1959 Press Photo Costly items purchased in Soviet Union via Installment Buying

Thanks to a capitalistic innovation, business is booming in the fur department of Mosodezhda (Moscow Clothing) Shop No. 15. Trying on a silver fox stole, this Soviet shopper may pay for it through time payments, now that Russia has permitted installment buying of expensive goods. The sofiets give no credit to the U.S. for developing the technique of buying on time.

Photo is dated 1959.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.