Digital Collection
1982.145.808

Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies springtime fashions available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Three female mannequins are featured in the display and each is wearing a similar style of dress, the left mannequin features a striped shirtwaist dress with belted waist, also, the central mannequin, standing atop an iron bridge, is featured in a solid color shirt waist dress with front button enclosure, belted waist, and three-quarter length sleeves. Featured on the right mannequin is a gingham print skirt and matching jacket with belted waist, and front button enclosure. The ladies also feature differing types of accessories including hats, gloves, jewelry and footwear. A spring tree with small flowers is featured in the background. Signage affixed to the iron bridge reads, "Sure Sign of Spring! New Cottons by McMullen, Brand-new, 1952 versions are real wardrobe assets! They're as beautifully finished inside as out in a colorful array of cottons designed exclusively by Dorothy Cox for McMullen! Hudson's Casual Shop in the Woodward Shops, 7th Floor." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "4-4-52; 25348-x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."

Date
1952
Collection
Print Size
8.1875" x 10.0625"
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