Haberdashery

There are plenty of haberdashery stalls in the market and its easy to only go to the few at the top of the market just as you enter. If you venture a little further you will find this delight. It sells ribbons, thread, buttons, pins, needles, basically everything you would expect in a haberdashery. It is totally crammed with things and has loads of hats on display on the outside. I can’t quite work out why.

According to this stall in Leeds Kirkgate market, size is not comparable to worth. It has the market stall equivalent of ‘small man syndrome’, frantically trying to compensate for its diminutive statue by selling a world of haberdashery related goods. I defy anybody to fail to uncover the required item to remedy a sewing situation.
First to seize my wandering attention span, was the range of cowboy hats sitting nonchalantly above the stall. Should you require fur trimmed or otherwise, this should be your first port of call. A zealous display of zips, a luxurious array of lace, a bounty of bows and buttons and copious amounts of cotton and curtain wire satisfy both my haberdashery and alliterative demands.
Although I usually visit the more established Samuel Taylor’s to stock up on supplies, there is an economic fragility about this stall. During these insecure and perturbing times, I will continue to financially support this asset to the market.

This lovely little haberdashery is in the lower market hall. I only found it recently and I love it! It sells thread, buttons, velcro, ribbon, pre-​made bows, fabric dyes, lace, zips, needles, many other sewing supplies and, oddly, an assortment of cowboy hats! I love it because it is so adorably small, but manages to sell such a good range of stuff. It uses every available inch of space with many a roll of lace or ribbon hanging from the ceiling. They have loads of buttons and amongst them some very unusual and pretty ones. Their selection of lace is also impressive with many coloured pieces and lace with unusual detailing.
Next time I’m on a mission to town for a haberdashery stock up I’ll definitely be popping by this stall, and despite their reasonble prices, I imagine I will probably spend more than I intend to!