text: We lived in Asia years ago (India and Malaysia) and I loved all the beautiful basketry, beadwork and embroidery on clothing and decorative items.  Many of the items I bought I am still using 10-20 years later.<br /><br />This Leeiss tote/purse is a perfect example of the top-quality needlework I know and love.  The main purse measures 14&#34; long, 9&#34; tall, and 4&#34;  in width (depending on how much you put in the purse).  The handles add another 7&#34; to the height.  The main body of the purse is cotton canvas in a lovely grass green, and it's heavily embroidered with pinks, beige, red, blues, and browns.  The embroidered part covers one side of the purse, and about one third of the back side.  The handle is made of wooden beads and rings, strung with heavy cordage in dark brown.  The handle is also long enough to allow wearing the purse on your shoulder, although I like it better in my hand.<br /><br />The purse is lined inside with black polyester and has a large open compartment, one zippered section and one small open pocket. The top of the purse has a good quality nylon zipper with a metal medallion pull.  The outside of the purse (on the un-embroidered side) has a diagonal matching zipper (with medallion) that secures another small pocket.  It looks exactly like the photos found on the vendor's page, and I'm very pleased with this feminine, delicate and beautifully made purse!<br /><br />This purse currently sells for $19.99, which is a really good price for a hand-embroidered purse like this one.  I do embroidery and needlepoint, and I *know* how many hours go into creating a hand-crafted design like this one.<br /><br />I received a complimentary Leeiss embroidered purse for testing and review purposes. I wasn't asked to leave a positive review, nor was I paid or otherwise compensated for reviewing this item. Look at the hundreds of reviews I've written over ten years and you'll see that I work hard to give an honest opinion of the products I review.