Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Remember When ?

The reference picture was from a
small collection of Vintage hats that
was displayed in an Upstate
New York Boutique. I love hats,
especially floppy ones. Didn't you
love to see the old movies where
the Ladies wore hats all the time?
Ahh, those were the days...!

32 comments:

  1. I agree every freeze frame of old movies is like a vintage fashion still :) I love this pastel the colouring is so serene, beautifully drawn! Jules

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  2. Beautiful! ANd I LOVE old hats. So charming. I really love the white hat here. Nice work!

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  3. I agree with you and always I wonder why they do not use nowadays.
    Hilda, beautiful painting.

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  4. Thank you JULIA. What a nice comment. I appreciate it.

    Thank you CRYSTAL. I love hats also and wish in a way that they would come back.

    Thank you ISABEL..I always loved watching the old movies and would love to see hats back again..very dramatic.

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  5. Beautiful work, Hilda! I love old hats, too, and wish women (and men) still wore them every day!

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  6. Thank you THERESA. for your comment. Old styles are coming back...you never know.!

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  7. Lovely hats, Hilda. I have a couple of photos you might like with some of these hats in them. Just let me know.

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  8. Thank you Carol for stopping by..I'll keep that in mind since they were really fun to paint.

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  9. Je partage votre goût en matière de chapeau... J'en achète très souvent... J'en possède toutes sortes...
    Très joli pastel... réalisé avec beaucoup de délicatesse.
    gros bisous.

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  10. I know that my opinion could be weird, but I prefer the hats it was wearing Humphrey Boggart, He, He,..
    Good composition, Hilda, moreover I like especially the table and Its delicate drawings.

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  11. Thank you MARTINE and thank you JULIAN for stopping by and leaving such a kind comment.

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  12. I've been away these days, those hats are well painted, specially the transparency in the white one, I love it!

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  13. I still wear hats and I would like to try the white one on the left please! Beautiful work Hilda.

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  14. Hilda, esos sombreros son preciosos y están pintados muy bien. Me gusta mucho esta pintura al pastel. Felicidades!
    Sobre sombreros, te diré que soy un apasionado de los mismos. Siempre llevo sombrero o una gorra y tengo una habitación llena de todo tipo de sombreros. En todos mis viajes compro sombreros.
    Un saludo.

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  15. Thank you CHRISTABEL for your lovely comment.
    Glad you're back painting.

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  16. thank you TRUDY. I remember wearing hats when I was a young girl.. loved trying them on at the stores. I think the white one on the left is silk.

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  17. Muchas gracias, JOSH. Me alegro que te gusta esta pintura de al pastel. Ya lo veo que tu es muy guapo con tu sombrero y la gorra!!

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  18. Quite a collection there Hilda, lovely job!The silk finish on the white one is brilliant!

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  19. Thank you Padmaja!! for your comment. It's fun to get that right sheen on the hat to make it look like silk.

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  20. These hats make a great composition, Hilda! Could there be a series on the way?

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  21. I love those ladies wearing hats in those period films.. And I loved this one too. There is a glow that this work has which makes it so special..

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  22. Thank you DEAN. Series are always fun, however, I'll have to see if I can go to some more boutiques on my vacation!! My husband will love that..ha..ha.!

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  23. Thank you PRABAL. You are so kind ..thank you for stopping by.

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  24. Thank you so much Mary Beth!!!

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  25. What a fun painting Hilda! An unusual but really successful subject. Love it! I especially love the little white feathers that are floating around the hat on the right.

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  26. Thank you so much Claire for stopping by my blog. I appreciate it.

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  27. Beautiful hats! ... I love watching them, and I always stop to watch them in the windows. These are well made​​, the different textures, silk, lace, feathers, colors, are wonderful. You really captured all its glamour. Congratulations, Hilda! Great job!

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  28. Thank you CARMEN. I also, love to see hats displayed in windows. It takes me back when I was a little girl..a lot of ladies wore hats. My friend's Mom had one similar to the blue one.

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  29. Gosh, Hilda, you HAVE been busy while I've been in the garden and neglecting my computer! I love this! I always loved those romantic hats in the old movies too!

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  30. Thank you Teresa...you made my day.

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  31. I have just been browsing through your latest work - all SO good - but I just HAD to stop here today. I love these hats - You have captured the material and the shine so well! I really like the little feathery bits too. This really is an eye-catcher :0)

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