Judge, 1916-04-15 · page 3 of 28
Judge — April 15, 1916 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features an illustration and poem by F. Gregory Hartswick about a woman named Lucy and her Easter hat. The image shows a stylized female head with an elaborate hat topped with cherubs/putti and radiating lines suggesting spiritual or whimsical significance. The poem is a lighthearted romantic piece where the speaker claims indifference to fashion details (fur, lace, hat style, or color) because Lucy herself captivates him completely. His eyes rest on her face, not her accessories. This represents typical early 20th-century Judge content: witty, illustration-driven humor about courtship and fashion. The piece gently mocks both elaborate millinery fashion and romantic sentimentality through its exaggerated visual presentation and the speaker's affected devotion.
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Lucy has an Easter hat; (What the deuce care I for that?) Asks me if I like the style; I can only nod and smile— (How can I see fur and lace With my eyes on Lucy's face?) LUC Y'S HAT Lucy asks me if I think Blue becomes her more than pink. Pouts because | haven't seen Whether it is red or green! (Any color let it be— Lucy's smile’s enough for me.) Lucy to the mirror hies— All her soul is in her eyes— Gazes in an ecstasy ; “Don't you love it?" murmurs she. (I can answer naught to that; I love Lucy—hang the hat!) —F. Gregory Hartswick. comicbooks.com