Garment District shopping 2 -- Mood

I haven't forgotten that I promised to post all my fabric from my trip to the garment district last month.  

To tell the truth I wasn't prepared for the "new" Mood.  I have shopped at Mood for years, but it was always a huge disorganized, almost higgledy-piggledy place.  I found great pieces there, but it was difficult if you were looking for something in particular.  Well that has changed.  Now things are well lighted and beautifully arranged with signs pointing you to particular fabrics.    I fell in love with far more pieces than I anticipated, but I regret nothing.

There was a fabulous selection of silk knits in solids and prints -- fabulous fabulous prints.  I was pulling them out and sighing with pleasure, but when I saw the one pictured above I knew I had to have it.  While my friends talked I rapidly took it in hand and had it cut before I could change my mind (or anyone could steal it out from under me).

Here it is draped over the fabulous Matilda.  This will be a dress, although not in the immediate future.  Although I want to sew things that I can wear now at the weight I am now, this piece will wait.  Besides it says Spring to me far more than it cries out for Autumn wear. 

Although I told myself that was "it", I said that before I went upstairs to look at the wools.  I found my favorite salesperson from my years at shopping Mood, and I found an entire collection of lightweight wool challis and gauze, which just took my breath away.  

There was this dusky-mauve-rose which just took my breath away.  This is the perfect soft neutral color for me and this fabric is a lovely dress weight.  

That was before I saw the plaid wool gauze.

My immediate thought was for a dress, so I purchased ample.  I was originally thinking something inspired by Vivienne Westwood, but even before the fabric arrived I was wondering if I would wear a plaid dress or if it should become something else -- a skirt and a vest perhaps, things I could wear with other pieces.  

I could wear the pieces together but I probably wouldn't.  I tend to like mixing my dramatic pieces with my more classic and neutral pieces.

Here is the plaid on Matilda.  Having seen it on the dressform I am once again uncertain about what I will actually make. It actually is not as "much" as I feared, although I am still leaning more towards pieces than a whole head-to-toe look. 

I adore the combination of browns and greys and wine colors.  This could go with almost anything.  

And yes, there is still more.

This piece was also found with the wool gauzes and it is only a remnant, about 3/4 of a yard.  I don't know what it will be, it will need a supporting fabric and I am thinking it may end up being the front of a cardigan or short jacket.   As you can see it is a very sheer netting or gauze with a pattern made from a thick and thin yarn that has been stitched to the background fabric.

 I just had to buy it. You can see the detail better in this second photo (without Moisés.)

As you can see I went to town. 

There is one more fabric, a beautiful blue and red super 130s menswear suiting with which I intend to make a dress.  This is the only fabric in the group for which I have a specific vision, although I haven't picked the pattern yet.

Comments

[jenni]

Oooh, luscious fabrics. The super 130's and the remnant are divine and I don't think I've ever seen wool that fine before.

[materfamilias]

Ooooh yummy! I love that silk print. And wool that fine? Very hard to resist -- glad you didn't! Your post reminded me of fabric-shopping trips I used to make -- a different kind of satisfying than yarn-buying. I do miss sewing. Retirement looks more and more appealing . . .

[Leanne in NZ]

That knit is TDF!! I love it! Not at all surprised you just had to have it Lol! I think the plaid looks really great draped on your dressform - how about doing something with a cowl or drapey neck? Just a thought, it will look great whatever you decide to do with it :-)

[K-Line]

You gotta do a dress w that wool!

[karent]

Great haul! I love Mood, looking forward to my next fabric foray to NYC. You did good. K

[Miss Cavendish]

Love the garment district. When I worked in NYC (right beside Bryant Park) I spent many lunches in the fabric shops . . .