These Vintage Ads Would Instantly Be Banned Today

All Bodies Are Good Bodies

In some way, this ad is supposed to promote bodies of unorthodox shapes and sizes: "That's because you're a woman, and a model is a mannequin." Still, the brand makes girdles and shapewear, so maybe it's not so body positive, after all.

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