Life — September 8, 1910 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a cover illustration for Life magazine's "Woman's Fashion Number," dated September 5, 1910, priced at 10 cents. The image depicts an elegant woman from behind, wearing an elaborate Edwardian-era dress with flowing drapery and a decorative hat adorned with feathers and ribbons. She carries a parasol and holds a bouquet of flowers. This is straightforward fashion illustration rather than political satire—typical cover art for a fashion-focused issue of Life magazine. The drawing showcases the sophisticated silhouettes and accessories fashionable among wealthy women of the 1910 era, emphasizing the S-bend corset shape and ornate millinery that characterized the period. The illustration serves as advertisement for the issue's fashion content.