Material Category

Photographic Material

Type of Work

photographic prints

Description

Bonwit Teller window display featuring formal men and women's designer ensembles. The display is part of a series where royalty of different nations are featured in every window. The floor is covered in simulated marble while the wall is hung with sparkly silver curtains. In addition to the clothing, the display advertises several Revlon products that were being featured in Vogue at the time, by grouping them together on the floor at the foreground of the display. The men’s ensemble consists of a suit with a short jacket, and a bow tie. The mannequin holds a ring box in one hand. The women’s ensemble consists of a strapless gown with a long tulle skirt, long gloves, small fur jacket, and necklace. The mannequin holds a magnifying glass in one hand. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "Bonwit's Queen of Diamonds love the real thing... a little something from a handsome lover... her dress from our Designers Sixth Floor... Real Thing Red by Revlon... as pictured in the current Vogue"

Date

November 2 1954

Related people

Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Revlon (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)

Inscription

Fifth Avenue/ November 2, 1954/ 6973m Virginia Roehl/ Bonwit Teller (text)

Inscription Source

recto

Measurements

8 in (width) x 10 in (height)

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)

Location

binder 4

Identifier

KA0001_000268

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