Judge — January 6, 1917 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cover features an illustration credited to James Montgomery Flagg depicting a woman in an elaborate, expensive fur coat and feathered hat—the height of luxury fashion. The title "A Limousine Body" is a pun: it refers both to the woman's fashionable "body" (outfit) and to automobile limousine bodies, fitting the issue's "Automobile Number" theme. The satire likely mocks wealthy women's extravagant spending on fashion during World War I, when resources were increasingly rationed. The opulent clothing and accessories represent conspicuous consumption at a time when such excess was becoming socially controversial. The limousine reference adds commentary on class privilege and automobile culture among the wealthy elite.