Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies suiting available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Two female mannequins stand on the left and right sides of a metal partition, with abstract floral patterns; the mannequins feature mid-calf length skirt and suit coats with belted waists, button-closure fronts, and collars. Accessorizing the ladies are hats, handbags, gloves, and jewelry. Blouses are also featured on mannequin busts, and are affixed to the partition along with images of ladies in the suits. Signage neighboring the blouse in the foreground reads, "1950 Accessory Additions, the White Shirtwaist, Blouses, 5th Floor." Also, signage affixed to the right side of the partition reads, "Vogue, Americana Fashions, 1950, Eyes on U.S.A. Fashions, Here Goes an American; Major Fashion Trends, From Hudson's Spring Collections and Seen in Vogue's Americana Addition, The Shirt-Top Suit, Suit Shop, 6th Floor, Grand River… Section F." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "1-28-50; 23978-4x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."