Thursday, June 7, 2012

Montmartre - des tissus


In the streets just below Sacré Coeur are many fabric merchants.
Some, like this one, have plentiful displays on the sidewalk, tempting buyers.

I wondered how the fabrics were kept clean from the grime of the street, but do you think that the inventory changes so often that the "freshness" of the fabrics is not an issue?




Ronsard Decors
7, place Saint Pierre
75018, Paris

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23 comments:

  1. martinealisonJune 7, 2012 at 12:45 AM

    J'ai eu cette même pensée lorsque je me suis baladée dans ce coin...
    Une belle photo.
    Gros bisous

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  2. Sylvia KJune 7, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    The fabrics look beautiful and I suspect that their inventory does indeed change quite often! I did so much sewing in my earlier years and I still love fabrics! Great capture for the day! Hope your week is going well, mon amie!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  3. Rob-bearJune 7, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    Une photo intéressante. Les négociants sont occupés.

    J'ai eu une visite aujourd'hui de Veronique (French Girl in Seattle) à mon blog «The Jour en Français.» J'essaye de travailler en français de nouveau, et elle m'a étonné. J'ai oublié que les gens peuvent lire ce que je mets dans mon blog, parce qu'il est public. Eh bien! Visite veneze si vous pouvez.

    Gros bisous.

    ~ L'ours du Canada

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  4. Kirsty @ Bonjour QuiltsJune 7, 2012 at 1:55 AM

    Fabric - now you're talking. I often wonder the same thing (about the fabric staying clean) and always have a good look before I buy some!

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  5. NicolaJune 7, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    I need to get myself over there. I'm saving up all the fabric goodness for our second - maybe more relaxing (!) - year in Paris

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  6. Jane and Lance HattattJune 7, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    Hello Genie:
    It could be that all the clients go for the shabby chic look where a little dust and dirt is all part of the charm! Or so we like to believe!

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  7. Jane and Lance HattattJune 7, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    Hello Genie:
    It could be that all the clients go for the shabby chic look where a little dust and dirt is all part of the charm! Or so we like to believe!

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  8. s.cJune 7, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    Nice street photo. More daily life here.

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  9. Forest Dream WeaverJune 7, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    Great area to source fabric.Depending on the type of material,I'd probably wash it when I got home!

    Ruby

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  10. brattcatJune 7, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    what a delight to take in the textures and colors of this display.

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  11. MJune 7, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    Love the colors and vie quotidienne quality of this photo ... Would live to be walking through Montmartre with you right now!

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  12. JanaJune 7, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    I love shopping at places on the "street" like this. So much nicer than shopping malls.

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  13. Janey and Co.June 7, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Oh I would love some of that fabric...would even being willing to wash it!

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  14. My name is RietJune 7, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    I love fabric and I can never pass a market stall without looking and feeling the fabric, It looks like they have beautiful fabrics here.

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  15. StarmanJune 7, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    I've been down that street (it's many blocks long) and was amazed at the fabrics and the low cost.

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  16. AnonymousJune 7, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Who could pass that fabric up? My guess is that their inventory is constantly changing 1 metre at a time.

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  17. La BrocanteuseJune 7, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    One of my favorit haunts, for a moment I thought it was REINE but much the same..counting the days when I see your images. just below to the right of the Sacre Coure is my most favorit little shop filled to the brim with tassles and trims..some dating back probably 30/40 years judging from the cartons and boxes it is displayed on...I have decided for myself they have a warehouse filled with old trims, since it never seems less and always different.enjoy dear Genie! Colette xx

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  18. RandyJune 8, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    I know someone who would love to shop here.

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  19. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJune 8, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    Colette, you will have to meet me there as I would love that warehouse of old trims! Merci b

    I do think that the casual shopper is more inclined to purchase when s/he can actually touch the fabrics. Having them on the sidewalk is certainly an enticement!

    I will be in the car (riding) for some hours tomorrow and will catch up on blogs then. Tomorrow night my husband and I will meet up with ma chère amie, Virginia, in Birmingham...

    bon weekend!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  20. AlexaJune 8, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    Ah, toile and stripes—so very French! Nice one, Genie.

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  21. JeanJune 9, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    This would be my favorite place to visit besides the flea market. Fabric---I love fabric

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  22. PerthDailyPhotoJune 10, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    Oh such classic French designs there Genie, I so very nearly recovered two antique chairs in toile just recently and then i went slightly berserk and chose tiger print instead, against a red wall it does look divine!

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  23. PetJune 10, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    It looks like the right place to buy fabrics, and then remember when you bought them every time you look at them back at home!

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Merci for your comments!