How to be a Perfect Hostess Coca-Cola advertisement with Ida Bailey Allen book – Historic Print
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Step back in time with How to be a Perfect Hostess Coca-Cola advertisement with Ida Bailey Allen book, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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How to be a Perfect Hostess Coca-Cola advertisement with Ida Bailey Allen book
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This advertisement puts Coca-Cola beside the name of Ida Bailey Allen, a well-known home economics writer and radio personality whose book on entertaining is promoted here as a guide to being a perfect hostess. Allen reached a wide audience through cookbooks, columns and radio programs that taught women how to plan meals, set a table and welcome guests. The ad borrows her authority to place the soft drink within everyday home hospitality, a setting where it could be served casually to family and visitors. Tie-ins like this show how advertisers of the period sought the trust of household experts to make a product feel like a natural part of domestic life.
| Original scan | 570 × 800 px |
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| Reference | 608 |
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