Don’t be careless like Hildegarde…
Posted by Alice Wessendorf | Posted in Advertising, Design, Eye Candy, humor, marketing | Posted on 05-05-2010
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…if you want a husband that is.
Vintage ad time. This is a 1936 ad for Lux detergent “for underthings.”
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Huh. Apparently in the old days you could land a pretty babe-acious fiancee if you don’t mind the smell!
Looks like it. And hey some people don’t mind that kinda thing *shrug*.
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