Miss Demeanor

you guys, letting you choose your own fabrics is amazing! when stocking the shop i usually made at least 4 of each style, so i had to make choices based on the amount of fabric i had available or what i was sure would sell. collaborating with you means much less waste and more control for both of us. this 90s stripe box dress turned out so well, and i'm not sure i would have tried it in a traditional retail setting.

business in the front, party in the back. when you don't need a mask, spin it around and you have a cute little neck tie #maskupphl www.missdemeanor.com

we're all set up back in the city! select contactless pick up if you'd prefer to pick up instead of receiving your order via USPS.

hooray! i'm back in the city and firming up my operating plans for the next few weeks. i haven't settled on an exact schedule yet, but our collective health and safety is much more important to me than going "back to normal". our intention is to find a schedule that allows me to balance our huge jump in web sales () and the convenience/safety of our regular customers. in the meantime, i'm getting my production set up today, and i can now happily offer contactless pick-up/drop off for local orders. so happy to see your (masked) faces again!

Please join our neighbors and me for this gathering in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. We will meet at the fountain at 4:30 this Friday and head to Columbus Square Park. I have joined fellow business owners to talk about our role in perpetuating racism in South Philadelphia and what we can do to unlearn some of the behaviors that bring harm to others. Please feel free to share feedback and resources on my page or via private message. Click the event for full details about what to bring and how to support if you can't attend.

box tops on the cutting table today when I became serious about sewing a little over five years ago, i knew it would be gratifying and allow me to offer something special for my customers- but i never realized that this skill would save my business in a global pandemic. being able to produce masks and garments in house has meant that i am not dependent upon a complex, distant supply chain. it also allows us to only produce what is currently selling- eliminating part of the... guess work and risk inherent to retail. i enhanced my skills through a series of courses at @made_institute , but i am not the first in my family- not even the first Julia in my family- to sew for a living. In the early 1900s, my great great grandmother Giulia ran her sewing and trimming shop in Italy while her husband and older children scouted out new opportunities in south philadelphia.

this and other favorites are online and ready for fast free shipping www.missdemeanor.com

lots of new arrivals! www.missdemeanor.com

kids masks are finally here! the adjustable elastic allows them to fit a wide age range of kids and we are also offering a kid/adult combo pack. click the link in our bio to purchase.

we now have an option for solid black masks https://www.missdemeanor.com/womens/cloth-mask-black

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we have shipped more orders every day this week than we normally do in a year! thank you order yours here: https://www.missdemeanor.com/womens/cotton-mask

can't really believe we are here, but since we are, sounds like we should all be wearing masks. for everyone who has asked about purchasing masks for personal use, they are ready Studies show that cotton masks combined with frequent hand washing diminishes the spread of infection. Our masks are made using 100% cotton (remnants, no waste!), a moldable wire at the bridge of the nose, and adjustable elastic that goes around the head. These masks are available for purchase by ...individuals. Alternatively, you can sponsor surgical style masks for donation to medical professionals on our website. *This item can and should be washed frequently, but should be treated with care. We recommend boiling to sanitize. Our masks are not FDA approved as a medical device, nor certified as PPE (personal protective equipment). They are to provide some level of protection based on the CDC's recommendation that cotton masks are helpful, but they are not a substitute for medical grade masks. https://www.missdemeanor.com/womens/cotton-mask

this dress is so pretty in person and was a favorite before we all hunkered down we are learning to juggle mask making and regular web shop operations and really can't thank you enough for supporting us in both efforts. this dress was just added- we still have lots of new items to add to the website and will be doing so little by little each day. hope everyone is healthy and whole #passyunkstrong