Tag: seamstress

Chanthy’s Alterations 44 Bass Ave. #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

I recommend Chanthy’s for any tailoring or alteration services. She’s altered formal wear, dresses, suits and so many, many pants for family members over the years. She’s great with seniors and kids and accommodations, even my silly request to repair one son’s torn t-shirt. (There was a hole in the back which I can’t find after her handiwork.) She also salvaged a backpack/cuddly many moons ago with creative reinforcement. Sometimes when I’ve dropped off or picked up I can catch a glimpse of her fashion sewing designs.

New Shops Part 1: Scout Vintage Finds in East Gloucester

Posted on by S.D. Kelly

Discovered on one of my recent scouting trips around Cape Ann: a new shop, appropriately named Scout Vintage Finds. The shop is small in size but generous in spirit, with enough interesting vintage pottery, sewing notions, small furniture, lighting and more to make you wreck your car as you drive past, craning your neck trying to see all the stuff inside before you find a parking space. The shop is located at 186 East Gloucester, just across and up the street from the North Shore Arts Association as you head toward the turn to Rocky Neck. The owner of this new venture is Karen King, seamstress, milliner and expert in all things vintage. She sews beautiful lavender sachets out of vintage linens for the shop, and when you stop by the shop to see the goods she has in stock, be sure to ask about her collection of hats — no, not hats she finds at estate sales — these are hats she makes. Scout Vintage Finds is an unusual and unusually perfect addition to East Gloucester.

Stay in touch with Scout Vintage Finds through the store’s facebook page and on twitter (@scoutfinds).

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