Life, 1895-09-05 · page 16 of 16
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The main cartoon mocks women's fashion trends of the 1890s, specifically the elaborate leg-of-mutton sleeves that were fashionable at the time. The joke: twenty ladies exit a carriage; only three have sleeves that maintain their proper shape, while seventeen must constantly poke and jerk their sleeves back into form. The satirical point is that these women are wearing cheap imitation sleeves interlined with "fibre chamois" (a substitute material) instead of the genuine article. The genuine versions, apparently made with better materials, hold their shape naturally. The wearer of knockoffs must endlessly fuss with her appearance—a humiliating, futile task. The satire targets both fashion excess (impractical sleeves requiring constant adjustment) and consumer fraud (selling inferior imitations as equivalent to quality goods). It's gentle mockery of vanity and the fashion industry's exploitation of women seeking status through clothing.
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