Best & Co. was a New York company founded in 1879 by Albert Best, and was initially named the “Liliputian Bazaar.” This 1953 catalog still references the original name with a funny illustration of a hand holding some very tiny children. I had never heard of Best & Co., probably because all of the stores were located on the east coast. The dresses for sale in this catalog, however, are very familiar, and I remember wearing similar styles (or at least have seen myself wearing them in old photos), because I was 6 years old in 1953.
The catalog contains fashions for children of all ages — babies, toddlers, girls and boys, “sub-teens,” and teens. Today I am posting the baby and toddler clothing, which are my favorites. Click on the thumbnails a couple of times to enlarge.
These are so cute! My favorite are the bathrobes, especially the “champ” one 😀
They are adorable, thanks for showing us! 🙂
Mick
Wonderful!
Love these! Adorable!
Oh, these clothes are wonderful!
I have been looking for vintage Best & Co. catalogs of the 40’s and 50’s for ages! Do you have any for sale? I would love that.
Thanks ~ Marti from Kauai, Hawaii
See comment #5 above: I printed out my favorite pages from your 1953 Best & Co. catalog – what a find! When I was a little girl I made paper dolls out of the children and played with them for hours.
Thank you for putting these treasures on line. All the best – Marti P