Sunday, September 5, 2010

Yay or Nay? Lady Taylor

Last week we examined the hat of the Duquessa de Nájera and your approval was given. All those ribbons and plumes earned her a Yay.  Today we are going to judge a similar hat; this time from England.



Joshua Reynolds paints Lady Elizabeth Taylor (1781-84) in her high crowned ivory and blue hat.  Yay or Nay?

[The Frick Collection]

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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    100% yay!

    that amazing headwear would certainly catch my eye...as would the charming Lady Taylor!

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  2. Emily KuglerSeptember 5, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    Yay!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Nay on this one. There's something off to me. Arragement of plumes? Striped bias binding and trim? Not sure, but this hat isn't doing it for me.

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  4. LindaSeptember 5, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    Yay to the hat. Don't like her expression or her dress though.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2010 at 2:06 PM

    what an ugly hat. nay

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  6. Paul MillerSeptember 5, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    Love the whole thing: dress, hat, even setting. Dove grey silk has always been a favorite. I agree that her expression is sour, but still give the painting a 'yay'.

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  7. balsamfirSeptember 5, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    She looks as if her thyroid is out of balance, but the ensemble is charming. Yay!

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  8. Miss HonneteSeptember 5, 2010 at 4:40 PM

    Yay, just beautiful!! Charming, classy and I'm loving those nice feathers :)

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  9. HeatherSeptember 5, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    Yay! I'm loving the dress too :)

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  10. CherylynnSeptember 5, 2010 at 10:16 PM

    love the whole ensemble---she could smile a bit more though. A big Yay from me.

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  11. JessiSeptember 6, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    Yay - but why the long face?

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  12. Anne ElizabethSeptember 6, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    The sleeves seem a little baggy, but the cool hat wins me over. Yay!

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  13. The DreamstressSeptember 7, 2010 at 3:36 AM

    Ugh. Nay. Everything is muddy and messy and rumpled, and the bright hat only makes it look worse. I feel as if she rustled through her rag bag, threw on everything she could find, and then stuck some ribbons and feathers on to dress it up.

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  14. SakiVISeptember 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Nay. I'm with madamekat. Something's off.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    My grand mother had a thing with Juan Bautista Travesedo i García-Sancho Duc of Nájera and her direct descent.

    So, she is almost family and for that a big YAY!

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  16. AudreySeptember 7, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    does the hat fit? nay.

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