The Wasp — 1891 — page 594: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a comedic confrontation about grooming standards. The dialogue references "Mutton Horns" (a distinctive facial hair style) and questions about shoe sizes, suggesting a humorous debate between men about appearance and masculinity. One figure claims he changed his mind and now wears a smaller shoe size (No. 27). The satire likely mocks vanity and fashion pretensions among men—the idea that gentlemen would obsess over such trivial details as facial hair styles and shoe sizes. The "razors clashing" title suggests this is about shaving or grooming disputes, poking fun at the masculine concern with personal appearance and the contradictions men make about their own grooming choices.