Judge, 1910-01-01 · page 1 of 16
Judge — January 1, 1910 — page 1: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is Judge magazine's New Year's issue (Vol. 58, No. 1472, dated January 1, 1910). The cover illustration titled "My! What a Swell Dresser" depicts an elaborately costumed figure in ornate, peacock-like formal wear, complete with feathered headdress and decorative train. The satire appears to mock excessive vanity and ostentatious fashion—someone so absorbed in their appearance that they've become absurdly overdressed. The figure's pompous, strutting pose emphasizes the ridicule of vanity. This was typical of Judge's social satire, using exaggerated visual humor to critique contemporary manners and pretension among the wealthy or fashionable classes. The specific identity of the figure remains unclear from the image alone.
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Returns LEB. \ ENTERED AT THE POST-OFFICE AT Nev (Pitti tee sa a Se he ag Vol. 58, No. 1472. Price 10 Cents. NEW YEAR’S NUMBER < x. ~& ESP. iS COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, FIFTH AVENUE AND TWENTY-SEVENTH STREET, NEW YORK. The New Year—"MY! WHAT A SWELL DRESSER.”* comicbooks.com