Judge, 1926-07-31 · page 5 of 36
Judge — July 31, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains humorous social commentary about 1920s beach culture and women's fashion during the Prohibition era. The main cartoon depicts a woman in a revealing bathing suit confronted by a man questioning whether it's actually a bathing suit or just a "step-in" (underwear). The joke satirizes the dramatically shortened women's swimwear of the 1920s, which shocked conservative society—garments barely covering the body compared to Victorian bathing costumes. "Grandma Says" provides generational commentary, with an older woman criticizing modern girls' scanty beach attire and their behavior around men. The piece mocks both the younger generation's liberation and older generations' disapproval. Other content includes lists of "Well-known Bathing Beauties" and "Popular Watering Places," typical of *Judge's* light social satire targeting contemporary mores and fashion trends during the Jazz Age.
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JUDGE We call her Dottie, Because she is. Judge pays § Well-known Bathing Beauties Flo Ting. Di Ving. Belle Buoy. May I. Gooutoswim. Wanda Prize. Helen Tights. Liza Roundthebeach. Hedda Dip. Joyce Hawley. Popular Watering Places Scotch Bottles Dairies. Stock Markets. Picnic Grounds. Soup Bowls. Hydrants. Florida. IID Prohibition has accomplished a lot. A fellow doesn’t have to drink near as much as he used to in order to drink himself to death. “Why, that isn't a bathing suit, “Well, that's all right. She doesn’t bathe. Here lies the body of Mary O' Lee Whose weight was two hundred and forty-three. No wonder they sang as she pulled her freight, “Open wide ye Golden gate.” pitta Bitrate, So pays 35 for eoch one Prine It’s a step-in.” Just steps in.” Grandma Says Tv Least the girls at the beach n't take off their coats of tan. My bathing suit used to be taffeta. ‘The modern girl's is tafitta too. There’s only one way to tell the girls from the boys at the beach and that’s to find out which group of lockers they use. The fellow that said the girls bathing suits are made out of knit goods certainly knew what he was talking about. These here, now, swimming suits don’t seem to be nothing but a couple of armholes haphazardly held together. When a man meets a girl on the beach and thinks she has a lot of personality he’d better watch the next day to see if it peels. You sure can see the effect of “all this dieting on the beach. All our girls have taken off quite a bit. Carroll AZZIE O IABELS Mrs. Often. Judge pays $5 for each one printed comicbooks.com