Saturday Morning Run to the Garment District
Had to make a quick run into the city for some fabric for a dress I'm making. I have a short window to get it done. Back in the day there was nothing open in the Garment District on Saturdays. During the week the streets were filled with carts of garments trucks and fashion business happenings. You couldn't buy anything unless you were a business with a tax id. By the time I began to shop for fabrics/notions it had lightened up and more retail fabric and notion stores opened up. As an independent designer you could buy for companies that required lower minimums and some no minimums at all. Your little 3-10 cuts are considered sample runs. My sewing...
