Two packets containing single "Travla" sanitary towels
- Made:
- 1950-1960 in Birmingham
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Two packets containing single "Travla" sanitary towels, with safety pins, for supply by vending machine, by Southalls Ltd., 1950-1960
Almost 9 out of 10 menstruators have had a period start unexpectedly while out and about, according to a study commissioned by US nonprofit Free the Tampons. If you’re one of them, you may well have relied on dispensers in public toilets to obtain the supplies you need.
These menstrual pads from the 1950s were supplied with safety pins for attaching to underwear. Before self-adhesive menstrual pads appeared in 1969, pads were usually secured with belts - an elastic garment worn around the waist with tabs or hooks front and back for attaching a towel between the legs.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Object Number:
- 1989-818
- Materials:
- packet, cardboard and towels, cotton-wool
- type:
- sanitary towels and menstrual pad
- credit:
- Boxer, M.
