Now celebrating our 30th Year!
Portmanteau is a small artisan shop making fine durable clothing and accessories now located at 11 Free Street in Portland's vibrant Downtown district. Click here for a map and directions. A combination of the best materials and excellent craftsmanship make our canvas bags, tapestry bags, capes, cloaks, and jackets what they are.
Our workshop is open 7 days a week, year round. When you're in Maine do stop in to see our own collection of coats and carry-alls in cotton canvas, sumptuous tapestries and fine leathers. In the meantime, explore our canvas bags, tapestry bags, and our collection of woolen capes, cloaks, and jackets. From simple tote bags to elegant accessories and rugged luggage, our designs are all made in our Portland Maine shop, and carried (or worn) around the world.
We’ve settled in nicely to our new shop at 11 Free Street.This year instead of our usual 50 fabrics, we have shown almost 200. By designing tighter collections and more combination groups, we have kept a constant supply of new fresh looks.
Our Summer Collections will be fast moving — click on Tapestry Swatches for our newest fabric choices.
We're happy at Portmanteau that you can now view our collection here at portmanteauonline.com. We update the site with new fabrics and styles as we introduce them. We want to be able to serve our clientele at a distance as well as close by. To order from here, you will still need to call or write to us. Your call or letter will still be received by one of our three artisans, sitting at a sewing machine and not behind a computer terminal. More information on ordering, including a downloadable order form is available here.
Partnering Old World materials with bags designed with a modern sensibility, juxtaposing traditional craftsmanship with high tech accessibility is a way for us to meet the needs of a contemporary life without sacrificing quality, artisanship, or the personal connections we all enjoy..
Portmanteau has been involved with a passionate group of small business owners and community advocates to preserve and promote independent business in Portland. To learn more log onto www.portlandbuylocal.org. One of our hometown heroes, Stacy Mitchell, has published a nationally important book called “The Big Box Swindle”. Those of you who love and support small enterprises like Portmanteau will be compelled by this insightful book.
As always we end with a Thank You for your patronage. We love what we do and are grateful that you make it possible for us to continue making our beautiful and durable goods.
Respectfully,
Nancy, Michele, and Amy