See how a woman wore a belt in a Dutch ad.
See a classy 1920s ad for a belt and the first
ad (1891) MUM has for a belt.
See how women wore a belt (and in a Swedish
ad). See a modern belt
for a washable pad and a page from the 1946-47 Sears catalog showing a great variety.
More ads for napkin belts: Sears,
1928 - modern belts - modern washable
- Modess, 1960s
Actual belts in the
museum
And, of course, the first Tampax AND - special
for you! - the American fax tampon,
from the early 1930s, which also came in bags.
See a Modess True or False? ad in The American
Girl magazine, January 1947, and actress Carol Lynley
in "How Shall I Tell My Daughter" booklet ad (1955) - Modess . . . . because ads (many dates).
 
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Ad for Hickory sanitary napkin belt (1920s?
U.S.A.)
This ad typifies the elegant advertising of the 1920s in America (see
similar ads for San-Nap-Pak pads and Lucky Strike cigarettes, from the 1930s), even for the
humble belt used to hold a pad in place.
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The part above forms the whole ad with
the part below. I separated the two to make them load down faster. Click for an enlargement of the right
side of the part below.
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See how a woman wore a belt in a Dutch ad. See
the Kotex stick tampon. See also a Saba
Ad, Pursettes ad.
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