Judge, 1929-01-19 · page 13 of 36
Judge — January 19, 1929 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two distinct pieces of satirical content: **"Beau Gnashing of Teeth"** (left column) is a fashion commentary mocking men's formal wear trends. It uses French phrases ironically to describe supposedly sophisticated clothing—Pullman pajamas, the "Triangle" ensemble, opera hats, and stuffed shirts—with tongue-in-cheek descriptions of their impracticality. The satire targets pretentious fashion terminology and the absurdity of formal dress conventions. **"Dog's Life"** (right) shows two cartoons satirizing housing and employment. The top cartoon mocks a casting office where dogs audition, captioned "All Collywood is that way about the King's English." The bottom cartoon depicts a family man fraudulently securing an apartment by disguising children as a "troupe of performing midgets" to bypass housing discrimination against families. This exposes how landlords exploited housing shortages by refusing tenants with children—a genuine social problem of the era.
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« Beau Gnashing of Teeth The Pullman Pyjama has at last made its appearance. ‘This jeu de querre we believe to have come in te stay, in which particu lar it may be said to differ from those hitherto disport It dif fers also in that it is made in one piece and closes zipper fashion. It may be wiggled into or it may be hung upon the upper rail of the berth and left there all through the night. The Triangle or Domestic three-piece ensemble (pronounced on-som-bul) will be displayed in intricate and intimate designs. These ensetnbles will consist of the usual skirt and two pairs of trousers. This year, as indeed last, there will be practically no change in men’s trousers. Les pantalons— as a matter of sartorial fact will be worn by the head of the house, irrespective of color, creed or sex. The Opera Bouffe Hat, a piece of headgear not unlike its more formal confrére (pronounced con- frere) save that it will open when it shouldn't and vice versa (pro- nounced throughout the United States vicer verser), will be worn only at the lighter sort of musical play, weddings, divorces, talk-easies and other such vin ordinaire. The Stuffed Shirt, that socially distinctive symbol of the Big Shot, is ever finding more favor amongst the cognoscenti. As a matter of sartorial fact, it may be seen on all and sundry with the sole exception of those who live in the great open veldts, where men are Hidalgos, as the Lithuanians so adroitly put it. Garters, which have for so long a stretch been out of the running, will from time to time make their reappearance dangling from trou- ser bottoms, as has ever been their nonchalant (pronounced Murad) wont. Next Week EAST LYNN. —Grorce Mirenece JUDGE DOG’S LIFE $ “They aren't a+ children — | they're my . troupe of t performing midgets” => | oF | Looes } [cA STING | OFFICE —— TE How the clever family man secured an apartment. Ke eae TT) ae comicbooks.com