Her store windows showcased the colorfully trimmed bright red and blue dresses, wrapped with white aprons that laced with ribbon at the top over white frilly blouses, along with the boys' jumpers held up by suspenders over short-sleeved white shirts. But her Danish costumes were the big draw, becoming so popular she had to hire several seamstresses to help her make them.
Sue Manning started working at Elna's in 1997 and in 2001, she bought the store. Today, Elna's Dress Shop caters to locals and tourists alike by offering a variety of ladies' clothing, jewelry and accessory items to suit many tastes. Featuring quality name brands like Pendleton, Nic+Zoe, Jess & Jane, Habitat, Tianello, Multiples, French Dressing, SlimSation and Alfred Dunner, just to name a few.
Sue Manning started working at Elna's in 1997 and in 2001, she bought the store. Today, Elna's Dress Shop caters to locals and tourists alike by offering a variety of ladies' clothing, jewelry and accessory items to suit many tastes. Featuring quality name brands like Pendleton, Nic+Zoe, Jess & Jane, Habitat, Tianello, Multiples, French Dressing, SlimSation and Alfred Dunner, just to name a few.
Services
The Danish costumes are still the store's No. 1 seller, making our team of seamstresses necessary. Our authentic Danish costumes are available in a variety of styles for ladies and children, all of which are made using the original patterns Elna Larsen developed in the 1940's. We offer cotton Danish jumpers, shorts, shirts, blouses, hats, hairpieces and aprons - all available in a variety of colors, and handmade in the USA!
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Genesis Jimenez
Sep 05, 2020
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Margaret Butler
Aug 25, 2020
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I live in Ohio and have had the pleasure of visiting Solvang, CA two times in the last several years, most recently in February. The clothing and accessories in this store are cute, unique and reasonably priced. Sue is the owner and she was very helpful to me both times I was in the shop. I am very happy with my purchases, so much so, I decided to shop with Sue on-line since I already know what size I'd wear in the clothing lines she offers. Sue keeps the website up to date with the latest arrivals. Once I shop what she has on the website, we communicate via text, phone and even face time. It's