Life — February 21, 1924 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Mrs. Pepis Diary - Life Magazine Page This page presents a satirical diary entry from "Mrs. Pepis" (a play on Samuel Pepys, the famous historical diarist). The illustration shows a woman in hunting attire with a horse and dog, with dialogue: "I didn't know you were a huntress, Marjorie!" / "I'm not. Good gracious! I wouldn't kill anything for the world. This beastly gun goes with the costume." The satire mocks fashionable women who adopt sporting costumes and affectations without genuine interest in hunting or outdoor pursuits—they wear the outfit for appearance only. The diary entries from February document mundane domestic matters (shopping, lunch, hats from Paris) presented in mock-heroic style, further satirizing the trivial concerns of society women. The joke targets superficial upper-class fashion consciousness.