Stella Dallas Living

Gorgeous pieces here. A tad expensive but you can tell that it’s the real deal. Wish I would have lingered a bit longer on the quilts because I need a new one. Lots of piles of neat looking fabric if you’re into that.

Right next Door to Stella Dallas vintage clothing and piled high with amazing vintage home goods. I’ve spent a lot of time sifting through gorgeous rugs, wool blankets and vintage fabrics. There are always some nice Pendleton blankets when I’ve gone that I might take home with me eventually. There is a lot potential in this place to create a truly beautiful living space.

don’t hang your ‘not for sale’ t shirts in the store-​take them home and enjoy the fact that NO ONE will ever have them but you-​WTF

Awesome clothes, but the staff are complete a-​holes. I am going to spend money so calm the f down. I am going to put back what I’m not keeping, cause God forbid YOU do ANY work aside from roll your eyes and be rude. I have written 3 Unilocal reviews in my life because I don’t really care to, but this time I cared. I live in Brooklyn too, it’s not a license to be a jerk. You’re not that cool. I am in a position through work to give this store a ton of business and will never give them another dime. Whether they care or not, I do.

Ten Foot Single (clothing) and Stella Dallas Living (housewares) are as good as it gets. I would call myself a definite vintage hunter. I’ve gone vintage searching all up and down Florida, Texas, California, Illinois, and a lot of New York/​New Jersey. This is probably my favorite spot in the US. Fair prices, great selection. Enough said. A must go.

Stella Dallas/​10ft single are near gems that deserve your patience and attention while shopping. Sifting through the tightly packed racks of garments categorized by style and color (mostly) can be daunting if you don’t have a hint as to what you’re after– as vintage shopping can be anywhere that has a large selection. And damn is there a decent selection! I am particularly blown away by the array of men’s and women’s shoes carried and all the millions of floral baby doll dresses that them Williamsburg hipsters love to wear in the summer (now you know where they get them). I went in last time specifically looking for a pair of overalls and walked away with an amazingly well-​fitted, un-​tarnished, acid wash pair for $ 35. While browsing with a friend on another recent occasion, she uncovered a huge, pristine, leather backpack (truly unique in its coloring, craftsmanship, and shape) for $ 90. A $ 90 backpack may sound expensive to some, but considering the details, the size, the sheer beauty of it… guarantee I’ve seen shitty versions of this brand knew for a couple hundred. $ 90 for leather worked in that way was beyond fair. So yeah, cute and unique stuff is too be found! But I sometimes find quality control to be a bit of a miss. There are some dowdy things that have made their way into the store which feel like they should be sold in a GoodWill.
The only other issue related to quality is with the pricing. Now, overall the pricing is fair and moderate to inexpensive. However I always get the sense that not all garments are marked with damages in mind, but rather priced only with the style, fabric, era in mind. Whilst last shopping here, looking for those overalls (maybe that is a tad bit hipster, shit) another pair of overalls caught my eye at a glacé were also $ 35. However, upon closer examination, found numerous paint stains, a sizable rip, and a missing strap hook to hold oen of the straps up. These by no means survived years of ware and tear like the the pair I ended up getting. I was surprised at the price, thought I read it wrong, then noticed that ALL the overalls were $ 35. And let’s be real, all vintage is not in the same shape! So I felt like I walked out with a bargain, but can understand why someone else might think the selection is overpriced as a whole if they only picked up a few half-​decent or poor garments and it was clear too much was being asked for them.
Other than that, the kids always ignore you and don’t give two shits but they play good music. Shop closes at 8 every night (bonus!), but doesn’t open until the early afternoon it seems (which sucks if you have a day off, don’t live in brooklyn, and just want to get back into the city before lunch time).

This is the home goods side of Stella Dallas. The other side has actually changed their name to something else. Kind of confusing when you first walk in. I dont know if things are actually vintage or if its just really old in storage.
Walked in here and none of the staff members even smile or pay attention to you. I didn’t see anyone purchasing anything. More like come in, see how dusty it is, and leave.
Everything is kind of misplaced and expensive!

I think Stella Dallas and sister store, 10 ft. Single are pretty incredible finds. Though I am not the type to shop at vintage, thrift shop-​like stores (I don’t know what it is, it just irks me that the items are not brand-​spanking new. Also, I am not a Brooklynite, so I’ve already failed one criterion), it is still loads of fun just to peruse through both the fabrics store and the vintage clothing & accessories store which are located right next to each other.
The collection at both Stella Dallas outposts are full of eclectic wonders. I did spy an amazing wool blanket at the fabrics store which was priced at a very reasonable $ 55 for such outstanding quality. I wanted it so bad, but I just could not bring myself to take the purchase plunge. I don’t know if these used items are clean, I don’t know how they have been cared for, and all that mystery makes me uncomfortable. However, I know my odd complex is someone’s gain as some lucky person is sure to find said wool blanket (I really should have snapped a photo of it), and be blessed with a gorgeous home goods item.
I mean, it was gorgeous!
Stella Dallas Living & 10 ft. Single has truly amassed quite the arsenal of well-​curated vintage items. The goods in both stores are mostly in fair to great condition, and if you are unperturbed with used goods, you are assured a blast not just browsing but actually buying some unique finds at both locations. (The jewelry selection however, is a bit wanting).
I’m certain more photos will crop up on Unilocal (I only took one in honor of my buddy Rich W. who is a big fan of men’s suit vests), but in the meantime, I found these great images on Stella Dallas Living to help you get a sense of what you’ll find at this store: (
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3.5 stars.
Oh! And P. S. — I saw a sign that says there is absolutely «NO HAGGLING» with regards to the prices in SDL. they are totally serious about this one.

there are actually two parts to this store. i believe the «living» side is for textiles. so i’m writing this for the clothing side, Stella Dallas. unique pieces at fairly reasonable prices. the boots are to die for. i wouldn’t send anyone anywhere else, both men and women. lace-​ups, cowboys, work, etc. i myself snatch up all their jumpsuits to paint in and have gotten too many compliments imaginable. this is in my top 3 places to shop for clothing, manhattan, brooklyn or otherwise. i’m giving myself away.

The sign on the store seems to look like the name of the place is actually 10 ft single, though I don’t know what that means.
When you’re in the neighborhood & get that hankering for some shopping (no comment) then this will be an obvious place to stop. I mean what better place to find dresses? LOL
Although I was accompanied by a lovely lady who really wanted to shop, the truth is when I got in the store I was surprised that they have a pretty good selection of mens stuff too. I did look around a bit, and dig through the hipster retro t-​shirts ($ 25), funky but stylish hats, pants, even some French military T’s which were kinda cool.
Also the store was playing some decent house music, so for me that was a big plus. Beacons Closet eat your heart out!

Awesome, unique selection here! It is on the pricey side of things, but you can definately find some good deals on gorgeous stuff — walking out of there I had convince myself that every room in my apt didnt need a new rug…

don’t know why this place isn’t on Unilocal.really awesome vintage textiles. pricey, but great selection