Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display which features ladies elongated corsets and foundations available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A female mannequin adorned in a suit and accessorized is accompanied by dress forms which feature the newest styles of ladies corsets. The corsets feature strapless, with straps, short, long, and with tulle mermaid-style crinoline. Signage affixed to the background of the display reads, "Now... the elongated look… Fashion News is Change." Ladies brassieres are visible in the central foreground. The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and the photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "2-15-55; 26031-3x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."