This is oh so super cute and appears to be relatively sturdy and well made. The owls are absolutely beautiful. The bag is somewhat smaller than I imagined; hardly any larger than say a really big pocketbook. However, I feel I definitely got a deal as the bag had a $40 price tag on it from Rockland - I think I paid about half that. I ordered this with the intention that it might serve as a carry on for flights and it well could. I think this would actually be a great bag for a child to have for sleepovers or camp or overnights. It's certainly the prettiest duffel I've ever owned.