Judge — July 10, 1920 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Summer Furs (Judge, July 10, 1926) This cover illustration satirizes the absurdity of wearing fur coats during summer. The cartoon depicts a fashionable couple dressed in heavy fur stoles and wraps during what should be warm weather—the man carries a parasol for sun protection while draped in fur, and the woman wears a wide-brimmed hat along with a fur shawl. The satire targets the pretentiousness of wealthy fashion-followers who prioritized status symbols (expensive furs) over practical comfort and sense. By the 1920s, fur coats were marks of affluence, and this joke mocks those willing to suffer heat and discomfort merely to display their wealth and fashion-consciousness during inappropriate seasons.