Subseries

This subseries documents the activities of various manufacturers, merchants and retailers working primarily in the fields of clothing, shoes, undergarments, jewellery and textiles. It covers the advertising practices of these businesses, the commercial and financial operations associated with the retail industry, and customer relations.

It contains various forms of advertising such as blotters, business cards, flyers and brochures. There are also clothing catalogues, including one from corset manufacturer La Divine Créature (ca 1905), and a men's clothing catalogue published by International Tailoring (1926-1927). A catalogue from Corbeil-Hooke Arts & Crafts Ltd. (1955) and a catalogue entitled Train-exposition français au Canada (1921) are included as well.

Several invoices and receipts document the purchase of specific items, primarily clothing, from French couturier Paul Poiret and retailers like Holt Renfrew and Henry Morgan & Co. There is also a customer address book, possibly associated with the dressmaking salon of Gaby Bernier or Marie-Paule Nolin.