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This 1916 sketch captures a shopper studying the window display of a department store—the moment of desire meeting decision. For ordinary Americans, shopping was becoming less about necessity and more about choice, browsing, and the pleasure of looking.
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You pause at the glass. Inside, goods are arranged like a still life—hats, fabrics, shoes catch the light. Your eye moves from one object to the next. The window display isn't just selling; it's telling you what's possible, what's new, what matters.
Reflect
When was the last time a store window made you stop and look? What did it make you want?