Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display which features bridal lingerie available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Three female mannequins are featured in the display and each are adorned in differing styles of lace robes and negligees which include bell sleeves, cinched waists, and button embellishments. A small arrangement of ladies perfumes is visible in the foreground adjacent to signage which reads, "Bride's Week… February 7 through 12, Romantic, glamour-touched lingerie.. Beautiful, Trousseau Treasures, elegant bits of whimsy surround the bride in an aura of enchantment, Negligees, 6th Floor, Woodward… Section D; Hosiery, First Floor, Farmer, Section B… Grand River, Section A; Aisles of Beauty - First Floor, Woodward… Section D." The window is ornamented with a birdcage, tree branch and foliage. ." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "2-10-55; 26030-7x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."