Judge — August 7, 1920 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes wartime clothing rationing and economic hardship. The headline references clothing prices becoming prohibitively expensive ("gone up out of sight"). The cartoons mock various cost-saving measures: soldiers in full-length puttees as a cheap clothing solution; children undressing to save fabric; people dressing in minimal clothing at night to reduce laundry needs; and adopting bird-like plumage (likely referencing absurd fashion alternatives during scarcity). The recurring joke appears to be that in desperate economic times, people resort to ridiculous solutions—wearing less, wearing animal-inspired clothing, or adopting nature's approach—rather than accepting higher prices. The reference to "Adam and Eve's stuff" suggests going naked as the ultimate economy. This likely dates from WWI or the 1920s inflation period, when American clothing costs significantly increased and rationing became a social concern.