Persil advertisement: two babies in woolens, "Feel the difference – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Persil advertisement: two babies in woolens, "Feel the difference. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Persil advertisement: two babies in woolens, "Feel the difference
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Two babies in knitted woolens anchor this Persil advertisement, and the slogan "Feel the difference" asks the reader to judge the product by touch. Persil was a laundry detergent, and advertisers of its era often paired infants with clean, soft garments to suggest that a washing product could keep fabrics gentle enough for the most sensitive skin. The ad reflects how commercial powders and soaps were reshaping household washing, when softer clothes were a selling point in their own right. Its most interesting move is turning an abstract claim about cleanliness into an image a parent could picture on their own child.
| Original scan | 814 × 1,110 px |
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| Reference | 247 |
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