Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display which features ladies outerwear available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Two female mannequins are featured in the display, and each is dressed in a stylish winter coat. The left mannequin features a knee-length jacket with a shawl neck, front button closure, and detailed stitching, while the right mannequin is facing the rear of the display, her jacket is also knee-length, and features a collar, pockets, and button detailing on the lower backside. A lettering and number system in the display points to parts of the coats, as well as the mannequin head in the middle of the window, accompanying signage reads, "Hudson's and Vogue present, A. The Brilliant Hat, B. The Fur Touch, Millinery Salon, Woodward Shops, 7th Floor, Fur Touches, Accessory Bar in the Woodward Shops, 7th Floor." Also, signage in the central foreground reads, "From the Autumn collections of American Designers… Hudson's and Vogue present, Six New Points of Fashion Change, 2. New Lengths for Coats; Fashion Coats 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, "9-1-53; 25720-3x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."