Inspiration: Vintage Window Displays

Vintage window displays can be a wonderful source of inspiration for creating unique fashion doll dioramas. Travel with me back in time to tour a sampling of delightful fashion windows from the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's. 

1930's window courtesy johnnydepp-zone.com

1938 swimwear window from Grace Bros., Sydney Australia
Photo courtesy vintagevenus.blogspot.com

McCurdy Department Store display, 1940
Photo courtesy Rochester NY Public Library

McCurdy Department Store display, 1940
Photo courtesy Rochester NY Public Library

McCurdy Department Store display, 1940
Photo courtesy Rochester NY Public Library

Sibley Department Store display, 1940
Photo courtesy Rochester NY Public Library

Sibley Department Store display, 1941
Photo courtesy Rochester NY Public Library

Spring window display, circa 1950's

Window display for Fox stoles, Daytons, Minneapolis, MN., 1957
Photo courtesy wildrosevintage.blogspot.com

1940's Christmas window
Photo courtesy threadforthought.net