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]

16 comments:

  1. 100% yay!

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

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

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  4. what an ugly hat. nay

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

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

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  8. Yay! I'm loving the dress too :)

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

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

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

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  13. 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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  14. does the hat fit? nay.

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