Arriving soon Organic cotton rompers
Soft cotton rompers with shell buttons, for newborn to two years.
Cloth, thread and good things, by the river.
We are a general mercantile in the Rondout, Kingston’s old river port. Linen and wool by the yard, made-to-measure tailoring, children’s clothes, English soaps, an apothecary of herbs and spices, and honey from up the valley.
Ask us to hold anything for a week. Fittings are free to book and easy to move.
(opens in a new tab)- Tuesday to Saturday10am to 6pm
- Sunday11am to 4pm
- MondayClosed
the Rondout, Kingston, New York. Directions
Six counters, one shop
All departments-
Dry goods & textiles
Linen, wool and cotton by the yard, from France, England and the Hudson Valley.
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Tailoring & fittings
Made-to-measure shirts, jackets and dresses, cut in our workroom. Fittings by appointment.
Tailoring and fittings -
Children’s clothing
Simple, well-made clothes for babies and children, in cotton, linen and wool.
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Soaps & scents from England
Shower soaps, shaving soap and scents from small English makers, wrapped in paper.
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Apothecary: spices & herbs
Dried herbs, whole spices and tea blends, weighed to order from glass jars.
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Local honey
Raw honey from beekeepers in Ulster and Greene counties, by the season.
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A shop that started at the water
In 1912, Augustin Delorme opened a dry goods store a short walk from the Rondout docks. Bolts of linen and wool came up the Hudson by boat from New York, most of them shipped from France. He sold them by the yard to people who had their clothes made, and kept a bench in the back for a tailor.
- The year we opened
- 1912
- Generations behind the counter
- 4
- Departments under one roof
- 6
- Bolts of cloth on the shelves
- 300+
Cloth came up the river by boat in 1912. We still cut it by hand on the same counter.
- Arriving soon
In store Washed Normandy linen
A soft, mid-weight linen in six colors, washed before it left the mill.
In store Oat and lavender soap
A gentle shower soap with English lavender and oats, wrapped in paper.
In store Cotton thread from Lyon
Mercerized cotton sewing thread on wooden-look spools, in forty shades.
In store Chamomile and lemon balm
Whole chamomile flowers and lemon balm leaf, dried this summer.
- Everything new
Come and make something
Small classes around the cutting counter, and tastings at the apothecary.
All dates-
Sewing class
Sewing basics on the machine
Thread a machine, sew a straight seam and finish a simple linen tote. For complete beginners.
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Tasting
Autumn honey tasting
Taste six honeys from Ulster and Greene county hives, with two of the beekeepers.
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Apothecary evening
Winter tea blending
Learn how we blend our house teas, then mix a winter blend of your own to take home.
Made to measure, in the back room
Made-to-measure shirts, jackets and dresses, cut in our workroom. Fittings by appointment.
- Made-to-measure shirt
- From $240
- Measured, cut and sewn for you, in shirting from the front of the shop. Two fittings.
- Jacket or suit consultation
- From $1,450
- We talk through the cloth, the cut and how you will wear it, then take measurements. Three fittings.
- Dress or skirt fitting
- From $380
- Made from your pattern or ours, in linen, wool or cotton. Two or three fittings.
- Children’s occasion wear
- From $160
- Christening gowns, first suits and ring bearers’ outfits, measured with patience.
- Alterations fitting
- From $25
- Hems, sleeves, waists and repairs. Bring the garment and the shoes you will wear with it.
What people tell us
I came in for a yard of linen and left with the shirt I have worn every week since.
Martin O., Kingston They measured my son for his first suit as if he were the only customer in the world.
Ana R., Saugerties The honey tasting was the best evening I have spent in the Rondout.
Judith K., New Paltz
Notes from the shop
All notes-
Linen by river, again
In 1912 our cloth came up the Hudson by boat. This autumn, for one delivery, it did again.
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Later fittings, and booking online
The last fitting of the day is now at 4:30, and you can book one from this website.
Visit
On Cordage Street, a short walk from the water.
Open Tuesday to Sunday. Come in for a yard of linen, a jar of honey, or just to look around.