Here is what Job Warehouse looks like. From the back of the store looking towards the door. What you can't see is that there are several doorways on the left of the photo, into rooms filled with more fabric. Unfortunately I couldn't actually get into them, because fabric bolts were stacked chest-high across the doorways.
There are no labels, and no prices. Apparently the gentlemen that work there price according to mood. Well they liked me well enough, because I paid on average $10 p/m. For three metres of 1970s tartan acetate taffeta, two metres of (80s?) striped cotton and five metres of printed panels.
That's just half a panel I've photographed. I have no idea when these are from - ideas, anyone? The full circle skirt suggests 50s, but the print and colourway to me looks more early 80s? And the best bit - look around the panel. Along one selvedge is a printed band - for a waistband or matching button-band on a blouse. There's collar panels, and two kind of pocket panels. Pocket panels! Two kinds! I bought enough for a full circle skirt for me (too much? Should I make it only a half?) and the half panel over will become an apron.
* For those that can't afford to eat at Grossi Florentino itself (we didn't), I completely recommend the Cellar Bar - the cheaper, more casual restaurant on the side of the building also run by Mr Florentino. Most meals under $20, and absolutely fabulous. Same quality ingredients, just simpler food (spaghetti bolognaise, osso bucco, eggplant parmigiana, minestrone). Most of those dishes are under $20. Best. Value. Ever.
4 comments:
I suspect your printed fabric is a '50s: that's the only era I've seen block printed fabric like that, designed for a particular purpose. I'm going to go see them tomorrow and see if I can get some too!
I've always wondered what the deal is with this shop! And now I know.
Hey I reckon your lemon basil would do beautifully if you stuck it in a bottle of olive oil to infuse it. Is it really very lemony?
It's funny, somethings I put in pots do so well but sometimes I just forget to water others and they definitely don't thank me for it. I think there's hope yet for your sandy soil - maybe a raised bed or just get some compost in there to invite the microbes back into the soil! Or if you had a bokashi bucket and buried the bokashi in there, you'd have wormy friends in no time!
I totally thought that place was an undercover Mafia den. The door always looked padlocked shut!
You know i have often walked past this place and thought it was NEVER opened. I think i will go up and have a look now.. perhaps i need to make an appointment. LOL
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