Pretty Resources: California Millinery Supply

If you live in the Los Angeles area or find yourself there for a visit, you must make the time to explore California Millinery Supply.

Located in downtown L.A., California Millinery is a jewel of a shop. It is one of those rare places that seems to be fixed in another time - a time when millinery flowers were hand-made petal by petal, where hats were decorated with exotic, colorful plumes of feathers, and vintage silk ribbons from France were a must for any garment.

This past visit, I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with the owner, Irene Arroyo. Irene is such a lovely, lovely person and she's an expert when it comes to her stock. Whether you are in need of some delicate veiling, a very specific color of vintage grosgrain ribbon, or a buckram hat frame, Irene is there with friendly help and advice.

The shop itself is incredible.  Just the sheer amount of inventory (much of it vintage) is not to be believed...

Digging through the treasure trove of boxes and bins will be rewarded with a bounty of beautiful velvet bows, tiny millinery fruits, and silk flowers.

There are fabrics and feathers and trims everywhere you look.

And you don't need to be a professional milliner to appreciate this shop. Anyone who loves vintage trims, fashion, costume design, or crafts will find something wonderful here. If you do get a chance to stop by California Millinery Supply, give yourself plenty of time to explore...after all, that's the best part. :-)

XO

Jessica

Comments

[Kristen]

Must visit! Looks like heaven.

[Gina]

That's one shop I'd love to be locked in over night!

[Stampin DAmour]

Thank you for posting these photos! I actually had found California Millinery Supply via a Google search a few weeks ago, but there were no photos to see what the place looked like...now I plan to visit there for sure during my next visit to LA. ;)

-pamela

[Kelsea Echo]

Wow. This shop looks massive and beautiful! I have never dabbled in millinery, but I could definitely find a use for those gorgeous supplies. =)

[karen]

Great resource! Thank you! I need to plan a field trip with some of my friends, it will be a dream come true having all that millinery in one shop! karen....