Category Archives: Women’s Clothing Catalogs

Women’s clothing catalogs offer a convenient way to shop for clothing items, from casual wear to formal attire. Find the perfect outfit for any occasion.

Collections Etc. Catalog

Collections Etc. offers unique gifts and collectibles for holiday and special occasions. Collections, Etc. started life over 40 years ago as a solo sheet mailer. The solo sheet was accompanied by a punch card, giving the offer a sweepstakes feel. The sheet focused merchandise selection, usually complemented by a themed offer.

The cost of expanding the solo sheet format became more expensive due to repeated postage increases, so the company changed to a catalog format in 1997. Extensive experimentation was performed on the format of the catalog. The single price point format used in the catalog at the time was the result of a decision to concentrate on the ease of use for the customer.

Holiday and seasonal gifts are a mainstay of the Collections Etc. Catalog. Find unique gifts for all your friends and family, for pets, and for yourself! Find gifts for the home, collectible dolls and figurines, novelty gifts and more.

Collections Etc. (link to website)

(An additional way to shop: Click the following link to go directly to the Collections Etc. Store on Amazon)

The Collections Etc. Family

In 2017, the Collections Etc. family grew to include Taylor Gifts Catalog as well as Better Senior Living.

And in 2020, the Johnson Smith Catalog brands were added including:

Things You Never Knew Existed Catalog
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The Lighter Side Catalog

Betty’s Attic Catalog

Sundance Catalog

In 1969 Robert Redford bought 6000 acres in the Utah mountains. He named the area Sundance after his character in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A year later he started the Sundance General Store. Sundance Catalog was started much later.

Twenty years later Redford and a small group investors decided to start a mail order catalog because customers kept writing to the store requesting items they had seen there.

The first catalog was put together in the Sundance firehouse and mailed to a relatively small group of general store customers and friends.

For each edition, Robert Redford always writes something for the inside front cover of the Sundance Catalog. In the first catalog he writes that when you buy something from the Sundance Catalog you help support “American craftspeople, the Sundance Institute for development of new artists in film, music, dance and theater, and efforts to enhance and preserve the environment.”

Sundance Catalog

Lane Bryant Catalog

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Lena Bryant was faced with raising her young son alone when she was left a widow at an early age. Being a dressmaker, she borrowed $300 from her brother-in-law to start a business and went to the bank to open an account. The bank misspelled her name on the account, so Lena became Lane Bryant.

She opened a shop with living quarters in the back and began producing dresses. After a pregnant customer asked her for something “presentable but comfortable”, Lane Bryant started making “maternity dresses”, which became very popular.

In 1907 she married Albert Maslin and he took over and streamlined the business. To bypass the newspapers, which by tradition did not mention subjects like pregnancy in the press, the company started their own mail order catalog. By 1917 the Lane Bryant catalog part of the business was making a million dollars a year.

Today the Lane Bryant catalog still offers fashionable and comfortable maternity outfits and plus-sized clothing.

Lane Bryant Catalog

Potpourri Catalog

In 1963, Potpourri Catalog started as a single catalog. Over the years they acquired other catalogs and added them to the Potpourri family of catalogs.

 

Potpourri Catalog

In addition to the Potpourri Catalog, they now publish all of the following catalogs:

Country Store Catalog

 

Country Store Catalog – Clothes, home accents, clever gadgets, and cookbooks.

Catalog Favorites

 

Catalog Favorites – A selection of catalog best-sellers – novelty apparel, jewelry, home decor, and gifts.

North Style Catalog

 

NorthStyle Catalog – Women’s apparel. Featuring sweaters, jackets, skirts, shoes, sleepwear, and jewelry.

Expressions Catalog

 

Expressions Catalog – Jewelry, figurines, home decor, gifts, pillows, mirrors, and artwork.

Serengeti Catalog

 

Serengeti Catalog – Popular styles of casual sportswear. Sweaters, skirts, handbags, T-shirts, and more.

In the Company of Dogs Catalog

 

In The Company of Dogs Catalog – Beds, harnesses, gates, crates, feeders, toys, dog apparel and more.

Back in the Saddle Catalog

 

Back in the Saddle Catalog – Gifts, jewelry, collectibles, apparel and home decor for horse lovers.

Nature's Jewelry Catalog

 

Nature’s Jewelry Catalog – Over 1000 styles of earrings, necklaces, rings. Genuine gemstone jewelry.

Pyramid Collection Catalog

 

The Pyramid Collection -Gothic, Renaissance, Celtic. Fantasy-inspired clothes and jewelry.

Young Explorers Catalog

 

Young Explorer’s Catalog – Creative educational toys, science kits, crafts, and learning aids.

Whatever Works Catalog

 

Whatever Works Catalog – Clever home, garden, and personal products.

The Stichery Catalog

 

The Stitchery Catalog – Dedicated to needlework projects and accessories.

The Potpourri Catalog and the collection of catalogs under their umbrella, cover a huge selection of products in a wide variety of categories. Pick your favorite and start exploring today!

Blair Catalog

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In 1910 a fellow law student of John Blair asked him if he’d like to help sell raincoats. (His friend had just inherited a raincoat factory.) After being asked by an undertaker if he had any attractive black raincoats, Blair had an idea. John asked his friend to produce stylish black raincoats with wool fabric adhered to the outside, and plaid fabric on the inside, taking advantage of the relatively new process of rubber vulcanization. Starting with 1200 raincoats, they quickly sold out.

John’s father and siblings helped him mail out 10,000 letters to undertakers across America. He then sent letters to ministers and businessmen, and also expanded his product line. This was the start of the Blair catalog, although it wasn’t called Blair catalog at the time. At first the company was called New Process Rubber Company. By 1916 it was changed to New Process Company. In 1989 the name of the company was changed to Blair.

Today, Blair still offers exceptional clothing for men and women and now also sells quality items for the home, such as comforters, blankets, drapes, pillows, rugs, kitchen items and more. On their website you can flip through the virtual Blair Catalog to get an experience much like flipping through the print version.

Blair Catalog

Frederick’s of Hollywood

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Started in 1946 by Frederick Mellinger (the inventor of the push-up bra), Frederick’s of Hollywood was successful in creating lingerie that was sexy and made women beautiful. It was an immediate hit with actresses and models who came to rely on Frederick’s of Hollywood for the sexy glamour that embodied the Hollywood lifestyle.

Today, Frederick’s of Hollywood is still a leading trendsetter in intimate apparel, with stores in shopping malls across the US.

Frederick’s of Hollywood