Camelia (early German disposable still widely sold) The camellia (English spelling of the flower) of the brand has a exceptionally naughty history and would have never been tolerated in the U.S.A. I can imagine the torchlight processions of enraged citizens. Dutch booklet (excerpts) describing the pad and its origin (probably 1928). Ads: 1920s (Germany), 1930s (Germany), 1930s box, etc., terrific 1930s ad!, 1940/41 (Germany), 1952 (Australia), 1973 Germany (shows the new adhesive pad through panties), 1970s (France), 1990, also 1990 (white pants) (Germany), 1992 (Germany) using white pants, 2003 (Austria)
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Camelia self-adhesive 2000 menstrual pad ad, 1973, Germany
Camelia 2000 selbst-sichere Binde Werbung, Deutschland
menstruation, women, health

Camelia was the first widely used disposable menstrual pad in Germany (1928) although that country was a pioneer in disposables (Hartmann; America made an early disposable called Lister's pad). Kotex sold the first widely successful disposable in America - and later absorbed the Camelia company!

To say Camelia enjoyed a colorful history understates it; torch-carrying Americans would not have tolerated making the company's early logo a p-. well, you see and read about it.

This magazine ad promoted the recently developed adhesive pad, which supplanted the hated belt and huge pad that encumbered women for probably thousands of years in various manifestations.

An earlier Dutch ad compared the new adhesive pad with the old belt-and-pad.

And an early Dutch booklet contains a great picture of Camelia's earlier amusing logo.

The French published a similar ad for Camelia in the 1970s.

More Camelia: The camellia (English spelling of the flower) of the brand has a exceptionally naughty history and would have never been tolerated in the U.S.A. I can imagine the torchlight processions of enraged citizens. Dutch booklet (excerpts) describing the pad and its origin (probably 1928). Ads: 1920s (Germany), 1930s (Germany), 1930s box, etc., terrific 1930s ad!, 1940/41 (Germany), 1952 (Australia), 1973 Germany (shows the new adhesive pad through panties), 1970s (France), 1990, also 1990 (white pants) (Germany), 1992 (Germany) using white pants, 2003 (Austria)

Below: Camelia ad, 1973, about 9 x 12 3/16" (about 22.8 x 31 cm).
See a similar ad for Camelia in a French magazine (1970s).
My translation lies below the ad.
Translation:
Camelia 2000
the self-securing
Camelia 2000 is a completely new menstrual pad.
Without long attachment ends [as in the old pad-and-belt combinations].
Two adhesive strips hold without slipping in all panties.
Without belt, without sanitary panty.
Simply press into the panty; the pad sits as securely as your panties!
Camelia 2000 is as soft as silk, adapts to your form, and retains its form. It's
completely secure because of a impenetrable underwear protection layer and the odor
preventative substance CD 9.
Camelia 2000 - progress in menstrual hygiene
new [to the left of the Camelia package]

More Camelia exceptionally naughty history Ads: 1920s (Germany), 1930s (Germany), 1930s box, etc., terrific 1930s ad!,
1940/41 (Germany), 1952 (Australia), 1973 Germany (shows the new adhesive pad through panties), 1970s (France),
1990, also 1990 (white pants) (Germany), 1992 (Germany) using white pants, 2003 (Austria)


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