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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MUSEUM OF MENSTRUATION AND
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Just
Between Us . . . (Beltx,
1961, U.S.A.)
Booklet for girls about menstrual
products
P. 11
Companies sold probably hundreds
of varieties of belts in the past
hundred years, but the industry
almost disappeared in the early
1970s with the advent of pads
with adhesive (Stayfree
and New
Freedom).
I thank again the Dutch
contributor of many, many items
to MUM for scans of this
booklet!
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Many actual belts - Menstrual pad
suspenders! 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.
Menstrual panties.
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