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Who makes a NSFW clothing catalogue?

by vineyardmike 7y ago

PeterStuer 7y ago
Naturism was pretty SFW before the resurgence of prudism.
- Stratoscope 7y ago
  The nude photos in Stephenson's catalog would have been NSFW in 1974 too. You wouldn't put one in a frame and keep it on your desk at work! Not even if your boss was one of the cool people you might invite over for a hot tub party.
duskwuff 7y ago
It would seem that Warmlite did! The warning is completely justified. By way of example, a photo a few pages in features full frontal nudity with the caption "Nothing Is Better Than A Stephenson No-Sweat Shirt".
Stratoscope 7y ago
In more recent years, maybe American Apparel? I won't dignify them with a link, but if you search for "american apparel nsfw" you will find an Esquire article about their ads. Regarding Stephenson's catalog, the '70s were a different time. If you had some friends over and you had a hot tub in the back yard, of course you would invite them to jump in, and of course they would take their clothes off first. It would be the polite thing to do. That kind of casual nudity was just a normal part of life in many circles back then. It didn't even imply anything sexual. The closest thing to a sexual reference in the catalog is a cute photo sequence on page 9 where the husband and wife company owners show how the sleeping bags can be zipped separately or together. It's pretty tame compared to AA's hyper-sexualized advertising. That's a whole different kind of NSFW. After taking another look through Stephenson's catalog, the other thing that strikes me is how much useful information there is. That guy loved to write! Sometimes he went on and on, but I would sure take that over too little information. The section on sleeping bag baffles is an education on its own.
NeedMoreTea 7y ago
Not much removed from the NSFW (a modern 21st century W, perfectly suitable for a 1975 W) newspapers, album covers, calendars -- Michelin, Pirelli, Playboy, etc -- in every garage, workshop and hardware store and many offices and newsrooms too, mid evening TV and advertising of everything from oil filters to early computers. The seventies wasn't an era that was especially fussed about casual nudity. It was kinda everywhere, and as Stratoscope mentions, all pretty tame and innocent.

Who makes a NSFW clothing catalogue?

PeterStuer 7y ago

Naturism was pretty SFW before the resurgence of prudism.

Stratoscope 7y ago
The nude photos in Stephenson's catalog would have been NSFW in 1974 too. You wouldn't put one in a frame and keep it on your desk at work! Not even if your boss was one of the cool people you might invite over for a hot tub party.

duskwuff 7y ago

It would seem that Warmlite did! The warning is completely justified. By way of example, a photo a few pages in features full frontal nudity with the caption "Nothing Is Better Than A Stephenson No-Sweat Shirt".

Stratoscope 7y ago

In more recent years, maybe American Apparel? I won't dignify them with a link, but if you search for "american apparel nsfw" you will find an Esquire article about their ads. Regarding Stephenson's catalog, the '70s were a different time. If you had some friends over and you had a hot tub in the back yard, of course you would invite them to jump in, and of course they would take their clothes off first. It would be the polite thing to do. That kind of casual nudity was just a normal part of life in many circles back then. It didn't even imply anything sexual. The closest thing to a sexual reference in the catalog is a cute photo sequence on page 9 where the husband and wife company owners show how the sleeping bags can be zipped separately or together. It's pretty tame compared to AA's hyper-sexualized advertising. That's a whole different kind of NSFW. After taking another look through Stephenson's catalog, the other thing that strikes me is how much useful information there is. That guy loved to write! Sometimes he went on and on, but I would sure take that over too little information. The section on sleeping bag baffles is an education on its own.

NeedMoreTea 7y ago

Not much removed from the NSFW (a modern 21st century W, perfectly suitable for a 1975 W) newspapers, album covers, calendars -- Michelin, Pirelli, Playboy, etc -- in every garage, workshop and hardware store and many offices and newsrooms too, mid evening TV and advertising of everything from oil filters to early computers. The seventies wasn't an era that was especially fussed about casual nudity. It was kinda everywhere, and as Stratoscope mentions, all pretty tame and innocent.