Judge — June 29, 1912 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Cover - June 29, 1912 This is a cover illustration by James Montgomery Flagg titled "Miss Behaving." It depicts a fashionable woman in an elegant dress and wide-brimmed hat, posed in an exaggerated, playful manner with one leg extended and a small purse held aloft. The illustration likely satirizes contemporary debates about women's behavior and social propriety during the Progressive Era. The title "Miss Behaving" is a pun—she's misbehaving while appearing refined. This reflects Judge magazine's tendency to mock evolving gender roles and the "New Woman" of the early 1900s who was becoming more independent and less bound by Victorian conventions. The artwork exemplifies the magazine's satirical approach to modern social changes through elegant caricature.