Judge — December 16, 1911 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of "The New-Fashioned Girl" This page from *Judge* features an illustration titled "The New-Fashioned Girl" by Carolyn Wells, accompanied by verse. The sketch depicts a young woman wearing a large, wide-brimmed hat characteristic of early 20th-century fashion, shown in profile with a somewhat stern or determined expression. The poem satirizes modern women of the era, commenting on changing gender roles and behavior. References to "Christmas gays," "Lord of High Misrule," and "merry maid of Yule" suggest the piece contrasts traditional femininity with contemporary women's evolving independence. The phrase "brave court I'd pay" hints at women's assertiveness—a point of social commentary during a period of shifting women's rights and changing social expectations in America.