The shop is called (creatively) Discount Fabrics. He's on the
northern end of Main Street in Bridgeport. My phone book says 4198
Main, but he moved from one shop to another this summer and I'm not
sure if this is the old address or the new address (several blocks
apart). The phone number is 203-373-1025 (I assume that wouldn't have
changed). I'm embarrassed to say I don't know his name!
The shop is maybe a mile (maybe less) straight down from the Main
Street exit off the Merritt Parkway, on the eastern side of the
street. Harder to get to off I-95 but not impossible.
--Ruth Anne
On Dec 27, 2006, at 4:14 PM, Beth Chamberlain wrote:
Could you share his name & address, the shop that is. I'm on Long
Island and
my boyfriend is in Massachusetts so I drive by Bridgeport
constantly. Not
that I really need more fabric, trim, or anything else!
Beth
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Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:04 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Christmas gift exchange
He's in the north end of Bridgeport, CT. I've been telling him he HAS
to go online, but so far he hasn't. He's kind of a shy man. Anyway,
last week I did get him to promise "maybe in the new year" for a
website.
It's a mill-end shop, so the stock varies, but he has gorgeous
silks (including dupioni) and linens, both 100% and various blends,
and a great variety of trims. (Plus of course cotton prints,
sequinned and embroidered fancy fabrics, fake furs, muslin in every
width known to wo/man, etc. etc.) Prices are very good generally. I
just succumbed to 3 yards of upholstery fabric in what the Crayola
crayon company used to call "Prussian blue" with a brocade design of
squares filled with Jacobean-style flowers alternating with a lattice
pattern, tones of gold and rose. Sixty inches wide. $10 a yard. I
didn't ask re fiber content, but it's got a very good hand and soft
sheen--and the back, being primarily those rose tones, is almost
pretty enough to show off on its own. Putting this on my livingroom
futon would upgrade my whole home--but maybe I'll upholster MYSELF in
it rather than my couch! Also got a yard of Czech rhinestone
beading, $12.50--so far, just to look at! And what I bought two yards
of and STAYED IN MY H-COST SANTA LIMIT is I think remarkable.
His wife is Indian and he is from one of the Arab countries, and
occasionally they also have scarves and pashminas, if they've
recently taken a little trip to see their folks.
Hop on a plane and come see me, Kimiko, and we can wallow around.
--Ruth Anne
On Dec 26, 2006, at 11:52 PM, Kimiko Small wrote:
Alright Ruth Anne, where is this fabric store, and can we get there
online? Do share anyways even if a physical store only, as I'm
collecting good store recommendations.
Kimiko
Ruth Anne Baumgartner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I went to my favorite discount
fabric store to shop for my partner's gift--he has gorgeous trims
that are remarkably affordable--
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