Judge — May 6, 1922 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Hitting the High Spots" This 1922 Judge magazine cover satirizes fashionable women's leisure activities during the Jazz Age. The illustration, drawn by Rose Silver, depicts a stylishly dressed woman with an exaggerated 1920s bob hairstyle and elaborate jewelry examining what appears to be a powder compact or cosmetic item. The title "Hitting the High Spots" refers to frequenting exclusive social venues and nightlife destinations—a popular pastime for wealthy women during Prohibition. The cartoon likely mocks the era's emphasis on superficial consumption, glamorous appearance, and conspicuous socializing among the upper classes. The woman's elongated features and the emphasized cosmetics reflect period artistic caricature conventions used to critique vanity and materialism in post-WWI American society.