Life, 1892-12-29 · page 46 of 47
Life — December 29, 1892 — page 46: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with one small satirical cartoon**. The cartoon depicts two women, Edith and Evelyn, discussing gloves. Evelyn brags about purchasing expensive Fontaine gloves for $1.35 (marked down from $1.50), claiming she'll buy half a dozen pairs as Christmas gifts for her mother. The satire mocks **conspicuous consumption and false economy**—Evelyn congratulates herself on the "bargain" while planning extravagant gifts, suggesting middle-class pretension about wealth and shopping savvy. The surrounding advertisements promote **luxury goods** (velvets, silks, dinner gowns), Turkish furniture, and a ribbon-threading device—all positioned as Christmas gifts for the affluent. The joke illustrates a period obsession with getting deals while maintaining appearances of generosity and refinement.
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Edith: ARF THOSE THE Fontaine ? Bvelye: THEY GIVE YOU CHEAPER; THESE WERE REALLY A DOLLAK AND A HALF, WHAT LOVELY GLovEs, EVELYN. Yes, MY DEAR; AND THE FIRST PAIK YOU Huy, YOU KNOW, BUT 1 SOT THEM FOR A DOLLAR THIRTY-FIVE—I'M GOING TO GIVE MAMMA HALF A DOZEN PAIR FOR CHRISTMAS, DINNERS AND RECEPTIONS. Ombre and Glace Plain Vel- vets and Silks; shaded in complementary col¢ Faney Velvets, $3 Velour effects in rich Woolen and Silk-and-Woolen are Novelties of the handsome Dinner and Reception stuffs—these Season for Gowns. The same materials, in special widths and designs, are adapted to the and sleeve. JAMES McCREERY & CO., Broadway & 11th Street, New York. preva g style of waist § st) AN ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Our Turkish Tabourettes Just the thing for Christmas or Wedding Presents. Samples can be seen at New York Office, 18 Broadway. SEND FOR CATALOGUE, WM. B. MERSHON & CO.,, Saginaw, East Side, Mich. NO SNARLING! SAVE TIME, TROUBLE AND TEMPER. AND USE The EMMA WILLARD RIBBON LEADER Leads Ribbon or Tape of any length through Hem or Lace without twisting. TRY IVF! For Sale at the NOTION COUNTER of all DRY GOODS STORES. MANUFACTURED BY MORGAN & CO., 28 WARREN ST., - - - NEW YORK. comicbooks. com