Judge — February 9, 1924 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page parodies the nursery rhyme "Sugar and spice and all things nice, that's what little girls are made of." Instead, the satirical cartoon depicts five numbered scenes showing a modern young woman (presumably 1920s era, given the "Judge" magazine context) engaged in activities considered scandalous or improper: applying perfume ("attar of jazzmine"), wearing revealing clothing, smoking cigarettes, wearing a small red hat, and lounging in what appears to be a suggestive pose. The joke criticizes how contemporary "flapper" culture—with jazz, cosmetics, smoking, and loose morality—has replaced traditional feminine virtues. This reflects conservative anxiety about changing women's behavior and social norms during the Jazz Age.