Posted by Susanne Chess on 5/20/2020 to News

Les Guthrie - Fine Fabrics' Gentlemen's Mask Model

Can it get any better than this? Add to the mix, Susanne’s professional demeanor masks are made exclusively for Fine Fabrics of Santa Barbara by Eduardo.

Eduardo is Santa Barbara (and Montecito’s) local pedigree tailor. Sample maker for Shaun and Carla Thomson’s Solitaire, Firenze and others. Couture for Luis Estevez and tutelage under Letizia Alta Moda for more than 17 years. It does not get any more bespoke than this… not in London, Paris, Milan or Barcelona.

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Venus De Milo Fine Fabrics Mask Fitting Bust

Posted by Susanne Chess on 5/8/2020 to News

Meet Venus de Milo, Fine Fabrics' sanitized mask fitting model. She is wearing a couture mask made by Fine Fabrics, You too can feel as beautiful as our goddess. As we add couture mask-making to the repretoire of services provided, we've identified those steps necessary to mindfully build masks inspired by the Classical Greek perfection expressed by Michelangelo with Venus de Milo.

Layers of 100% pima cotton from England, with lace and/or silk outer layer. Softest of 100% cotton bias tape from Italy to wrap around your ear, adjusting with a tie under the chin. 100% cotton bias tape is much softer than elastic, which can be abrasive at the end of the day.

A soft, small pleat to contour under the chin. A larger pleat to allow you to talk, communicate, SCREAM! Upper box pleat and tucks to conform around nose and drop below eyes.

Most importantly, all Fine Fabrics' masks are made of the finest and most beautiful couture fabrics, including the world's finest lace made in France by Solstiss!

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Water and Sustainable Fashion Fabric

Posted by Susanne Chess on 2/1/2020 to News

Many of you now know that I am passionate about water, the Oceans and the relationship of both to the air we breathe and our very existence. Today I received affirmation from the store window of Banana Republic that my obsession is also related to fabric.

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Wear it Early, Wear it Late, Dress it Up, Dress it Down

Posted by Ms. Fine Fabrics on 8/9/2019 to News

A silk charmeuse blouse has become my uniform. Wash it in the machine. Dry it in the machine. It softens the sheen, softens the color too. Over time, it gives the blouse that beat up, worn because you love it look... and feel.

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The Fabric of Marine Life in Lace

Posted by Susanne Chess on 1/24/2019 to News

Welcome to the newly updated FineFabrics.com! We're working hard to quickly update our online fabric store and bring it up to date with all the beautiful items we have to share at Fine Fabrics of Santa Barbara brick and mortar store.

Here at Fine Fabrics of Santa Barbara Downtown Santa Barbara fabric store we have a special treat: Our large screen television which can be seen through our store front windows 24 hours a day, featuring fabric, fashion, buttons, lace, and all the items that make Fine Fabrics special, will be interlaced with a gallery of images that some may think unrelated.

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Masks, Mask Overlays, Veils and Mask Supplies

Les Guthrie - Fine Fabrics' Gentlemen's Mask Model