Life — May 1935 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page contains a cartoon and several unrelated items. The main cartoon depicts two women in an elegant interior—one reclining/posing while another stands. The caption reads "Why, Aimée, how could you do this to me?" The accompanying text discusses a Hollywood studio's wardrobe choices for female dancers in a "Midsummer Night's Dream" production, noting the impracticality of cellophane costumes and excessive yardage. The cartoon appears to satirize theatrical vanity and costume absurdity—likely mocking either the pretensions of stage productions or actresses' competitive jealousy over costume choices. Without identifying "Aimée," the specific target remains unclear, though the satire targets theatrical world vanities typical of 1920s-30s Life magazine humor. The page also includes unrelated brief items about expositions and press matters.