Camelia (early German disposable still
widely sold) The camellia (English spelling of the flower) of the brand
has a exceptionally naughty history and would
have never been tolerated in the U.S.A. I can imagine the torchlight processions
of enraged citizens. Dutch booklet (excerpts) describing
the pad and its origin (probably 1928). Ads: 1920s
(Germany), 1930s (Germany), 1930s box, etc., terrific 1930s
ad!, 1940/41 (Germany), 1952
(Australia), 1973 Germany (shows the new adhesive
pad through panties), 1970s (France), 1990, also 1990 (white pants)
(Germany), 1992 (Germany) using white pants, 2003 (Austria)
Booklets menstrual hygiene companies made
for girls, women and teachers - patent medicine
- a list of books and articles about menstruation
See early tampons and a list of tampons on this site - at least the ones I've cataloged.
 
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Camelia self-adhesive 2000 menstrual pad
ad, 1973, Germany
Camelia 2000 selbst-sichere Binde Werbung, Deutschland
menstruation, women, health
Camelia was the first widely used disposable menstrual pad in Germany
(1928) although that country was a pioneer in
disposables (Hartmann; America made an early
disposable called Lister's pad). Kotex
sold the first widely successful disposable in America - and later absorbed
the Camelia company!
To say Camelia enjoyed a colorful history
understates it; torch-carrying Americans would
not have tolerated making the company's early logo a p-.
well, you see and read about it.
This magazine ad promoted the recently developed
adhesive pad, which supplanted the hated belt
and huge pad that encumbered women for probably
thousands of years in various manifestations.
An earlier Dutch ad compared
the new adhesive pad with the old belt-and-pad.
And an early Dutch booklet contains a great picture
of Camelia's earlier amusing logo.
The French published a similar ad for Camelia
in the 1970s.
More Camelia: The camellia (English spelling
of the flower) of the brand has a exceptionally naughty
history and would have never been tolerated in the U.S.A. I can imagine
the torchlight processions of enraged citizens. Dutch
booklet (excerpts) describing the pad and its origin (probably 1928).
Ads: 1920s (Germany), 1930s
(Germany), 1930s box, etc., terrific
1930s ad!, 1940/41 (Germany), 1952
(Australia), 1973 Germany (shows the new adhesive
pad through panties), 1970s (France), 1990, also 1990 (white pants)
(Germany), 1992 (Germany) using white pants, 2003 (Austria)
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Below: Camelia ad, 1973, about 9 x 12 3/16"
(about 22.8 x 31 cm).
See a similar ad for Camelia in a French magazine
(1970s).
My translation lies below the ad.
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Translation:
Camelia 2000
the self-securing
Camelia 2000 is a completely new menstrual pad.
Without long attachment ends [as in the old pad-and-belt combinations].
Two adhesive strips hold without slipping in all panties.
Without belt, without sanitary panty.
Simply press into the panty; the pad sits as securely as your panties!
Camelia 2000 is as soft as silk, adapts to your form, and retains its form.
It's
completely secure because of a impenetrable underwear protection layer and
the odor
preventative substance CD 9.
Camelia 2000 - progress in menstrual hygiene
new [to the left of the Camelia package]
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More Camelia exceptionally
naughty history Ads: 1920s (Germany), 1930s (Germany), 1930s
box, etc., terrific 1930s ad!,
1940/41 (Germany), 1952
(Australia), 1973 Germany (shows the new adhesive
pad through panties), 1970s (France),
1990, also 1990 (white
pants) (Germany), 1992 (Germany) using white pants,
2003 (Austria)
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