Life — April 1, 1915 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# Spring Fashions Number, Vogue (April 1, 1915) This is a fashion advertisement/editorial page rather than political satire. It promotes Vogue magazine's Spring Fashions issue, dated April 1, 1915, priced at 25 cents. The illustration depicts an elegantly dressed woman in an elaborate polka-dotted dress with a wide, ruffled skirt and a decorative hat, holding a fashionable handbag. A large moon glows behind her against a dark sky. The accompanying text emphasizes that Paris remains the fashion authority despite World War I disruptions ("the war that rocks the world around them"). It promises readers will find the latest spring wardrobe designs, describing fashions ranging from "extreme to the conservative," and notes that smart buyers should purchase the issue promptly to avoid disappointment.