I recently got into a playful argument with someone after they stated that big floppy straw hats were gay.
Gay?
They then went on to say that only movie-star-girls can get away with them.
Being a big fan of straw hats, I set out to make a point. The first thing that sprang to mind was the straw hat that Vincent Van Gogh wore in some of his paintings.
And so I drew inspiration from that. But instead of making a formal rebuttal or just continuing the playful straw-hat argument, I somehow found myself cross-dressing and in theatre make-up. (Why that seemed like a logical thing to do, I'll never know.)
Here is my original design.
I started off by over feminizing myself.
I pulled my long hair down, wore a simple cotton dress, put on eye-liner, bright foundation, blush, lipstick, and even some false freckles for a farm-fresh look to match my straw hat.
And then I took a complete left turn and tried to channel my inner Van Gogh.
My blending is terrible and the colors are weird, but most importantly, I did some nice stippling for a 5 o'clock shadow appearance (something I haven't done in several years)
So there you have it. One hat, one model, 2 genders. Accessories for all peoples of all races, creed, and sexes. Equality for all!
Ahem. Hat Marxism aside, I hope you enjoyed this.
Questions? Criticism?
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