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Bergdorf Goodman

Jul 8, 2010 | by admin | Label Resource | Articles, Labels

Bergdorf Goodman, one of New York’s most exclusive department stores, was established in 1899. It was started by Herman Bergdorf who employed Edwin Goodman as the house designer and tailor. In the 1920s the store expanded to include ready-to-wear and their famous fur salon. It employed famous designers to create its own house range of quality clothing.

Bigi at Bergdorf’s was their junior line, a special department for girls. In a 1966 NYT article announcing the “lovely newcomer to its sixth floor”, Andrew Goodman said that “Bigi is more of a personality than an age”.

Bergdorf Goodman is still in business.

Written by artisannes


from a 1920s coat.  (label dates to between 1914-1928 when the store was located at 616 Fifth Avenue) - Courtesy of lucybelle
from a 1920s coat. (label dates to between 1914-1928 when the store was located at 616 Fifth Avenue)
Courtesy of lucybelle
from a late-1930s satin cape - Courtesy of Marylong Vintage
from a late-1930s satin cape
Courtesy of Marylong Vintage
from a 1940s wedding gown - Courtesy of claireshaeffer
from a 1940s wedding gown
Courtesy of claireshaeffer
from a 1950s opera coat - Courtesy of thevintagepeddler
from a 1950s opera coat
Courtesy of thevintagepeddler
from a 1950s bedjacket - Courtesy of bigchief173
from a 1950s bedjacket
Courtesy of bigchief173
from a 1955 party dress - Courtesy of pastperfectvintage.com
from a 1955 party dress
Courtesy of pastperfectvintage.com
from a 1950s ribbon dress - Courtesy of ranchqueenvintage
from a 1950s ribbon dress
Courtesy of ranchqueenvintage
from a 1955 dress - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com
from a 1955 dress
Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com
from a 1950s women's suit - Courtesy of Vintagiality
from a 1950s women's suit
Courtesy of Vintagiality
from an early 1960s dress - Courtesy of listitcafe
from an early 1960s dress
Courtesy of listitcafe
from a 1960s A-line dress - Courtesy of artisannes
from a 1960s A-line dress
Courtesy of artisannes
from a 1964 Castillo dress  - Courtesy of claireshaeffer
from a 1964 Castillo dress
Courtesy of claireshaeffer
from a 1966 dress - Courtesy of cmpollack
from a 1966 dress
Courtesy of cmpollack
from a late-1960s/early-1970s cape - Courtesy of Vintagiality
from a late-1960s/early-1970s cape
Courtesy of Vintagiality
from a 1970s Bonnie Cashin coat - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage
from a 1970s Bonnie Cashin coat
Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage
from a 1990s jersey dress - Courtesy of claireshaeffer
from a 1990s jersey dress
Courtesy of claireshaeffer
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