Haberdashery has always been a necessity, not only for professional seamstresses and tailors but also for housewives and families for everyday mending and small maintenance tasks around the home. Traditionally, Haberdashery was a word used to describe small items used in sewing and dressmaking such as threads, zips and buttons. These days, Haberdashery can be a luxury with novelty items such as decorative flowers being particularly popular. However, Haberdashery is also an absolute necessity for many every day tasks and in particular during times of austerity, we see sales increase considerably in this department and this has been an ongoing trend for decades.
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For many decades, buttons have been the most popular of all Haberdashery items.[/caption]
Haberdashery became particularly popular during the post war years as a generation were still recovering from the devastating effects of war and rationing when clothes were in short supply and factories were working flat out to supply the war effort. During this time, people largely ceased to buy new clothes and had learned to 'make do and mend'. It became almost unheard of to replace a sock with a hole in when it could be darned easily enough. Over time, many people became more adventurous with their sewing skills and making your own clothes from scratch rapidly became the norm. It was during this time that Haberdashery really took off as a lucrative business with haberdashers stocking a much wider range of items; alongside the usual threads and repair kits we saw decorative buttons, elastic, threads and yarns of all kinds of colours become even more popular. During the post war period, sales of wooden, metal and bakelite buttons fell dramatically and were replaced with more fashionable collections such as brightly coloured plastic and polyester designs which took their place. Today, luxury and novelty buttons are still one of the most popular items of Haberdashery featured in our extensive collection. During this time, Haberdashery was such a popular collection that many of the biggest retailers in the country made it the focal point of their business with elaborate window designs featuring their most popular pieces.
Today, sales of Haberdashery are more likely to be made online rather than at a local sewing store and this is certainly one of the busiest and most visited sections on our website. Over the 40 years we have been trading we have amassed a vast knowledge and extensive experience of what Haberdashery items can be used to achieve the best from your dressmaking projects. Our vast range has grown from being your usual items such as threads and zips to include a variety of gorgeous items to compliment your project from practical items such as elastics and bias binding to decorative items including organza, ribbons and feathers which are a popular choice for celebratory occasions such as weddings, christenings and milestone birthdays.
Our customers who love to sew can stock up their kits with our range of Haberdashery to be used alongside dressmaking projects. Our rulers, scissors, interfacing and threads are essential items in any dressmakers kit and will be used time and time again, whatever your project. Tailors and seamstresses find it useful to always have our bias binding, hemming tapes and a selection of buttons available to be called upon at a moments notice for an unexpected client or last minute repair.
For many decades, buttons have been the most popular of all Haberdashery items.[/caption]
Haberdashery became particularly popular during the post war years as a generation were still recovering from the devastating effects of war and rationing when clothes were in short supply and factories were working flat out to supply the war effort. During this time, people largely ceased to buy new clothes and had learned to 'make do and mend'. It became almost unheard of to replace a sock with a hole in when it could be darned easily enough. Over time, many people became more adventurous with their sewing skills and making your own clothes from scratch rapidly became the norm. It was during this time that Haberdashery really took off as a lucrative business with haberdashers stocking a much wider range of items; alongside the usual threads and repair kits we saw decorative buttons, elastic, threads and yarns of all kinds of colours become even more popular. During the post war period, sales of wooden, metal and bakelite buttons fell dramatically and were replaced with more fashionable collections such as brightly coloured plastic and polyester designs which took their place. Today, luxury and novelty buttons are still one of the most popular items of Haberdashery featured in our extensive collection. During this time, Haberdashery was such a popular collection that many of the biggest retailers in the country made it the focal point of their business with elaborate window designs featuring their most popular pieces.
Today, sales of Haberdashery are more likely to be made online rather than at a local sewing store and this is certainly one of the busiest and most visited sections on our website. Over the 40 years we have been trading we have amassed a vast knowledge and extensive experience of what Haberdashery items can be used to achieve the best from your dressmaking projects. Our vast range has grown from being your usual items such as threads and zips to include a variety of gorgeous items to compliment your project from practical items such as elastics and bias binding to decorative items including organza, ribbons and feathers which are a popular choice for celebratory occasions such as weddings, christenings and milestone birthdays.
Our customers who love to sew can stock up their kits with our range of Haberdashery to be used alongside dressmaking projects. Our rulers, scissors, interfacing and threads are essential items in any dressmakers kit and will be used time and time again, whatever your project. Tailors and seamstresses find it useful to always have our bias binding, hemming tapes and a selection of buttons available to be called upon at a moments notice for an unexpected client or last minute repair.