Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies evening holiday fashions available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Two female mannequins stand next to an ornamented Christmas tree, the ladies are each dressed in mid-calf length dresses, and the right mannequin's dress features a belted waist, an embellished bow on the bodice, V-neck, and sheer sleeves. The right mannequin's dress features a lace overlay, belted waist, and sweetheart neckline. The ladies are also accessorized with handbags, hats, jewelry, gloves and footwear. Signage in the central foreground, next to the Christmas tree reads, "It's Christmas Time at Hudson's, the store with wonderful things, Hudson's and Vogue present High Red, For Now, and Now On, Green Room in the Woodward Shops, Seventh Floor, Section E." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "11-30-49; 23949-3x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."