Judge — April 29, 1911 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This illustration depicts a figure in silhouette standing in a bare, late-winter woodland, holding an umbrella. The caption reads: "NOTHING BUT LEAVES: 'WHAT ARE THE SPRING STYLES TO BE?'" The satire appears to be social commentary about women's fashion. The figure—likely representing a fashionable woman or fashion industry—asks what spring styles will be, yet is surrounded by leafless trees with bare branches. The joke seems to be that despite nature offering "nothing but leaves" (i.e., minimal covering), the fashion industry still seeks elaborate new styles. This likely critiques either the absurdity of constantly changing fashion trends, or possibly satirizes revealing/minimal women's clothing styles being promoted as "fashionable" during this period. The exact date and specific fashion trend being mocked remain unclear without additional context.