PARIS FABRIC HABERDASHERY SHOPPING

As far as any sewing bee is concerned, Paris is a destination which offers a choice of unique fabrics and trimmings you won’t be able to find here. There are particular addresses you must visit not only for what they sell, but for the shopping experience they offer, their setting and the area they are situated in.

 

Montmartre

Fabric

Head straight to the Marché Saint Pierre at the feet of the Church of the Sacré Coeur to visit the most iconic place in Paris for fabric.

 

Dreyfus
Marché Saint Pierre
2 rue Charles Nodier, Paris 18è
Métro Abbesses or Métro Anvers

Dreyfus is a famous 60 years-old institution selling fabrics on 6 levels. The range is astounding; the store is situated in Montmartre, one of the most picturesque parts of Paris, high up above the city. A must see.

Tissus Reine

3-5 place St Pierre, Paris 18è
Métro Abbesses or Métro Anvers

Huge store selling everything from fabrics to trimmings in Montmartre.

Buy on: www.tissus-reine.com

I found a French blog by a French seamstress and designer with an interesting list of fabric shops in Paris. However, it still recommends the two above as essential plus a few more in the same area. Visit: http://atelierclaraines.canalblog.com/archives/2012/09/17/25121595.html

Halles

Haberdashery

 

La Droguerie

9-11 rue du Jour, Paris 1er
Métro Les Halles

Founded in 1978 La Droguerie is by far the best haberdashery there is in the world. Situated in an old butchery in Les Halles, it has bags of character and supplies. Wool by the gram, buttons, ribbons, patches, an entire wing full of jars of beads, everything to make jewellery, feathers and flowers, all kind of embellishments. To list their offering doesn’t even describe what La Droguerie is all about. Prepare to spend at least 30 minutes to browse the shop and decide on what you want and up to 20 minutes to queue up to buy anything as the staff helps customers with their choices and their creations.

La Droguerie has shops in Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse and a corner in “Le Bon Marché” department store in Paris. They are also present all over Japan. London would benefit from having La Droguerie as there’s nothing like it here. If you are interested in setting up a franchise in London, please contact La Droguerie directly: ruedujour@ladroguerie.com

Buy their books of ideas to make on: www.ladroguerie.com

Mokuba

18 rue Montmartre, Paris 1er
Métro Les Halles
Ribbons and trimmings a go-go from Japan. Huge range.

 

Pappo Paulin

47 rue du Caire , Paris 2è
Métro Sentier

Haberdashery, hats, costume jewellery, fashion accessories

Visit: http://www.pappopaulin.net/boutique/

Marais

Haberdashery

Entrée des Fournisseurs

8 rue de Francs Bourgeois, Paris 3è
Métro St Paul or Chemin Vert

Whilst walking through Paris, I came across a great haberdashery Entrée des Fournisseurs in the Marais. The shop is situated in the famous street rue des Francs-Bourgeois, in a beautiful courtyard. They sell trimmings, fabrics and everything you'd expect from a shop of this kind, including an amazing range of antique buttons. Well worth a visit. They also have an on-line shop: http://www.entreedesfournisseurs.fr/

Opéra

Haberdashery

Ultramod

2-4 rue de Choiseul, Paris 2è
Métro 4 Septembre

Brilliant haberdashery full to the brim with treasures. Read Coleen’s blog for a full history and range offered : http://www.colleensparis.com/shopping/stores/mercerie-ultramod/