Judge, 1920-02-28 · page 7 of 36
Judge — February 28, 1920 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis: "The Royal Wrapper" The main satire criticizes wealthy foreign visitors—particularly European royalty visiting America—for inadvertently causing economic chaos through fashion imitation. When the Queen of the Belgians wore a gold-cloth turban, American society women immediately copied it, forcing husbands to pay for expensive new clothing. The Prince of Wales similarly triggered fashion trends. The cartoon's point: America's wealthy are obsessively status-conscious and financially reckless, bankrupting families by chasing royal fashions. The accompanying illustration (drawn by Lisle Campbell) depicts a waiter taking an order, supporting the theme of social anxiety and pretension among the American upper class. The satire targets American materialism and class anxiety rather than foreign visitors directly—mocking how desperate Americans are to emulate perceived sophistication, regardless of cost. The "free country" opening is ironic: we're free, yet enslaved to fashion trends set by visitors.
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