Life, 1920-05-06 · page 15 of 56
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This page contains two satirical cartoons under the heading "Wives of Famous Men." **Top cartoon**: Shows Mrs. Louis Fifteenth preparing Louis XVI for a week-end, depicting her arranging his appearance with various beauty implements and attendants. The satire mocks the elaborate grooming rituals of aristocratic men. **Bottom cartoon**: "Mrs. Captain Kidd Finds It Difficult to Explain Her New Tea Set" shows a woman with an ornate tea service, suggesting she's acquired it through questionable means—implying the famous pirate's wife must constantly explain away suspicious luxuries. The caption notes her "expensive attitude" requires justification to polite society. Both cartoons satirize wives managing the public perception and appearances of their husbands' reputations, whether through vanity or suspected ill-gotten gains.
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