Judge — September 6, 1919 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine (September 6, 1919) shows a theatrical or social scene with women in a drawing room setting, with one woman standing and addressing seated ladies. The caption quotes a woman saying she trimmed her hat herself and it's "the same old gown you saw me in last week." This appears to be gentle satire about **post-WWI fashion economy** — women making do with existing garments by altering accessories rather than buying new clothes. The striped awnings visible in the background and the domestic interior suggest a leisured, upper-class setting, making the self-trimming of hats somewhat ironic for that social class. The joke likely mocks either women's fashion consciousness during economic constraints or their attempts to appear fashionable through minor modifications. The overall tone is light rather than biting social criticism.