Coach Tabby 20 vs 26: Which Size Should You Buy?

The Tabby 20 and Tabby 26 look alike but carry very differently. Official measurements, strap drops, what fits, every leather and which size suits your days, from a shop that stocks both.

By the ULVARE team · 1 October 2026 · 22 min read
Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 (Chalk) - image 1
In this article (19)
  1. The short answer
  2. Where the Tabby came from
  3. The Tabby family at a glance
  4. Tabby 20 vs 26, side by side
  5. What actually fits inside
  6. How the straps change the way you wear it
  7. Leathers and materials, explained
  8. Pillow Tabby or classic Tabby?
  9. Which size for your height and frame
  10. Which size for your life
  11. Colour: the second decision
  12. Prices in Pakistan
  13. How to tell a real Tabby
  14. Caring for your Tabby
  15. How the Tabby compares with similar bags
  16. Buying a Tabby as a gift
  17. Our verdict
  18. Frequently asked questions
  19. Sources

Two bags, one name, six centimetres apart. On a screen the Coach Tabby 20 and the Tabby 26 look almost identical: the same tab-shaped flap, the same brass C, the same squared-off body. In your hand they are two different bags, and choosing the wrong one is an easy mistake to make. One person's perfect evening bag is another person's "my phone doesn't fit".

This guide settles it. We stock both sizes in leather, canvas and quilting, so everything below comes from the official Coach specifications of the pieces on our shelves, not from guesswork. We'll cover where the Tabby came from, exactly how the two sizes differ in centimetres, what really fits inside each, how the straps change the way they sit on your body, which leathers to choose, how to tell a real one, and which size suits the life you actually lead.

The short answer

If you want one bag that does everything, from office to dinner to a day at the mall, buy the Tabby 26. It holds a large phone, a full wallet, keys, sunglasses and a small pouch, and its two straps let you wear it on the shoulder, across the body or by hand.

If you want a smaller, dressier bag for evenings, weddings and light days, or you already own a big everyday bag, buy the Tabby 20. It holds the essentials (phone, card case, keys, lipstick) and looks neat and polished, but it asks you to edit what you carry.

If you're still unsure, here is the rule we give customers in the shop: if you carry a full-size wallet, choose the 26. Almost everything else follows from that one habit.

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 (Brass/Chalk)Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 (Brass/Chalk)PKR 56,260Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 (Chalk)Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 (Chalk)PKR 63,050
The same bag in two sizes: the Tabby 20 (left) and the Tabby 26 (right), both in Chalk polished pebble leather. Prices are live from the shop.

Where the Tabby came from

Coach has been making leather bags in New York since 1941, and like most old houses it keeps an archive of its past designs. In 2019 the brand's creative director, Stuart Vevers, went back into that archive and pulled out a 1970s shoulder bag with a squared body and a flap that closed with a tab. He reworked it for the Fall 2019 collection as a structured, multi-way shoulder bag and called it the Tabby, after that tab-shaped flap.

The detail everyone recognises is the hardware on the flap: Coach's Signature "C", a chunky, vintage-looking letter in brass or pewter. It isn't the closure itself. On the classic Tabby, the flap shuts with a snap underneath, and the C sits on top as the bag's signature. That distinction matters later, when we talk about the quilted versions, which close differently.

The Tabby did not need a slow build. It was an immediate hit, and Coach made it the centre of its campaigns for the next several years. In 2021 the brand introduced the Pillow Tabby, a puffed-up, quilted version in soft nappa leather. The design team has said it came out of the early days of the pandemic: they wanted a soft, squishy bag you could hold close, like a pillow. The Pillow Tabby became one of the most-shared bags on social media, and the #CoachTabby hashtag has passed tens of millions of views on TikTok.

The commercial results followed. Coach's owner, Tapestry, has repeatedly named the Tabby as a driver of its growth, with Coach posting double-digit sales increases in 2025 on the strength of its leather goods and its pull with younger shoppers. In other words, the Tabby isn't a passing trend that will look dated next year. It has become Coach's modern signature, the way the Speedy is for Louis Vuitton or the Marmont for Gucci, and Coach keeps adding versions of it every season.

For you, that has a practical upside. A bag that is central to a brand's identity tends to stay in production, keep its shape across seasons and hold its appeal. You're buying into a family, not a one-off.

The Tabby family at a glance

"Tabby" now covers a whole range, and the number in each name is roughly the bag's length in centimetres. Here are the shoulder bags and their closest relatives, with the official measurements Coach publishes. The numbers are outside dimensions: length across the front, height from base to top, and width (depth) from front to back.

BagLengthHeightDepthStraps
Tabby Shoulder Bag 2019.7 cm (7.75")10.8 cm (4.25")7 cm (2.75")Short handle (21.6 cm drop) and long strap (54.6 cm drop)
Tabby Shoulder Bag 2626 cm (10.25")15.2 cm (6")8.3 cm (3.25")Short strap (17.8 cm drop) and long strap (53.3 cm drop)
Tabby 20 with Pillow Quilting19.7 cm (7.75")10.8 cm (4.25")7 cm (2.75")One chain strap (54.6 cm drop)
Tabby 26 with Pillow Quilting26 cm (10.25")14 cm (5.5")8.3 cm (3.25")One chain strap (54.6 cm drop)
Tabby Chain Crossbody 1919.5 cm10.5 cm4.5 cmWrist strap and chain strap (54.6 cm drop)
Tabby Top Handle with Quilting19 cm (7.5")14 cm (5.5")9.5 cm (3.75")Top handle (7 cm drop) and chain strap (52 cm drop)
Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag26 cm17 cm9 cmChain strap, short strap and long strap
Tabby Shoulder Bag 3636 cm (14.25")——The largest; not currently in our shop

Two things stand out. First, the jump from 20 to 26 is bigger than the names suggest: the 26 is about a third longer, roughly 40% taller and a little deeper, which together give it close to twice the space inside. Second, the quilted 26 is slightly shorter in height than the classic 26 (14 cm against 15.2 cm), because the padding takes up some room and the shape is softer.

The Tabby 36 is the big tote-like sister, made for laptops and long days. We don't carry it at the moment, so this guide sticks to the two sizes most people are choosing between.

Tabby 20 vs 26, side by side

Here is everything that differs between the classic polished pebble leather versions of the two sizes (Coach style numbers CY201 for the 20 and CH857 for the 26), taken from Coach's own product details.

Tabby 20Tabby 26
Size class (Coach's own)SmallMedium
Outside dimensions19.7 × 10.8 × 7 cm26 × 15.2 × 8.3 cm
Short strapDetachable handle, 21.6 cm dropDetachable short strap, 17.8 cm drop
Long strapDetachable, 54.6 cm dropDetachable, 53.3 cm drop
Ways to wearHand, shoulder, crossbodyHand, short shoulder, crossbody
Outside pocketSlip pocket on the backSlip pocket on the back
InsideZip pocket and multifunction pocketsZip pocket and multifunction pockets
ClosureSnap under the flapSnap under the flap
LiningFabricFabric
Best forEvenings, events, light days, a second bagEveryday, work, travel, a first Tabby

Notice how alike the interiors are. Coach didn't strip features out of the smaller bag: both have a back slip pocket, an inside zip pocket and multifunction pockets (slots for cards and a phone). The difference is space, and how the straps make each bag sit.

The short strap is the real difference

Look at the short straps. The Tabby 20's short strap is called a handle and has a longer drop (21.6 cm) than the Tabby 26's short strap (17.8 cm). That sounds backwards until you see them worn.

On the 20, the handle is long enough to slip over the shoulder of a thin top, but it really shines carried in the hand or hooked over the wrist, which is how most people use the 20 at events. On the 26, the short strap is designed to sit snugly up under the arm as a short shoulder bag, the 1970s way of wearing it and the look you see in Coach's campaigns. Over a thick jacket or a shawl, a 17.8 cm drop can feel tight, so most people switch to the long strap in winter.

The long strap is almost identical

Both long straps have a drop of about 53 to 55 cm, long enough to wear crossbody on most adults. On a person of average height, the bag sits at the hip. If you are petite (under about 157 cm, or 5'2"), the crossbody bag will sit lower, near the top of the thigh. That's fine for the 20, which is small enough to look intentional there, but the bigger 26 can look a little long. If you are tall (over about 173 cm, or 5'8"), the crossbody bag may sit higher than you expect, at the waist.

What actually fits inside

Coach's own guidance is that the Tabby 20 is for the essentials (phone, wallet, keys and lip gloss), while the 26 takes the essentials plus a few extras such as sunglasses and a make-up pouch. That's accurate, but "wallet" is doing a lot of work in that sentence, so here's what realistically fits in each size.

Tabby 20: a careful edit

The 20's body is 19.7 cm across and 10.8 cm tall from the outside. Allow for the leather and the lining, and you have a little less inside. In practice:

  • Your phone fits, lying flat. Most current phones, including the largest models at around 16 cm long, slide in lengthways. A thick protective case or a phone grip makes it snug, so if your phone lives in a bulky case, try it in the shop first.
  • A card case or a slim wallet fits. A long, full-size wallet does not.
  • Keys, a lipstick, a small perfume or a compact fit alongside.
  • Sunglasses fit only if they're in a soft sleeve or folded flat, and then not much else will.
  • Cash and cards can go in the multifunction slots and the back slip pocket, which is the trick to making the 20 work: use the pockets so the main compartment stays free for your phone.

If you love the 20 but carry more than this, it works beautifully as a "bag in a bag": keep it inside a tote during the day and take it out on its own for the evening.

Tabby 26: an everyday bag that stays neat

The 26 is 26 cm across, 15.2 cm tall and 8.3 cm deep from the outside. In practice:

  • A large phone and a full wallet fit together, which the 20 can't do.
  • Sunglasses in their case, keys, a small make-up pouch, a power bank and a few cosmetics fit alongside.
  • A small water bottle (around 330 ml) can fit if the bag is otherwise light; a full-size bottle does not.
  • A paperback, a passport and a boarding pass fit for travel days.
  • A tablet or a laptop does not fit. For those you need a tote or the Tabby 36.

The 26 is what we call "everyday but tidy": it carries a working day's essentials without turning into the bottomless tote where everything gets lost.

How the straps change the way you wear it

The reason the Tabby has stayed popular for seven years is that it's really three bags in one. Both sizes come with two detachable straps, and each combination gives a different look.

  1. By hand. Clip on the short strap and carry it like a little top-handle bag. This is the most formal way to wear the Tabby, and it's how many people carry the 20 to weddings, dawats and dinners.
  2. On the shoulder. On the 26, the short strap tucks the bag up under the arm, close and secure. On the 20, the handle works on the shoulder over light clothes.
  3. Crossbody. Clip on the long strap and wear it across the body. This is the hands-free way, the one for shopping, travel, theme parks and busy markets, where you want the bag in front of you.
  4. Long on one shoulder. The long strap also works hanging from one shoulder, with the bag at the hip.

Because the straps are detachable, you can also swap them. Coach sells extra straps, and many people fit a chain or a patterned strap to change the look. One caution: chain straps are heavier and catch on knitwear, so try before you commit.

The quilted Pillow Tabby versions are different here. They come with one chain strap (about 54.6 cm drop) rather than two leather straps, so they're worn on the shoulder or crossbody, but not carried by a short handle unless you add one.

Leathers and materials, explained

The same Tabby comes in many materials, and the choice changes how the bag feels, ages and copes with daily life. These are the ones in our shop, with Coach's own names.

Polished pebble leather

The classic. Pebble leather has a small, raised grain pressed into its surface, and Coach's polished version has a soft sheen. It's the most practical choice: the grain hides small scratches, it resists water better than smooth leather and it keeps its structure. If you're buying one Tabby for daily use, this is the safest leather. It's what the Chalk, Black, Dark Stone, Maple and Merlot Tabbys above are made of.

Glovetanned leather

Coach's heritage leather, the material the brand was founded on. It's a full-grain leather finished to feel soft and supple, like the inside of a baseball glove, which is where the idea came from in 1941. It has a smoother face than pebble leather, a deeper colour and it develops a patina: over years of use it darkens slightly and softens, and many people love it for that. It shows scratches more readily than pebble leather but they tend to buff out. The Honey Brown Tabbys are glovetanned and have leather linings.

Signature coated canvas

The monogram look: Coach's interlocking Cs printed on a canvas that is coated to make it tough and water-resistant, trimmed with "refined calf leather". It's lighter than all-leather, very hard-wearing and easy to wipe clean, which makes it a good choice for travel and for anyone hard on their bags. It is also usually the lower-priced option in a range. The Signature canvas Tabbys in our shop come in Maple, Tan/Rust, Tan Brown and Chalk.

Nappa leather (Pillow Tabby)

Nappa is a very soft, smooth, fine-grained leather, and the Pillow Tabby puffs it up with quilting. It's the most tactile Tabby and the one that photographs best, but it's also the most delicate: soft leather marks more easily, and the quilting can lose a little puff with heavy use. It's a joy to carry, and best kept for days when it won't be crushed in a crowd.

Suede, jacquard and chambray

Coach also makes the Tabby in seasonal materials. In our shop right now you'll find a quilted suede Tabby 26 in Cedar, a crystal-embellished Signature jacquard Tabby 26, and a Signature chambray Tabby 26 trimmed in vachetta leather (an untreated leather that darkens to honey over time). These are special pieces rather than workhorses. Suede in particular doesn't like rain or Karachi's monsoon humidity, so treat it as an occasion bag.

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 (Honey Brown)Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 (Honey Brown)PKR 60,140Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 In Signature Canvas (Maple)Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 In Signature Canvas (Maple)PKR 63,050Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Pillow Quilting (Brass/Black)Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Pillow Quilting (Brass/Black)PKR 63,050Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Quilting (Cedar)Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Quilting (Cedar)PKR 63,050
Four materials, one shape: glovetanned leather, Signature coated canvas, quilted nappa and quilted suede.

Pillow Tabby or classic Tabby?

This is the second big decision after size, so it's worth setting out clearly.

Classic TabbyPillow Tabby (with Pillow Quilting)
LookStructured, crisp, vintagePuffy, soft, modern
LeatherPebble, glovetanned, canvas and moreQuilted nappa
ClosureSnap under the flapPushlock (the C turns or pushes to open)
StrapsTwo detachable strapsOne chain strap
InsideZip pocket and multifunction pocketsMagnetic snap pocket (plus a zip pocket on the 26)
HoldsMore, for its sizeA little less; the padding takes space
WearsHard-wearing, ages wellDelicate; keep away from rough surfaces
Best forDaily use, work, travelEvenings, events, making an entrance

If the Tabby is going to be your only good bag, choose the classic: it works harder and lasts longer. If you already have an everyday bag and want something that feels special, the Pillow Tabby is the one people stop you to ask about.

Which size for your height and frame

Proportion matters more with a structured bag than a slouchy one, because a Tabby holds its shape and reads as a clear block of colour.

  • Petite frames (around 152 to 160 cm): the 20 looks balanced in every way of wearing it. The 26 works well on the short strap, tucked under the arm, but crossbody it can sit low and look large.
  • Average heights (around 160 to 170 cm): both work. Choose by what you carry, not by how it looks.
  • Taller frames (above about 170 cm): the 26 is in proportion and reads as an everyday bag. The 20 looks deliberately small, which is a strong evening look but can feel like a toy for daily use.

Clothes matter too. With a flowing kurta or a long dupatta, the 20 on its long strap sits neatly at the hip without fighting the fabric. With tailored, Western workwear, the 26 on its short strap gives the classic Tabby silhouette. With an abaya or a coat, the long strap is the only practical choice for either size.

Which size for your life

Here's how the two sizes work in the situations most people carry them.

University and college

The 26. You need your phone, wallet, keys and probably earphones and a charger, and you'll have a separate backpack or tote for books. The 26 on its long strap keeps everything secure and hands-free between classes. Signature canvas is the sensible material here: it shrugs off being dropped on a desk or a café floor.

The office

The 26 for a working day, especially if you carry a full wallet. Many people pair it with a tote for laptops and files, and carry the Tabby alone to lunch and meetings. Polished pebble leather in Black, Chalk or Dark Stone goes with everything a workplace asks for.

Weddings, dawats and dinners

The 20. Carried by its handle or on the long strap, it's elegant, light and doesn't crowd a formal outfit. At a mehndi you'll want your hands free for photos and dancing, so the long strap crossbody is the practical choice; for a walima or a formal dinner, carry it by the handle. The Pillow Tabby 20 is a favourite for events, especially in Black with gold hardware.

Travel

The 26, crossbody. It keeps your passport, phone, boarding pass, cards and sunglasses in front of you through airports and markets, which is exactly where you want them. The inside zip pocket is the place for your passport and cash.

Mothers and busy days out

The 26, but plan to carry it alongside a bigger bag for the children's things. For many mothers, a Tabby is the bag that keeps their things separate and findable while everything else goes in the nappy bag.

A first designer bag

The 26 in polished pebble leather, in a neutral colour. It's the version you'll use the most, it's the easiest to look after, and it holds its appeal. You can add a 20 later as the evening bag.

Colour: the second decision

Each size comes in a range of colours, and colour changes how often you'll reach for it as much as size does.

  • Black is the workhorse: it goes with everything, hides marks and looks smart in any setting.
  • Chalk (a soft off-white) is the most-photographed Tabby colour and looks fresh with summer clothes and pastels, but it shows dye transfer from dark denim and needs a little more care.
  • Dark Stone and Maple (a warm tan) are the neutrals that feel softer than black and go with browns, creams and denim.
  • Merlot (a deep wine red) is the statement colour that still works daily, especially in autumn and winter.
  • Honey Brown glovetanned leather ages beautifully and suits anyone who wants a bag that looks better in five years than today.

We go deeper into colour choices, including how each one wears in Pakistan's sun and humidity, in our guide to choosing a Coach colour.

Prices in Pakistan

Prices change with the exchange rate and with each season's stock, so the most reliable number is the live one. These rows show every Tabby we have in stock right now, with today's price.

Tabby 20, in stock nowAll Tabbys →
Tabby 26, in stock nowAll Tabbys →

At the time of writing (October 2026), our Tabby 20s ran from about PKR 53,000 to PKR 60,000 and our Tabby 26s from about PKR 53,000 to PKR 78,000, with the crystal jacquard version at the top. Within the same leather, the 26 usually costs a little more than the 20, but not always: special leathers and colours move the price more than size does. Delivery is free across Pakistan on every order.

Pieces marked "Sourced to order" are bought for you from an official retailer after you order, so they take a little longer than pieces we hold in Karachi. Every piece is checked by hand and video-recorded before it ships.

How to tell a real Tabby

The Tabby is one of the most-copied bags in the world, so it's worth knowing what genuine looks like.

The style number

Every current Coach bag has a style number, usually on a small white fabric tag sewn inside. For the Tabby, the numbers in our shop include CY201 (Tabby 20, polished pebble), CH857 (Tabby 26, polished pebble), CI032 (Tabby 26, Signature canvas), CP149 (Tabby 20 with Pillow Quilting) and CP150 (Tabby 26 with Pillow Quilting). The number on the tag should match the style on Coach's own website for that bag and material. Counterfeiters copy tags too, so a matching number isn't proof on its own, but a missing or mismatched one is a red flag.

The C hardware

The Signature C on a real Tabby is solid, heavy and cleanly finished, with crisp edges and an even plating. On copies it's often lighter, with a slightly blurred outline, bubbles in the plating or a colour that's a little too yellow.

Stitching and edges

Real Tabby stitching is small, even and straight, with the same number of stitches per centimetre all the way round. The painted edges along the leather are smooth and consistent. Wavy lines, loose threads and lumpy edge paint are signs of a copy.

The Signature canvas pattern

On a canvas Tabby, the C pattern should run straight and symmetrical, and it should line up neatly where panels meet. Copies often have Cs that are cut off awkwardly at seams or a pattern that tilts.

The price and the seller

The simplest test is the price. A new Tabby offered at a small fraction of the prices above is not genuine, however good the photos. And the seller should be able to tell you exactly where the bag came from. Every piece we sell is bought from official retailers, checked by hand and filmed before it leaves us.

Caring for your Tabby

A Tabby will last for many years if you treat it well, and Pakistan's climate asks for a little extra care.

  • Store it stuffed and upright. Fill the bag with tissue paper or the shaper it came with, close the flap and keep it in its dust bag. This stops the structured body from creasing.
  • Keep it out of direct sun. Strong sunlight fades colour and dries leather. Don't leave it on a car dashboard or a sunny windowsill.
  • Watch the humidity. In Karachi's monsoon and humid summers, leather can grow mould if it's sealed away damp. Let a damp bag air-dry naturally, away from a heater, and store it somewhere with air circulation. A silica gel sachet in the dust bag helps.
  • Mind dark denim with light colours like Chalk. Dye from new jeans rubs off on pale leather, especially crossbody.
  • Clean gently. Wipe pebble leather and coated canvas with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Use a leather conditioner made for smooth leather on glovetanned leather once or twice a year. Never use household cleaners or baby wipes, which can strip the finish.
  • Don't overfill it. The Tabby's clean shape is part of its charm. Overstuffing strains the snap and the flap.

For more, read our guide to caring for full-grain leather.

How the Tabby compares with similar bags

If you're choosing a Tabby, you're probably also looking at a few bags that sit in the same space: structured, flap-front shoulder bags with a logo on the hardware, at accessible-luxury prices. Here's how they differ.

Tory Burch Kira and Fleming

Tory Burch's Kira and Fleming are the Tabby's closest rivals. Both are quilted shoulder bags closed with Tory Burch's Double T logo, and both come in small and medium sizes with chain or leather straps. The Kira has a chevron or diamond quilt and a slightly sportier look; the Fleming has a softer, more traditional quilt. Next to them, the classic Tabby is plainer and more vintage, while the Pillow Tabby is puffier and more playful. Choose the Tabby if you like a clean, 1970s shape; choose a Kira or Fleming if quilting is the point and you prefer the Double T. Tory Burch bags in our shop tend to cost somewhat more than a Tabby of the same size.

Polène Numéro Neuf and Cyme

Polène, the Parisian brand made in Spain, takes the opposite approach: no logo at all, sculpted leather and architectural curves. The Numéro Neuf is its structured flap bag. If you want quiet luxury that nobody will recognise across a room, Polène is the alternative. If you want a bag people do recognise, the Tabby is the one.

Marc Jacobs The Snapshot

The Snapshot is a small camera bag, not a flap bag, with a wide logo strap and two zip compartments. It's more casual and more colourful than the Tabby 20, which is its natural size rival. It's a good choice for travel and festivals; the Tabby 20 is the better choice for anything dressy.

Coach's own alternatives

Within Coach, the Brooklyn is the slouchy, soft shoulder bag for people who find the Tabby too structured, and the Juliet and Chelsea are newer structured shoulder bags with their own hardware. If you love Coach but not the Tabby's shape, look at those next.

Buying a Tabby as a gift

The Tabby is a popular gift, for birthdays, anniversaries, Eid and weddings, and size is the part people worry about when they can't ask. Our advice:

  • When in doubt, give the 26. It suits more people and more lives. A 20 is perfect for someone you know carries little, or who already owns a big everyday bag.
  • Choose a neutral colour (Black, Chalk, Dark Stone or Maple) unless you know their taste well.
  • Choose polished pebble leather or Signature canvas for a bag they'll use every day without worrying about it.
  • Add gift wrap at checkout, and keep the order confirmation: if it isn’t quite right, our returns and exchanges policy explains what you can do.

Our verdict

  • Choose the Tabby 26 if it will be your everyday bag, if you carry a full wallet, if you want one bag for work and weekends, or if it's your first Coach.
  • Choose the Tabby 20 if you want an evening and event bag, if you travel light, if you're petite and love the proportions, or if you already have a larger bag for daily use.
  • Choose the Pillow Tabby if you want the softest, most eye-catching Tabby and don't need it to work as hard.
  • Choose Signature canvas if you're hard on bags, travel a lot or want the lower price.
  • Choose glovetanned leather if you want a bag that improves with age.

And if you still can't decide, many Tabby fans end up with both: the 26 for the day, the 20 for the night.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Coach Tabby 20 too small?

Not if you carry the essentials. The Tabby 20 holds a phone, a card case or slim wallet, keys and a lipstick, and its pockets help. It is too small for a full-size wallet together with a phone and sunglasses. If that's what you carry every day, choose the 26.

Does an iPhone fit in the Tabby 20?

Yes. Current iPhones, including the largest Pro Max models, fit lying flat in the main compartment. A very thick case or a phone grip makes it snug, so try your phone in the bag if you can.

What does the number in the Tabby's name mean?

It's roughly the bag's length in centimetres. The Tabby 20 is about 20 cm across (19.7 cm), the Tabby 26 is 26 cm and the Tabby 36 is about 36 cm.

Can you wear the Tabby 26 crossbody?

Yes. Both the Tabby 20 and the Tabby 26 come with a detachable long strap (about 53 to 55 cm drop) for crossbody wear, as well as a short strap or handle.

What's the difference between the Tabby and the Pillow Tabby?

The Pillow Tabby is the quilted, puffy version in soft nappa leather, introduced in 2021. It closes with a pushlock instead of a snap, comes with one chain strap instead of two leather straps, and holds slightly less for its size.

When did Coach launch the Tabby?

Coach introduced the Tabby in its Fall 2019 collection. Creative director Stuart Vevers based it on a 1970s design from Coach's archive and named it after its tab-shaped flap.

Is the Coach Tabby worth it?

For most people, yes. It's real leather made by one of the oldest leather houses in America, it's versatile enough to wear four ways, and it has become Coach's signature bag, so it holds its appeal. It costs a fraction of a comparable bag from a European luxury house.

Which Tabby size is best for a first Coach bag?

The Tabby 26 in polished pebble leather, in a neutral colour such as Black, Chalk or Dark Stone. It's the most versatile and the easiest to care for.

How can I tell if my Tabby is real?

Check the style number on the inside tag against Coach's website, look for heavy, cleanly finished C hardware, small even stitching, smooth painted edges and a symmetrical C pattern on canvas. Above all, buy from a seller who can tell you where the bag came from.

Do you deliver the Tabby across Pakistan?

Yes. Delivery is free on every order, anywhere in Pakistan, and every piece is checked by hand and video-recorded before it ships.

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