Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies springtime and summer fashions available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Two female mannequins are featured on the left and right sides of the display; the left mannequin is wearing a pattern dress, with a button front, cinched waist, and straight knee-length skirt. Featured on the right mannequin is a solid color sleeveless dress with a button front, belted waist, and notched lapel. The ladies are accessorized with handbags, footwear, hats, jewelry, and gloves. The mannequins flank framed signage which features advertisements for Downtown Detroit Days; the sign reads, "Look For These Outstanding Hudson Values Today, Downtown Detroit Days, It's A Saving Spree… 3-D Days!" Signage in the left-central foreground reads, "Half-Size Fashions… that's all beautiful line and shaped with the subtle perfection that is the signature of Amy Vanderbilt, Hudson's Women's Moderate Dresses, Sixth Floor." The photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "28314-x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer.'