Almost forgot - Take cash $$
Some of the shops will give a discount if you pay in cash over credit cards (ie $5/yd cash $7/yd credit card - 2005 prices). One place I went to - got 60" pure linen, 7 yds (total $35 cash),, BUT when I got home and measured it on the yard stick I actually got 7 1/2 yds. I know, not much, but when it washed and dried I ended up with 7 full yards. I am going to go back to that place and write down the address, phone, name etc cause everyone wants to go there... ----- Original Message ----- From: Kate Pinner Date: Saturday, April 4, 2009 11:34 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] State of: RE: New York fabric shopping To: 'Historical Costume' > > > If possible shop 2 days - Sat and Sun (IIRC Sat is a holy day > for one > religion, and Sun a holy day for another, and some shops have > one of those > days off anyway) > > When I was shopping for my wedding fabric, back in 1492, You did > better with > the haggling during the week because the weekends were filled > with mothers > and daughters looking foe wedding fabric so the merchants were > less likely > to lower their prices. > > Kate Pinner > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
