Bubbles (painting) Bubbles (painting) Bubbles, originally titled A Child's World, is a painting by Sir John Everett Millais that became famous when it was used over many generations in advertisements for Pears soap. During Millais's lifetime it led to widespread debate about the relationship between art and advertising. The painting was one of many child pictures for which Millais had become well known in his later years. It was modelled by his five-year-old grandson William Milbourne James and was based on 17th-century Dutch precursors in the tradition of vanitas imagery, which commented upon the transience of life. These sometimes depicted young boys
Pears (soap) developed immunity to the effects of breathing the alcohol-laden atmosphere in the building. The concave shape of the soap is formed by shrinkage while the soap is drying, and is not due to deliberate moulding. Bars of soap produced in the factory come in two sizes: 75 g and 125 g. Nowadays this soap comes in three colours: the classic amber, the green, and mint (blue colour). Each variety has a unique aroma. The soap now comes in two new sizes: 69 g and 119 g. Recent changes to quality of ingredients used in the manufacturing process (see "Changes to