Digital Collection
1982.145.809

Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) 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 are dressed in differing styles of daywear including a plaid shirtwaist dress with front button enclosure, and belted waist on the right; the mannequin atop the ornamental bridge in the center of the display features spring suiting in an A-line skirt, and jacket with belted waist, and embellishment on lapel, collar, and cuffs; lastly, the mannequin on the left is also featured in a shirtwaist dress with white piping, button front enclosure, belted waist, and V-shaped neckline. Accessories are featured on each of the ladies and include footwear, hats, jewelry, and gloves. Signage affixed to the 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; 25348-2x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."

Date
1952
Collection
Print Size
8.1875" x 10.0625"
Request Image