There are shops like “Coupons de St. Pierre” where you can buy precut pieces of 3 meters length at very good prices. I remember getting 3 meters of high-quality linen fabric for 30 Euros two years ago. Then there are five-story shops filled with everything from the finest lace, silk velvet, cotton, cupro … you name it. Some shops are dedicated to haute couture especially, others sell African wax print. I could have shopped for hours, but (luckily) I was carrying my baby around at the same time and really couldn’t hold any more weight on my shoulders. A light-weight piece of cotton with a pretty flower print came home with me that I will turn into a dress our blouse for my daughter.

In order to keep everyone happy while I was browsing through fabric heaven, I left my husband and five-year old daughter in a nearby park, hidden behind Sacré-Cœur, that has a really nice playground and wasn’t crowded at all.

Here are some impressions of what fabric heaven looks like!