Judge — October 18, 1913 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical piece mocks the "tube skirt" — a narrow, straight fashion silhouette popular in the early 1910s. The three panels humorously depict the garment's impracticality: **Panel 1:** Women in tube skirts struggle to navigate city streets, their movement severely restricted by the tight fit. **Panel 2:** The slit-skirt (an attempted modification) creates new problems, proving nearly as difficult to manage. **Panel 3:** The caption suggests that with "forty-seven varieties" of variations available, the crowd has "grown accustomed" — implying fashion-conscious women will tolerate any impractical trend. The satire targets both the absurd garment design and women's willingness to endure fashion's demands, common themes in Judge's social commentary of the era.