Digital Collection
1982.145.533

Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring men's suiting available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A male mannequin, dressed in a suit, holds a pair of dress pants, and is featured amongst home furnishings which include a chair, dresser and illuminated lamp. A mannequin bust on the right side of the display also features male clothing including a patterned vest, dress shirt and necktie. A fedora, wing-tip shoes, belt, and argyle socks are adjacent to the bust. A rack of patterned neckties is visible in the far left foreground of the display with signage that reads, "Fabric and Color Interest, Silk grenadine in color panels… for any suit, $3.50." Signage, which includes fabric swatches is affixed to the rear of the display and reads, "Compound Colors with the Nubby Touch." Also, signage in the central foreground reads, "Compound Colors with the Nubby Touch, take your cue from the annual Autumn colorama, wear the clothes you've wanted to wear for years! Men's Store, 2nd Floor, Woodward… Section E." The photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "25743-4x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."

Date
1953
Collection
Print Size
8.1875" x 10.0625"
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