cindy4857

I bought yarn and fabric from the ben franklin in our town, we also had a fabric shop that sold bout anything you could want or need this was in the late 60's early 70's but was more expensive than the BF we were told it was abetter quality,never could decide,just know my money didn't go as far.also bought fabric from the Zayhers store before they turned into walmart.

pjemark

Wow what memories! Our JC Pennys had a mezzanine too. Must have been a trademark. And someone mentioned a kresgees. I can remember being in awe at the kresgees store. Back then it was the equivelant of a modern day Hobby Lobby. And the woolworths. Yes lots of memories. I remember making a prom dress out of yellow dotted swiss in high school home ec class. lol

Hen3rietta

Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I remember buying fabric on what is now called 'fabric row' in Philadelphia, PA for clothing. It is now only a shadow of its former self. If I wanted inexpensive but serviceable calicos, I'd go to Woolworths or Kresge. I still have some of that calico somewhere in my boxes.

luvstoquilt301

Our local Sears----Maryland--also sold fabric. And I remember Zayre from living in Massachusetts for many years.

Krystyna

Thanks for bringing back a memory! Those meters were fascinating to me. I remember going to a store called Melody Mills with my mother on the rare occasion she purchased new fabric. It was wonderful.

OmaForFour

You have brought back many wonderful memories of buying fabric that was measured on one of those meters in our local store and then sewing on my grammy's treadle!

liminanc

I remember going into the garment district in Boston Mass in High School to buy fabric and they had a lot of fabric stores (in the 70's). I took my daughter in a few years ago and there was 1 store left and didnt have the quality of fabric we used to get. Also used to get fabric at a local downtown store and at a mill store and Woolworth's and Sears.

NUTMEG10

I had forgotten about the measuring meter and how neat was that. I remember the receipt and change tubes. What great memories. Thanks for bringing me back to the good old days.

jitkaau

The fabric measuring meter that I used to use in a warehouse in the 70s was attached to a roller and as I wound the fabric onto the roller, the measuring was done. So this one that you have seems a very old model indeed. It'svery interesting to see it.

pakwoman

When I was in high school, my first job was as a cashier/fabric counter girl in a store called Scotts which then became TG&Y. I had a lot of fun there and learned alot about retail.