An Inspired Holiday: Vintage Window Displays

From a mannequins perspective. 1940's Life photo of a NYC Fifth Avenue
fashion store window display. Courtesy Greg Beam/inuwindows & blog.johannaost.com

A fabulous Christmas window from Wertheim Department Store, Berlin, circa 1925.
Photo courtesy iheartberlin.de

A delightfully cozy Holiday window from Sibley Department Store in Rochester, NY, circa 1940.
Photo courtesy rochestersubway.com

Simple yet elegant window from Daytons in Minneapolis, circa 1959.
Photo courtesy collectorsweekly.com

A festive idea for decorating your mannequin for the Holidays.
Oscar de la Renta window photo courtesy blog.mannequinmadness.com

A marvelous millinery shop window in Newcastle, England, circa 1947.
Hollywood Fashion Limited Milliners photo courtesy newcastlephotos.blogspot.com

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