Judge — September 25, 1926 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Speaking of Blondes" - Judge Magazine Satire This page satirizes 1920s fashion trends and blonde women's social prominence. The top panel shows fashionably dressed blonde women while a man declares he won't prefer blondes—immediately contradicted by his obvious interest. The humor mocks men's stated preferences versus actual behavior. The "Daily News" section features Miss Ella Trunkey, who claims to be "the last brunette on Earth," satirizing the era's apparent obsession with blonde hair as a status symbol and fashion standard. The joke suggests blondes have become so culturally dominant that brunettes face extinction. Bottom panels reference wide-brimmed hats as fashion accessories designed to cover and protect "proprieties"—likely alluding to the flapper era's loosening of social mores and women's increasing visibility in public life. The overall satire critiques both the shallow materialism of 1920s fashion obsession and society's fixation on blonde women as the beauty ideal.