rosieroseanna--I was criticized (perhaps you read the post on p.1 of this thread) for giving you my opinions on the general "feel" of the auction, although I said I'm not real familiar with Luella bags. If I misled you in any way, I apologize. It's just that no one was responding! The fact that the seller sent you several excellent pics is good; the stitching is perfect. I do not know this style however so if something is off, I wouldn't see it. Purseuader thinks it's real. I guess until someone else comes along, you have at least a little information to use for your decision. How long before you need to contact the seller? Good luck whatever you decide to do!