Digital Collection
1982.145.225

Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of an interior view of the Fabric Department at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Bolts of differing types and styles of fabric are featured throughout the department. Displays of female mannequins dressed in the latest fashions are also prominently displayed. The mannequin in the left foreground is featured wearing a top and sarong, in front of a thatched-roof hut. Signage at the foot of the mannequin reads, "Island Magic, featuring beautiful hand-screened cotton printed by FULLER with McCall sarong fashions, 36 inches wide, $1.95 yard." The "Self-Made Chic Aisle" is visible in the background, which includes mannequins dressed in island style. The escalator is visible in the right foreground. The photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "25160-2x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."

Date
1950s
Collection
Print Size
8.1875" x 10.0625"
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