Judge — January 23, 1915 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes fashion and social pretension. A man in formal attire gestures enthusiastically at a woman wearing a dress with an exaggerated, voluminous runk (likely "rump" or rear emphasis—a fashion detail of the era). The OCR'd caption mentions "the Mecca Fez" and references to "Bunker Hill poke" as fashionable items, suggesting the joke ridicules women adopting absurd or "revolutionary" fashion trends. The cartoon mocks how fashion designers introduce outlandish silhouettes that women eagerly adopt despite their impracticality. The man's animated pose suggests he's promoting or hawking this ridiculous style. The social commentary criticizes both the fashion industry's influence and women's willingness to follow trends that emphasize particular body parts, presented as inherently absurd or undignified.