leather has a heavier grain the the one i have from 2006 (in my avatar).
It looks like the leather is not the same as last year's Lady Braid??? Last year's looks smooth and supple while this year's looks hard, pebbly???
I went back to the old auction and took the measurements that I gave then
It's 8 inches tall without the straps with the straps it is 12.5, 14.5 long and 8 inches wide