Aida Dalati Update

I feared this talented lady was gone forever, but today I checked her website. She is in Moss Beach (near Half Moon Bay), selling privately and wholesale. And planning for a fall public sale. The lovely Menlo Park store is no more, one of my favorite places to browse and inhale the beauty.

Oakland: Arts and Crafts Period Textiles

http://www.textilestudio.com/
Arts & Crafts Period Textiles • Dianne Ayres - proprietor
Telephone 510-654-1645 • Fax 510-654-1256 • email: ACPTextile@aol.com
5427 Telegraph Avenue, #W2 • Oakland, California 94609
• Workshop open by appointment •

San Francisco: Bell'ochio

An all-time great favorite -- the pinnacle of taste and refinement.

Bell'occhio
10 Brady Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 864 4048
www.bellocchio.com

San Francisco: The Ribbonerie

Have not been to the new location, but Yelp! reviews indicate it's even better in its less edgy location -- formerly near a SOMA soup kitchen under the freeway. Compare with Nancy's Sewing Basket!

Neighborhood: Laurel Heights
3695 Sacramento St
(between Locust St & Spruce St)
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 626-6184
www.theribbonerie.com
The Ribbonerie, San Francisco CA

* Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m

Berkeley: Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles

A logical extension of the fabulous shop, Lacis!
Currently two exhibits, Beyond the Pattern and Threads of Comfort.

www.lacismuseum.org/
2982 Adeline Street
Berkeley, California 94703

at Ashby & Adeline St., adjacent to the "Ashby" BART Station
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Free Admission
tel: 510-843-7290

Menlo Park: Aida Dalati Couture

A fashion studio devoted to hand made item clothing -- with fabulous sales, accessories, fabrics, and overstocks in the back room. Wonderful European fabrics, vintage findings, and Paris flea market bits.

Aida Dalati Atelier
640 Menlo Ave. # 3
Menlo Park, CA 94025

http://www.aidadalati.com/
Phone 650-838-0003
Wednesday -Thursday- Friday 11-6:00
Saturdays & Evenings by appointment

Cupertino: Loral Wigs

No web site for this store, tucked in a suburban shopping center near a Mervyn's. An excellent stock of wigs, hairpieces, and accessories. Personal service, wig fluffing.

Loral Wigs
(408) 257-7073
20720 Stevens Creek
Cupertino, CA

Sunnyvale: The Lace Museum

A lovely collection of laces, tucked away in a strip mall storefront. Exhibits change quarterly.
Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. No general admission fee.

Lace Museum
www.thelacemuseum.org

552 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-4695

Menlo Park: The Allied Arts Guild

Allied Arts Guild
www.alliedartsguild.org

75 Arbor Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 322-2405

Allied Arts Guild is home to 16 unique shops and artists studios, located among beautiful gardens. Built in the 1920s and recently renovated, it occupies 16 acres on the creek separating Menlo Park from Palo Alto. It's a veritable Enchanted April to walk through the lovely gardens. And there's a restaurant staffed by volunteers from the Lucille Packard Children's Medical Center, which it benefits.

The Taste and Refinement Tour of Silicon Valley

What would women of taste and refinement (and their men) want to do while attending CC26 in Santa Clara?

Here are some of my favorite inspirational places, many with a textile theme, but not all!