Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:32:33 -0400
From: Hope Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [h-cost] shopping recommendations
To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi -
I'm going to be on the west coast (U.S.) next week and am determined to
visit at least one fabric store! So, in San Francisco or in the LA area,
if you could visit one fabric store where you could be assured of a
fantastic bargain on silk, where would it be?
For silk, I'm thinking taffetas, embroidered, etc., things generally
suited to 18th/early 19th century wear.
Thanks.
- Hope
Here is a review from a costumer who recently visited the LA
garment /fabric district. If you go there you won't be limited to
one because they are side to side for a few blocks. I certainly
hope that i am not stepping on any toes by shareing this. It was
posted on another list.
Hi Fabrics, Inc,
at 937 Maple Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Deja recommended this highly, and she was right on. It has fabrics on
roller-arms on the left, niches with more rollers of fabric on the
right, and rolls standing on end dividing what would be one aisle into
two. The silk (dupioni and other) is at the front, on the left roller
arms.
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Fabrics & Fabrics (DBA M. M. P., Inc),
at 403 E. 9th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
This shop was two shops wide, instead of long and narrow. The silk was
at the front, again with the chenille-accented designs. In the back
on the right side, they
also had a wall of medium weight linen in many lovely colors. These
were quoted at $6/yd (before dickering), and the white handkerchief
weight at $10/yd.
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Next door is a 99-cent niche.
It has no storefront, just a banner proclaiming the price of all
goods; there was no front wall.
That's where I got the medium weight muslin, $10 for 10 yards.
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Next door to that is L.A. Fred's Fabric, Inc, Drapery and Upholstery,
411 East 9th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Definitely upscale fabrics. They say they are a silk specialist, and
their store bears them out. Not quite as crowded with fabric as the
others we went into. This is where I found the red silk I had to take
away with me. One person quoted $15, then later someone else quoted
$20.
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