Travel Essentials

Sifting through hundreds of vintage ads, I’ve found some extremely dubious straplines. One of the most misleading amongst them, however, has got to be: “Beautiful Tan Today, Young Looking Skin Tomorrow”, taken from the Coppertone ad below.

While most choose to simply soak in the rays on arrival at their chosen holiday destination, others prefer to pre-bronze before hitting the beach. For them there’s Spray Tan, a product many consider to be a modern invention. The Spray Tan adverts below were taken from a 1955 issue of Marie Claire.

32. Flight Proven Luggage

Image: Samsonite

33. Beautiful Tan Today, Young Looking Skin Tomorrow

Image: Coppertone

34. Secret Cover Will Beautify Legs

Image: Elizabeth Arden

35. Un Hâle Magnifique

Image: Spray Tan

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