Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of an interior retail display in the Fabric Department at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A female mannequin stands on the left side of the display, and is wearing a belted shirt dress, a hat and black pumps. Signage affixed to the rear of the display features a Vogue Pattern Book and reads, "As Seen In… VOGUE PATTERN BOOK, VOGUE COURURIER DESIGN, Shirtwaist Cut to Bloused. Casual Linens." Fabric is affixed to the rear of the display, and draped into the foreground. A sketch of the dress is visible in the central foreground. Bolts of differing fabrics are visible in the background. The company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."