Tuttle & Bryant's Trade Card
Title
Tuttle & Bryant's Trade Card
Subject
Advertising cards
Business cards
Trade cards
Description
A woman in a slip stands on the left and a black corset is on the right. This is a novelty card. If viewed according to the instructions, the viewer can see the woman in the corset. Text on the front: "Compliments of/Tuttle & Bryant/North Adams, Mass."Place one edge of a visiting card along the line between/the girl and the corset, so no shadow falls on either side,rest the tip of your nose against the other edge, look at the/corset and the girl will appear with the corset on." Text on the back: "Ball's health preserving corsets/"Need no breaking in."/Yield to every movement of the wearer./If you value your health and comfort/try them./Price, $100. and $1.25./Kabo High Bust Corset./A perfect dress form./Dresses fit perfectly over them./Approved by all dressmakers./Price, $1.00 and $1.25./Ball's Waists./Made for ladies, young ladies,/misses and children./Moderate in price./Made with tape buttons and button holes./Prices range from 50cts,/to $1.50 per pair./Ball's Peerless dress stays/are the best!/They never break, bend out of shape, nor cut through the dress." The back includes three images of corsets. Printed by Beacon Lith. Co. Boston.
Publisher
MCLA
Date
1880-1889
Identifier
201796
Original Format
Still Image
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tuttle & Bryant's Trade Card,” North Adams Archives, accessed April 27, 2024, https://northadamsarchives.com/items/show/617.
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