Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies fashions available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Five female mannequins are featured in the display, and each is dressed in a new style of summertime fashion; fashions featured include a polka-dot dress, a floral patterned halter dress, beach wear, and casual day wear including Bermuda shorts and a printed top. Oversized butterflies ornament the rear of the display, and signage in the central foreground reads, "Permanently Pretty, Everglaze cottons, so well behaved, you'll enjoy the easiest summer of your life, a big family of fabrics, a wonderful variety of textures and finishes, all with the same care-free Everglaze qualities, Beach and Playclothes, Third Level, Reg. US. Pat. Off." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "5-16-55; 20060-2x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."