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vintage 1920s french humorous fashion advertising postcard promoting elastic suspenders "la bretelle parisiana" (en tissus new-flexible, fil de caoutchouc, hard cure para fin), manufactured by société anonyme des établissements standard in saint-étienne, france.
the front features a lively color illustration against a deep royal blue background, showing a cabaret dancer in a feathered skirt pulling on a gentleman's elastic suspender strap while a small monkey pulls on his matching elastic garter strap, lifting the top-hatted man off his feet to demonstrate the extreme durability and stretch of the rubber fabric.
the reverse is unused with a simple divided back printed with "carte postale" at the top center.
size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)
postally unused
condition: excellent....please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard
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