Masks, shoes, and a crown line the shelves of the window, while a clown suit and a child's military jacket adorn the facade of this extremely modest costume shop. A rod running over the window and door, along with brackets on the building's corner, provided ample space for this merchant to present goods outside the shop itself, a practice regarded as inelegant and unsuitable for valuable items. Eugène Atget's interest in merchandise display specifically excluded the grand windows of bourgeois boutiques and department stores in favor of cheaper commodities hung outside small storefronts and strewn across sidewalks.