I used to work at a sawmill with manly men. I am a manly man. Sometimes manly men have to suck it up and take their wives to the fabric store.

I was waiting around outside one such establishment when I saw my shipping clerk looking forlorn inside the store. I went in to let him know that I had caught him there and he responded that he would say that he saw ME in the fabric store. We both kept our mouths shut.

I’m not sure why I had any kind of issues with my masculinity and fabric purchases. Anyway, you can avoid social discomfort by getting discount Scalamandre fabric online at Design Diva Fabrics.

They also have velvet, faux fur, and brocade fabric. I have actually been thinking of dressing up for carnival next year, maybe I should buy a bolt or two of faux fur.

I am secure enough in my masculinity to admit that I thought about how great it would be to have some kind of exotic fabric to drape over the lighting sconce in the bedroom, the one that I share with a woman.