Some-body home
1914
Step into the whimsical world of the "Christy Girl," F. Earl Christy's early 20th-century answer to the famous Gibson Girl. Here, a young woman dons a playful harlequin costume, complete with an oversized checkered pillow and a jester's cap resting nearby, as if she's taking a break from a carnival performance. Her direct, coy gaze and the title "Some-body home" suggest she's playfully waiting for a suitor or perhaps a Valentine. Christy was a superstar illustrator of the Golden Age of American Illustration, and his idealized, rosy-cheeked women graced countless magazine covers, defining the fashion and fantasy of the 1910s.
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