tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post6136695946782046190..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Permanent waving, electric massageCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-79419041463209237872013-04-22T11:07:38.737+01:002013-04-22T11:07:38.737+01:00It was only in the later decades of the 20th centu...It was only in the later decades of the 20th century that legislation was introduced to prevent product advertisements making false or exaggerated claims such as you quote for the Vytalife.<br /><br />"Electric massage" is still popular, of course, but in this era of electronics, massagers are not the big, heavy and expensive appliances they once were. You can now buy your own handy device at a modest price from Amazon.<br /><br />The French terms "modes" and "robes" sit ill with the other two English phrases but were typical of the era when the use of French terms was intended to indicate a high-class (and expensive) establishment. More recently, the term "boutique" was used to the same effect, but today, even that appellation has gone down-market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-70135129536863786772013-04-21T22:22:14.135+01:002013-04-21T22:22:14.135+01:00It's good to see these old features retained. ...It's good to see these old features retained. I'm glad of your explaination of 'electric massage' - it did make me wonder for a moment!Angelanoreply@blogger.com