Paris Rouge - Ultramod

People often ask where I like to shoot. Ultramod milliners and mercerie, just across the street from each other wins, hands down.

Ultramod

4 rue de Choiseul

Paris 75002

Beaucoup de boutons

Ultramod mercerie is one of my favorite shops in Paris. It's old school, like everything in Paris. The buttons are in old cardboard boxes, ribbons on rolls, trim and thread on old wooden rolls. I love this place more than I can say. I have photographed this shop many times. I will always go back.

Bobines de ruban

Oh we're back at Ultramod, two of my favorite shops in Paris. This shop, offers thread, buttons, trim and ribbon of all kinds. Across the street, you will find every millinery item you might need for exquisite hats.

Ultramod

3-4 rue de Choiseul

Paris 75002

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Details

This month's City Daily Photo Theme Day is DETAILS.  This is Ultramod Mercerie's window. Vente au Detail translates to Retail Shop, but I thought their sign was too good to pass up today.


Today my City Daily Photoblog friends around the world are sharing their take on this month's theme......details. Click here to see them all!

Boutons

Today we take another peek inside Ultramod Mercerie.  As you recall, it is chock full of every type sewing item you might ever want.  This is just a taste of the button selection.  A wonderful treasure trove for seamstresses and photographers.

Ultramod Mercerie

14 Rue Monsigny

75002 Paris

Bordure, bordure et plus bordure!

I promised more photos of Ultramod Mercerie. Today a little corner crammed full of trims and fringes.  I could have stayed there forever. An amazing little shop.

Ultramod Mercerie

Ahhh, Ultramod Mercerie, a photographer's buffet for sure.  Mary took me to this treasure trove late one afternoon after a long day,  and I was pretty tired, but took one look at the window and perked right up.

The mercerie has every imaginable ribbon, thread, button, trim, fringe etc. stacked to the ceiling.  A step back in time to somewhere between 1860-1880.  The family finally sold it in 1990. Today I'm fairly certain that it looks very much as it did when they opened. The old wooden drawers and shelves make it even more charming.  Across the street is their vintage hat shop. We'll visit it another day.

Ultramod Mercerie

3 rue de Choiseul

75002 Paris

Métro: Quatre-Septembre