princess phone

Slim bedside telephone

A princess phone is a compact, lightweight telephone design introduced in the 1960s, characterized by its slim profile, illuminated dial, and elegant styling marketed primarily to women and teenagers.

The handset and base formed a single elongated unit, often in pastel colors, meant to sit on a nightstand or vanity: She talked for hours on the princess phone in her bedroom.

The term now evokes mid-century domestic style and the era before cordless and mobile phones.

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Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G