The Wasp — 1894 — page 510: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** with one satirical cartoon titled "Covering a Multitude, Etc." The cartoon depicts three men in hats observing a large, bulbous female figure. The caption references "Miss Dimple of Oakland" and contains wordplay about "feathers" and becoming "an angel"—suggesting the joke concerns a woman's appearance or weight being concealed by fashionable clothing. The accompanying text anecdote describes a scenario where a woman leaves her house after an argument, causing her husband concern. When she returns, she's purchased "a Christmas present"—likely implying she's forgotten or moved past their conflict through materialism. The satire appears to mock both women's fashion and consumer behavior, though without deeper historical context about the specific figures or events referenced, the precise target remains unclear.