Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display which features the ladies' little brown dress, available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Four female mannequins are featured in the window, and each feature a differing style of clothing including a knee-length striped boat neck dress, an A-line skirt, with notched blouse, and a skirt and accompanying jacket with button front closure and short sleeves, and lastly, a knee-length, halter top A-line dress. A series of oversized arrows are featured amongst the mannequins. The neon sign for "Annis Furs" is reflected onto the window. Signage in the central foreground reads, "Hudson's and Vogue announce: The Little Brown Dress, go everywhere in the new bravo brown, 'The Dress that Shows Your Skin in your Prettiest way," Hudson's Town and Country, La Salle Room, 7th Floor." The company name and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."