Lismore did hosiery wholesale in the Lower East Side of New York for years. The only thing that made it unique was that they hadn’t touched their window display in about twenty years. I took photos of the window display a while back and posted them recently.
waow. all i can say is WAOW these photos are amazing, they just capture the feel of the whole store, i feeel like i walked in it, the old furniture is screaming in those shots!
I worked on a film that shot a scene there in 2005 – it was a time capsule that I wish could have been preserved for all time. I used to shop there quite a bit for shows and films back in the day and could find vintage stockings that had lain in their boxes for untold years. A treasure that will be remembered.
That dusty window display with its plastic leg used to annoy the s**t out of me, though. It was charming in a way, but typical of the craziness of the owners that they didn’t care about advertising!
TimSalmon
November 12, 2005 at 4:20 pm
What precisely was the business of Lismore Hosiery and what made it unique/noteworthy?
The Sartorialist
November 12, 2005 at 5:24 pm
Lismore did hosiery wholesale in the Lower East Side of New York for years. The only thing that made it unique was that they hadn’t touched their window display in about twenty years. I took photos of the window display a while back and posted them recently.
Anonymous
November 14, 2005 at 12:29 am
Fantastic photos. Thank you and how fortunate we are that you happened by that day.
Anonymous
May 13, 2006 at 10:01 am
oh beautiful rolling ladder/bookshelves. love those! beautiful photographs.
Heather
December 11, 2007 at 4:45 pm
I only just discovered your site and I love it for the mix of modern style and nostalgic empathy. Thank you for taking the shallowness out of fashion.
loli
August 14, 2008 at 1:29 am
waow. all i can say is WAOW these photos are amazing, they just capture the feel of the whole store, i feeel like i walked in it, the old furniture is screaming in those shots!
OvertheTop
January 13, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I worked on a film that shot a scene there in 2005 – it was a time capsule that I wish could have been preserved for all time. I used to shop there quite a bit for shows and films back in the day and could find vintage stockings that had lain in their boxes for untold years. A treasure that will be remembered.
That dusty window display with its plastic leg used to annoy the s**t out of me, though. It was charming in a way, but typical of the craziness of the owners that they didn’t care about advertising!
Anonymous
January 28, 2010 at 12:28 am
I love these photos. Seems like what makes them amazing is the way you look at these old worn-out stuffs. Thanks for sharing.
dave
July 9, 2010 at 12:33 am
hehe this turned into a subway, as you showed in a later post
Anonymous
April 2, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Ahhh. Typewriters. Good times. That's when Facebook didn't exist. Good times.
melanie
The Continuous Life
June 28, 2011 at 11:41 am
so lucky you got to be there! great to be able to capture such moments…<3
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