Life, 1887-12-22 · page 14 of 18
Life — December 22, 1887 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It's a collection of late 19th-century commercial advertisements with one decorative illustration at top. The upper illustration shows elegantly dressed women in Victorian-era clothing, promoting **Sefdern's Ladies Tailors** with locations in London, Paris, Edinburgh, and New York—advertising high-end tailoring services to wealthy women. Below are typical period advertisements: H.C. Haskell's jewelry, the Felttooth Brush (emphasizing dental health and stain removal), John Patterson & Co. tailors, champagne, theater performances at Daly's Theatre, and notably **Haviland China**—fine porcelain dinnerware displayed with images of decorative plates and serving dishes, highlighting that customers could purchase directly from the importer at "first hands" rather than through middlemen. The page reflects Gilded Age consumer culture targeting affluent New Yorkers seeking luxury goods, fashionable clothing, and refined home furnishings.
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