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A variety of newspaper and magazine articles from the late 1930s to the 1940s and undated.

This folder contains sketches of pencil, wash and pen designs for girl's clothing. Also included is a handwritten note.

This folder contains sketches of pencil and wash designs for children's clothing. Also, included are promotional materials and magazine and newspaper clippings.

The Bergdorf Goodman Custom Salon sketches collection contains 8,976 pencil, ink, and watercolor sketches by staff artists representing clothing and millinery available in Bergdorf's custom salon. These garments were made to order either from designs purchased by special arrangement from the leading coutouriers of the day or from sketches by Bergdorf's then well known in-house designers. Representative designers include Dior, Balenciaga, Halson and Courreges. House designers include Leslie Morris, Mary Gleason, and Bernard Newman. There is a complete run from 1950 to 1969. In addition, there is a representative sampling of sketches from the 1930s and 40s.
In addition to the sketches, the collection contains preliminary manuscripts and galley proofs of Booton Herndon's book Bergdorf's on the Plaza (NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956) as well as typescripts of his interviews with and about members of the Goodman family and with and about such key members of the staff as Ethel Frankau, Odna Brandeis, and house designers Bernard Newman, Leslie Morris, and Mary Gleason.
The last series contains the original finding aid for the collection.

Anonymous sketches, 1930s-Fall 1953 (hats)

Sketches by Mado, 1930s; Manguin, 1950-Spring 1958

Sketches by Marcy, Fall 1955-Spring 1960; Marie Rose, 1950; Marie Therese; Marthe, 1930s; Matto; Mattle; Maud Nano, Spring 1957

Sketches by Simonetta et Fabiani, Fall 1962-Spring 1963; Smith, 1930s; Stiebel, Fall 1960-Spring 1963

This folder contains twenty-four catalogs or promotional pieces for goods offered by Le Bon Marché department store.

This folder contains sketches of pencil, wash and pen designs for girl's clothing. Some sketches include handwritten notes, embroideries and fabric samples. Also, included are pencil and color pencil sketches of appliques and animals, and magazine and newspaper clippings.

This folder contains sketches of pencil, wash and pen designs for girl's clothing. Also included is trim sample.

This folder contains sketches of pencil and wash designs for children's clothing. Also, included are pencil and wash sketches of striped fabric patterns.

This folder contains fashion show invitations from Madelois, Mainbocher, Manguin, Martial et Armand, Tristan Maurice, Elise Chesley McLaren, Mennerret and Molyneux.

This folder contains fashion show invitations from Bernard Sagardoy, Schiaparelli, Maurice Simon, Anna Sui, Madeleine Vramant and Worth.

This series consists of 8976 clothing sketches from the Bergdorf Goodman Custom Salon from the 1930s to 1969, with the bulk from 1950 to 1969.

Sketches by Leslie, 1930s-1950

Sketches by Marc, Spring 1958; Marce Fall 1959; Marcelline, 1930s

Sketches by Paquin, 1950-Spring 1953; Patou, 1930s-Fall 1955

This collection contains four folders of fashion sketches accumulated as part of subscription services.

This folder contains sketches of pencil, wash and pen designs for girl's clothing and one newspaper clipping.

This folder contains sketches of pencil, color pencil, wash and pen designs for girl's clothing.

This folder contains fashion show invitations for Norman Hartnell, Tommy Hilfiger, Jeanne Lanvin, Irmone, Lespiavt Montmeillet et Cie, London Trades and Laurence & Chico.

Sketches by Bernhanyer, 1969; Bernard, Fall 1953-Spring 1955; Bohan, Fall 1953; La Boutique, Spring 1953; Odna Brandeis, 1930s; Brouillet, Fall 1960; Canessa, Fall 1951-Fall 1961; Cardin, Fall 1957-Spring 1966; Jacques Casen, 1969

Sketches by Dormer's, 1930s; Ektor 1969; Elmer, Fall 1953; Mr.Eric, Spring 1968

Sketches by Helen, 1930s-Fall 1957; Jeantette, 1969; Jones, 1930s; Sadie Kaufman, 1930s; LaChasse, Spring 1953-Fall 1964; Lafaurie, Fall 1950-Spring 1956; Lancetti, Spring 1967

This folder contains photographs of interior displays of Lord and Taylor installations, including display cases and mannequins.

Joan Crawford in trench coat; Greta Garbo in Mata Hari, 1930; Greta Gargo and Robert Taylor in Camille; slide depicting a glove; 2 photographs of Greta Garbo in "Queen Christina," 1933 (MFIT owns extant costume); Greta Garbo in "The Painted Veil," 1931;

This folder contains sketches of pencil, wash and pen designs for children's clothing. Also, included is an invitation of a formal opening related to Brookhaven Textiles, Inc.

This folder contains sketches of pencil, color pencil, wash, acrylic and pen designs for children's clothing. There are also sketches of pencil, wash and acrylic designs of striped fabric patterns, some have fabric samples attached. Also, included are handwritten notes, a receipt, and magazine and newspaper clippings.

This folder contains sketches of pencil, color pencil, wash and acrylic designs for children's clothing. Also, included is a trim and a fabric sample.

Sketches by Marie Christiane, 1930s; Clavier, Fall 1953; Cline 1964; Columbier, Spring 1959; Courreges, Fall 1963-Spring 1965; Creed, Fall 1951-Fall 1964; Curiel, 1969; de Barentzen, 1969; Delanghe, Fall 1964; De Rauche, Spring 1964-Spring 1967; Descat, 1930s-Fall 1953; Debret, Spring 1961

Sketches by Goma, Fall 1958-Spring 1959; Gisle, 1930s; Goupy, 1930s; Guy, 1930s; Gres, 1950-Spring 1957

Sketches by Lanvin, 1930s-Fall 1957 (hats)

Sketches by Legroux, 1930s-Spring 1959

This folder contains advertisements from Townely Frocks and Hattie Carnegie, as well as retailers such as Russeks, Best & co., and Niemen-Marcus.

This collection contains a photograph of Eleanor Lambert posing against a wall near a floral arrangement. Stamped en verso, "Ref. Dept./July 16, 1932/N.E.A."

Copies of several obituaries for Edward Moir.

This folder contains almanacs for 1932 and 1933 produced by Le Bon Marché department store.

This folder contains original press clippings and press photographs related to Robert Dudley and hats he designed and sold, dating between 1932-1962.

This series contains three scrapbooks and the front cover of a fourth scrapbook.

This folder contains clippings with examples of McCardell's 'Monastic dress', dinner and hostess dresses, knitted dress, and earlier works with elements that will later become her signature such as use of plaids and stripes, and casual sportswear.

This series consists of scrapbooks of Lord and Taylor, primarily clippings relating to advertising and illustration. Includes some instances of photographs, invitations and promotional materials. Many of the scrapbooks relate to specific Lord and Taylor suburb branches, but not all were originally indicated.

Contains scrapbooks relating to Lord and Taylor Advertising, 1932-1934

This series is comprised of five folders, all containing press clippings regarding milliner Robert Dudley's hat collections dating between 1932-1979.

This series contains fourteen annual almanacs produced by Le Bon Marché department store.

This folder contains a scrapbook that includes magazine press releases that date from 1941-1965. Also, included is a black and white photograph depicting a clothed woman wearing a Victor hat.

This collection is comprised of 7 folders of patents, largely for sewing machinery, registered by the Man-Sew Corporation between 1933 and 1964.

This folder contains a theatre program for Gay Divorce, Programs for The National Council of the Metropolitan Opera Association 1958/1959, correspondence and press clippings.

This collection contains black and white press photographs and tear sheets dating from 1933-1976.

This series consists of tear sheets.

This folder contains original and photocopied press clippings and press photographs related to Robert Dudley and hats he designed and sold, dating between 1933-1979.

This folder contains 19 patents (some duplicates), largely for sewing machinery, registered by the Man-Sew Corporation between 1933-1935

This series is composed of 1 folder containing the correspondence of Robert Dudley from 1933-1967.

This series contains Lambert's files on miscellaneous events and celebrities and includes miscellaneous photos and press materials.