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Kotex sanitary belt advertisement

  • 1957

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1957 advertisement for a Kotex sanitary belt. The ad boasts that the belt has unbreakable clasps that won't dig into the skin compared to metal clasps.

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  • 27 cm W x 34 cm H
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  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation. “Kotex Sanitary Belt Advertisement.” United States, 1957. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/sy7z9k3.

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