Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display which features a bridal gown and attendant dresses available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Featured on the bride in the left foreground is an A-line wedding gown, with short sleeves, a rushed waistline, button front closure and a Peter Pan collar. The bridesmaids are visible in tea-length organdy dresses, and woven head pieces. The window is ornamented with laurel branches and a bird cage. Signage in the foreground reads, "Bride's Week - a Tradition at Hudson's, Yellow rose blooms for a garden wedding, The Beautiful Bride and Her Attendants, Bridal Gown and Bridesmaids' Dresses as seen in February Mademoiselle magazine, Bridal Shop, 6th Floor, Woodward, Section D." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and the photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "2-23-53; 25649-3x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."