Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring luxury fabrics available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A female mannequin, dressed in a silk chiffon skirt and blouse is featured at the center of the display. Pine fronds, are featured above the mannequin and adorned with Christmas ornaments. Different colors of chiffon are also draped behind the mannequin. Signage in the central foreground of the window reads, "It's Christmas Time at Hudson's, the store with the wonderful things, Luxury Fabrics for holiday fashions you can make, PURE DYE SILK CHIFFON, $2.95 yard, TEXTURED RAYON LAME, $5.95 yard, Fabric Shop, Third Floor, Farmer, Section B and C, Fabrics by Logantex." Also, smaller signage neighboring the large sign reads, "Skirt, McCall Pattern 7874, Blouse McCall Pattern 7672." Signage on the right and left sides of the display, affixed to pine fronds reads, "You are invited to a FABRIC FASHION SHOW of Holiday Fashions, featuring McCall Patterns, Miss Shirley Scott, McCall Stylist, Guest Commentator, November 17 through 19, 3 o'clock, S&K Rayon Fabric Shop, Third Floor, Farmer, Section B & C." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "11-18-49; 23943-x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."