Silk Moon — Local services in Sebastopol

I was recently in Sebastopol for a class. Had extra time before I returned to Illinois and wandered into Silk Moon. A staff person was helping a woman select clothes. Others were working in the back of the store. There is a wide selection of unusual clothes, shoes, scarfs, Tibetan bowls.... I purchased an unusual blouse for my sister and had a great conversation with the friendly staff. When I returned home, I realized I should have purchased a different size. I called the store and spoke with one of the owners. She checked to see if another size was available and it was! She put the item aside for me and let me know there was no problem in exchanging the item. I sent it back to California and recently received the exchanged top. Not only was the beautiful "new size" blouse returned to me so quickly, but there was a pair of fingerless gloves...matching the blouse beautifully, with a note saying "Happy Holidays". What an unexpected surprise and delight! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Not only was the class in Sebastopol fantastic.... so were the experiences I had meeting new people, seeing the gorgeous sites of that area and having unexpected graces and gifts given to me....

11/23/14

This boutique-y clothing store in Sebastopol reminded me of the kind of place my grandmother would bring me when I was a little girl - not in a bad way - my father's mother was always well-dressed and fashionable, and she took my sister and I shopping with her at places like Chico's and cute little stores, just like Silk Moon Textile Arts.

I walked around the store, not really finding anything but enjoying my browsing. They had a clearance rack in the back but items on that rack were still pretty expensive. A lady was sitting at a desk in the back, helping a girl with shoe selections. They had a lot of cute shoes. I'm more of a sock person though! I love fun, funky socks - and these they had a lot of fun. Really cute designs, including lots of ones with cat pictures, for less than $10 each.

Another woman acknowledged me at the front desk as I left. A small, sparkly bracelet caught my eye, but I ended up leaving without making...

Terrific locally owned main street shop if you're looking for comfortable mid range hippyish middle aged clothes. Not a teeny tight skirt on the premises ( hurrah!). Lots of cotton, lots of color, a huge selection of scarves, some interesting local jewelry (some quite good), even comfortable west county women's shoes. Few sizes for very small women. Lots of choices for larger women. Friendly staff. Prices fair. Parking...