Digital Collection
1982.145.862

Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies floral printed dresses and fabrics available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Four female mannequins are featured in the display, and each is dressed in a floral printed dress with a straight skirt, and accompanying jacket. The ladies are accessorized with handbags, hats, gloves, an umbrella, and jewelry. Wicker mannequins in the central foreground are adorned with floral arrangements and hats. A star burst affixed to the rear display features many differing styles of fabrics available. Signage in the right foreground reads, "The fashion sun smiles on cotton … core-freed by Everglaze, Hudson's Budget Dresses… 8th Floor." Smaller signage adjacent to the wicker mannequins reads, "Bands, Bows, Veils, Hudson's Millinery, 7th Floor." The photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "27854-7x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."

Date
1950s
Collection
Print Size
8.1875" x 10.0625"
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