Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies day and outerwear available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Three female mannequins are dressed in the latest fashions for travel; featured on the left mannequin is a short sleeve A-line dress with a cinched waist, and scalloped collar with matching detail on the sleeves; a suit is featured on the right mannequin which includes a straight skirt, box-style jacket with piping on the edges, notched lapel, and light-colored blouse. The center mannequin is donned in a printed dress with a bow collar and belted waist; also featured on the mannequin is a dark colored overcoat with a cuffed sleeves, front button enclosure and a notched lapel. A bird cage adorned with laurel branches hangs from the ceiling, and a sign affixed to the cage reads, "A Perfect Wedding for a Perfect Pair." Featured in the right foreground is a display of ladies accessories including luggage, outerwear, and knit tops. Signage in the central foreground reads, "Bride's Week - a tradition at Hudson's, by planning your Trousseau, achieve an integrated wardrobe based on Color Scheming for a correlated effect, here coordinated in color; The Going-Away Coat, The Going-Away Suit; The Afternoon Dress, Woodward Shops… 7th Floor." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "2-23-53; 25649-4x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."