tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post3984420236436782870..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Weird and Wonderful Sights of the Garment District, Part OneGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68718163325498217652009-08-15T17:12:09.242-04:002009-08-15T17:12:09.242-04:00Oooooooooooooo - I love the fabric district - if o...Oooooooooooooo - I love the fabric district - if only from afar as I never am there as much as I would like to be....and one of my favorites is Claire McCardell - her styles were utterly feminine!ClaireOKChttp://clairekennedydesign.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89840671369007798552009-08-13T01:43:23.804-04:002009-08-13T01:43:23.804-04:00I love those photos of the tiny dresses! I DEFINIT...I love those photos of the tiny dresses! I DEFINITELY have to visit all these places when I visit the states next year! Thanks so much for showing them!Josephine Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467403316039394846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21705367836012125722009-08-13T01:00:34.766-04:002009-08-13T01:00:34.766-04:00I am so very jealous of your garment district. Ca...I am so very jealous of your garment district. Can't wait to see more pictures and read more about it!Bessie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806039590458074305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-306432489530638552009-08-12T15:13:05.863-04:002009-08-12T15:13:05.863-04:00Ack! Seeing this post is making me want to go back...Ack! Seeing this post is making me want to go back to NYC so badly! My mom, sister and I used to take a trip to the city every so often, but I never managed to convince everyone to spend a day in the garment district. lol. <br /><br />I totally agree with what lsaspacey said about Claire! She may be my patron saint (haha!), but she's the Queen for everyone! ;)Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25237182402297928402009-08-12T14:43:45.235-04:002009-08-12T14:43:45.235-04:00I LOVE huge rick-rack - it is impossible to find h...I LOVE huge rick-rack - it is impossible to find here in Virginia. Now I'm jealousLittle Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72578347187882888572009-08-12T14:39:37.807-04:002009-08-12T14:39:37.807-04:00Wow!! Great post - LOVE the picture of the ric ra...Wow!! Great post - LOVE the picture of the ric rac! I want to visit NYC now just to do the Garment District!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152942097072530468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31327451113058266082009-08-12T14:26:03.958-04:002009-08-12T14:26:03.958-04:00I love this post!
Being a Brooklyn girl myself I ...I love this post!<br /> Being a Brooklyn girl myself I am now a little home sick. I used to love walking around fashion ave with my mother. <br />There is nothing like it here on the west coast, in terms of the selection, grit, character and energy of that little mecca! I especially love the sales people don't care if you were vera wang or a nobody, because they themselves are so knowledgeable.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252111376555530552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20679338191063216742009-08-12T13:19:43.531-04:002009-08-12T13:19:43.531-04:00What a post!!! Oh how I would love to visits those...What a post!!! Oh how I would love to visits those places. Unfortunately I live across the Atlantic in Denmark, and I'm not coming to New York anytime soon. I will not forget however.... if a visit should be coming up...Anne Dhttp://eaosewing.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41536296239311020172009-08-12T12:17:20.814-04:002009-08-12T12:17:20.814-04:00Completely agree about the lack of grit at MJ--muc...Completely agree about the lack of grit at MJ--much too organized. The pricing you have to watch, but I find that they're reasonable with FOE. And I went a little crazy getting $0.97 cent metal headbands and feather facinator pieces to glue on.<br /><br />Who knew feathers could be so fun!<br /><br />I went RIGHT PAST the furrier place this weekend. Bah. Should have walked in.Amandahttp://www.northfred.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-26793897394912969992009-08-12T11:40:18.199-04:002009-08-12T11:40:18.199-04:00Oh, don't you worry, Amanda! This is the first...Oh, don't you worry, Amanda! This is the first of many. I will definitely include M&J, though they aren't my favorite, to be honest. They lack the grit of the rest of the district. :) And the prices--mon dieu!<br /><br />lsaspacey, I like your take on Claire! Have you guys seen the patterns she did for McCalls? Wonderful.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42292157290386878862009-08-12T11:09:39.253-04:002009-08-12T11:09:39.253-04:00I am soooooo jealous.......I am soooooo jealous.......JoanneMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218217151372072602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31192979558837365962009-08-12T11:02:14.119-04:002009-08-12T11:02:14.119-04:00Okay, I'm a huge Claire fan too, but instead o...Okay, I'm a huge Claire fan too, but instead of naming her the patron saint of design/sewing I would say she's more like the First Queen of Modern American Sportswear. That is what I think her strength was; comfortable, attractive, and practical clothing for the (then) modern woman.lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68516753322169355792009-08-12T10:28:37.031-04:002009-08-12T10:28:37.031-04:00I love that huge ric rac. That would be so much fu...I love that huge ric rac. That would be so much fun to work with. And the tiny little dresses are just dreamy. How fun it would be to ride on the old timey elevator. I would love so much to vacation here or live nearby. What a a treat. Thank you so much for sharing these shops. I hope you continue to share more because I have never heard about them. I knew there was a garment district, but didn't know where or what it was like. I live in southern Texas, and we don't have anything like that here.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-14091858201355270102009-08-12T10:16:49.086-04:002009-08-12T10:16:49.086-04:00I really loved the elevator man at Mood too! He an...I really loved the elevator man at Mood too! He and my husband joked about setting me free in the store--but with a time limit. <br /><br />And you didn't mention MJ Trim? I think it's on 7th. You should definitely go there when you have the time.Amandahttp://www.northfred.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80107135702383538762009-08-12T08:04:56.743-04:002009-08-12T08:04:56.743-04:00I found a vintage Claire McCardell on line and hav...I found a vintage Claire McCardell on line and have been hesitant to buy it because while it isn't terribly expensive, I wondered if I wouldn't wear it because of its precious-ness.<br /><br />Love the jumbo rickrack! I wish I lived in a place with fabric stores that aren't Hancock or Joanns!Knitosaurushttp://knitosaurusrex.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.com