Life, 1889-10-24 · page 15 of 18
Life — October 24, 1889 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** for late-19th-century luxury goods, with two brief satirical cartoons embedded among them. **The cartoons:** 1. **"Slightly Ambiguous"** shows two men discussing a third man's unusually wide mourning band on his hat. The joke: Blinks wears an excessive mourning band for his deceased wife, and when Jenkins points out it will ruin the hat when removed, Blinks replies it's "worth it"—suggesting he's more concerned with *appearing* bereaved than actually grieving, or that he's cheaply trying to get wear from a hat he'd otherwise discard. It's satirizing performative mourning and practical hypocrisy. 2. The second cartoon (unmarked) shows theater-goers discussing actors' "splendidly developed legs," which the responder attributes to their "muscular efforts" and theatrical jumps—a euphemistic joke obscuring that the real reason is simply their stage costumes and positioning. **The advertisements** showcase wealthy consumer culture: imported French fashions, furs, fine china, cut glass, and the new Kodak camera (revolutionary for enabling amateur photography).
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Ladies’ Tailor, 391 Fifth Avenue, bd NVITES tion to his atten- NOVELTIES selected in leading markets in Europe, adapted especially for Autumn and Winter. Dress- Making and Ladies’ Tailoring, 27 East zoth Street. — Esti- mates and Original Designs furnished. Direct Importer of latest novelties in Cloaks, Wraps, Reception and Street Costumes. Aenold ? Constable & Co. LACES AND GAZES.—Point and Duchesse Collars and sets in Van Dyke effects. Bridal Veils in Duchesse Point and Applique, with trim- ming laces to match. Real Lace Handkerchiefs, Duchesse and Valenciennes. Mousseline de Soies Embroideries, flounces and all-overs in choice even- ing shades. Black Lace Drapery Nets. White and Colored, Plain and Fancy Crepes and Crepe de Chine for evening toilets. PARIS DRESSES AND CLOAKS.—Costumes for Evening, Dinner, Reception and Promenade. Tea Gowns, Matinees, Suits, Wraps, Sacques, Cloaks, Long Garments, Opera Wraps and Jackets. Also, those of our own manufacture, from Paris styles, in the most fashionable fabrics. Fuss AND FUR TRIMMINGS. — Sealskin Sacques, Dolmans, Jackets and Paletots (Lon- don dye), Blue Lynx, Alaska Sable and Krimmer. Shoulder Capes, Pelerines and Muffs, Fur Trim- mings. Broadway & 19th St. Naw York. We buy aod sell bills of Ex- chanye on aod make cable transfers of money to. Kurope. Australia, and the Wost fn- Letters dies; also make Collections of aod issue Commercial and ~ v ling Credit ailable in Credit. imcirscectsa ‘own Brothers & Co., Bankers, 59 Wi!l St. Woerossn SLIGHTLY AMBIGUOUS. Jenkins: THE LOSS OF YOUR WIFE MUST HAVE REEN A HARD BLOW TO YOU, BLINKS, BUT WHY DO YOU WEAR SUCH A WIDE MOURNING BAND OX YOUR WaT? WHEN YOU TAKE IT OFF THE HAT WILL BE, SPOILED, Blinks (sadly): AW, JENKINS, IT 13 WORTH IT, IT 1s WORTH 17, ® FURS, FURS! Send your order for Fash- ionable Furs and reliable Sealskin garments direct (. C. SHAYNE MANUFACTURER, 124 WEST 420 Sr., or, 103 Prince ST. NEW YORK. New Fashion Book mailed free. Mrs. Curio (af the theatre): What splendidly developed legs all the actors with this company have. Miss Jus Tout: Yes. It's due to the great mus- cular efforts that they are in the habit of making, | suppose. Why Mr, De Clare was just saying tome that the company jumped from San Francisco to Los Angeles last week.—Aoston Beacon, DOUBLE DISTILLED, UNSWEETENED. PUREST & FINEST. Most WHOLESOME. Du Vivier Co.49 Broao St.N.Y. SOLE AGENTS. THE KODAK “ You press the button, we do the rest.” Anybody can take Pho- tographs with the Kodak, For sale by all Photo. stock deal- ers. Send for copy of Kodak Prim- er, with sample photograph. THE EASTMAN DRY PLATE AND FILM CO, Rochester, N.Y. Price, $25.00, Loaded for too Pictures. Reloading $2.00. HAVILAND CHINA AT FIRST HANDS. No. 1265. OPEN STOCK. New shapes for season 1889-90 are now in stock. Do not forget that we are furnishing the finest goods at reasonable prices. If you cannot examine our stock in person, write us, and we will send you samples upon receipt of a deposit to cover their value. FRANK HAVILAND, Near Astor House. 14 Barclay St., New York. GET: DORFLINGER’S 2 vor was FOR THE TABLE. LABEL WITH 3 gtr # ON EACH PIBCE THE BEST IN THE WORLD. Be sure you see it, and don’t buy till you have seen it, LABEL WITH TRADE MARK as ABOVE) ON EACH PIECE. Do not be induced to take something “Just as Good.” os comicbooks.com