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.
Sketches by Dior, Spring 1965-Dior 1969
Sketches by Givenchy, 1969
Sketches by La Roche, Spring 1963-1969
Sketches by Melita, Spring 1961; Michael, Fall 1964-Spring 1965; Mildred, Spring 1957; Mitzou, 1969; Molyneux, 1950
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.
Anonymous sketches, Spring 1965-resort 1969; Antonelli sketches, Spring 1953
Sketches by Fabiani, Spring 1961-1969
Sketches by Gres, Fall 1957-1969
Sketches by Simonetta, Fall 1959-1969
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
Sketches by Pertegaz, 1969; Pigue, 1950s-Spring 1951; Raymonde, Spring 1951; Reboux
Sketches by Rosemary, Fall 1963; Roux, 1969; Salvadori, 1969; Samo, 1969; Sciaparelli, 1940s-Fall 1953
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 Mr. Eric, Fall 1968-Spring 1969
Sketches by Fernandi, Fall 1952; Finy, Fall 1952, 1969; Forquet, Spring-Fall 1967; Fumi, Fall 1960 (hats); Gabriellesport, Fall 1952; Galatzine, Spring 1960-1969
Sketches by Gaston, Spring 1950-Fall 1957; Germaine, Spring 1954; Git, 1969
Sketches by Ricci, Spring 1962-1969
Sketches by Leslie, Fall 1967-Spring 1968
Sketches by Balenciaga, Fall 1963-Fall 1967
Sketches by Balmain, Spring 1963-Fall 1967
Sketches by Leslie, Spring 1967
Sketches by Carpentier, 1950-Spring 1956; Castillo, Spring 1961-Fall 1967;
Sketches by Newman, Spring 1951, Fall 1953; Olivia, Fall 1966, Spring 1967; Olivici, Fall 1967; Orcel, 1950s-Fall 1952
Sketches by Dessès, Fall 1961-Spring 1967
Sketches by Givenchy, Spring 1965-Fall 1967
Sketches by Leslie & Mr. Eric, Fall 1967
Sketches by Patou, Spring 1966-Fall 1967; Paulette
Sketches by Leslie, Spring 1966
Sketches by Leslie, Fall 1966
Sketches by Cavanaugh, Fall 1960-Fall 1964; Chanel, 1950s-Spring 1966
Sketches by Alwice, Fall 1966; Alwynn, Spring 1950-Fall 1960; Amies, Spring 1960-Spring 1965; Anna, Spring 1957-Fall 1963
Sketches by Leslie, Fall 1965-Spring 1966
Sketches by Lanvin, Spring 1960-Fall 1966
Sketches by Patou, Spring 1956-Fall 1965
Sketches by Hartnell, Fall 1964-Spring 1965; Heim, Fall 1951-Fall 1954
Sketches by Leslie, Fall 1964-Spring 1965
Sketches by Leslie, Spring-Fall 1965
Sketches by Leslie, Spring-Fall 1964
Sketches by Leslie, Fall 1963-Spring 1964
Anonymous sketches, Spring 1961-Fall 1964
Sketches by Dior Spring 1962-Fall 1964
Sketches by Givenchy Spring 1960-Fall 1964
Sketches by Simonetta et Fabiani, Fall 1962-Spring 1963; Smith, 1930s; Stiebel, Fall 1960-Spring 1963
Sketches by Heim, Fall 1954-Spring 1963
Sketches by Paulette, Spring 1961-Fall 1963
Sketches labeled "Bal.", Fall 1956-Spring 1963
Sketches by Balenciaga, Spring 1960-Fall 1963
Sketches by Barbier, 1950s-Spring 1960; Barthet, 1950s-Fall 1963; Battilocchi, Spring 1952-Spring 1955; Beret, 1963
Sketches by Givenchy, Fall 1959-Spring 1963 (hats)
Sketches by Halston, Spring 1962-Fall 1963
Sketches by La Roche, 1950s-1961 (hats), Spring 1957-Spring 1963
Sketches by Leslie, Spring 1963
Sketches by Leslie, Spring-Fall 1963
Sketches by Griffe, Fall 1954-Spring 1963
Sketches by Leslie, Fall 1961-Spring 1962
Sketches by Leslie, Spring-Fall 1962
Sketches by Leslie, Fall 1962