Soft Drinks and Liquor

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In the advertisement for Coca Cola to the right, the name "Coca Cola" was translated into four Chinese characters that sound similar and mean "delicious and fun."

Compare this image with the BAT calendar

What might account for the change in dress and pose?   

Coca Cola poster from the 1920s       source

To the left is an advertisement for Grande, Price, & Co. from 1934.

According to a 1930 article in the magazine The Modern Lady, it is improper for a lady to sit with her legs crossed.  

Look carefully at the picture.

What are some other signs of "un-ladylike" behavior?  How can we tell she is not alone?

Poster advertising liquor                                                           source

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