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Title
Doodle To The Derby
Artist
Michele Avanti
Medium
Mixed Media - Photography & Digital Painting
Description
From my Kentucky Derby Animals In Hats series, this is Doodle To The Derby.
It's the day of the Kentucky Derby and Labradoodle, Cosette has her picture taken in a her fancy purple hat covered in feathers and flowers.
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A hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial reason, religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory.[1] In the past, hats were an indicator of social status.[2] In the military, they may denote nationality, branch of service, rank and/or regiment.[3] Some hats have a protective function. As examples, the hard hat protects construction workers' heads from injury by falling objects, a sun hat shades the face and shoulders from the sun, and a Ushanka fur hat with fold-down ear-flaps keeps the head warm. Some hats are worn for ceremonial purposes, such as the mortarboard, which is worn during graduation ceremonies. Some hats are worn by members of a certain profession, such as the Toque worn by chefs. Some hats have a religious functions, such as the turban worn by Sihks.
One of the first pictorial depictions of a hat appears in a Thebes tomb painting which shows a man wearing a conical straw hat. Other early hats were the Pileus, a simple skull cap; the Phrygian cap, worn by freed slaves in Greece and Rome; and the Greek petasos, the first known hat with a brim. Women wore veils, kerchiefs, hoods, caps and wimples. St. Clement, the patron saint of felt hatmakers, is said to have discovered wool felt when he filled his sandals with flax fibers to protect his feet.[4]
In the Middle Ages, hats were a marker of social status and used to single out certain groups. The 1215 Fourth Council of the Lateran required that all Jews identify themselves by wearing the Judenhat (Jewish hat), marking them as targets for anti-Semitism.[5] The hats were usually yellow, and were either pointed or square.
In the Middle Ages, hats for women ranged from simple scarves to elaborate hennin,[7] and denoted social status. Structured hats for women similar to those of male courtiers began to be worn in the late 16th century.[8] The term milliner comes from the Italian city of Milan, where the best quality hats were made in the 18th century. Millinery was traditionally a woman's occupation, with the milliner not only creating hats and bonnets but also choosing lace, trimmings and accessories to complete an outfit.
In the first half of the 19th century, women wore bonnets that gradually became larger, decorated with ribbons, flowers, feathers, and gauze trims. By the end of the century, many other styles were introduced, among them hats with wide brims and flat crowns, the flower pot and the toque. By the middle of the 1920s, when women began to cut their hair short, they chose hats that hugged the head like a helmet.
The tradition of wearing hats to horse racing events began at the Royal Ascot in Britain, which maintains a strict dress code. All guests in the Royal Enclosure must wear hats.This tradition was adopted at other horse racing events, such as the Kentucky Derby in the United States.
Extravagant hats were popular in the 1980s, and in the early 21st century, flamboyant hats made a comeback, with a new wave of competitive young milliners designing creations that include turban caps, trompe-l'oeil-effect felt hats and tall headpieces made of human hair. Some new hat collections have been described as "wearable sculpture." Many pop stars, among them Lady Gaga, have commissioned hats as publicity stunts.
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September 12th, 2014
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Indian Harbour Beach, FL - United States
Doodle the Derby loving Cosette in her shade casting hat, Michele
Niceville, Fl - United States
Congratulations on your 3d place win in the Digital Delightful Dogs contest!
Westbrook, CT - United States
Congratulations Michele for this delightful picture of Doodle to the Derby winning a place in the recent Digital Dynamic Dogs contest! I have sent an email to all the group members informing them of the winners and am favoriting her. Just LOVE her purple hat! I also enjoy so much the other dogs in your gallery. What a blast. Am following you too.
Niceville, Fl - United States
Doodle's delightful! Voted your entry in the Digital Delightful Dogs contest. l/f
Cambridge, ON - Canada
Fantastic capture and digital creativity, Michele! Wonderful colors! The hat suits this dog beautifully! L/F/T
Danville, KY - United States
Michele, this tribute day explores your myriad talents as digital painter and photographer...what jewel was unearthed but this!!..Found in your KENTUCKY DERBY ANIMALS IN HATS COLLECTION! ! Your glimpses of beauty spread DELIGHT! YAY
Creswell, OR - United States
Michele, really enjoy your art it is so clever & whimsical!!L/f
Michele Avanti replied:
Thank you, Lou! I love creating it, as I know you do yours, your work is very beautiful.
Aguadilla - Puerto Rico
My favorite. GBY
Michele Avanti replied:
Thank you, Estela! Cosette is such a loving doodle, you would love her in person too!
Gaithersburg, Md - United States
This is wonderful Michele. Such agreat expression and I love the hat! L/F/P
Truth Or Consequences , NM - United States
This Is beautiful ... she feels very special!
Michele Avanti replied:
Oh, you would love her. Cosette is one of my three labradoodles and more spiritual master than canine. A gift of love in my life! Thanks for stopping by Judith!
Silverthorne, CO - United States
This is wonderful....Love the colors! Beautifully done, Michele.....
Reno, NV - United States
Love the colors and composition in this work of digital painting- VERY WELL DONE!
Silver Spring, MD - United States
Wow Michele - phenomenal work of art! Made me smile. Fantastic portrait! Love the eyes, detail, and colors. Nicely composed! L.
Corpus Christi, TX - United States
definitely made me smile!!!
Michele Avanti replied:
Awesome, Leticia, I am sure my Cosette would give you a few kisses too, if she met you!
Walsall, We - United Kingdom
Gorgeous! I love Cosette's choice of hats!
Michele Avanti replied:
Thank you, Elaine, Cosette is really a tomboy, but mom dresses her up, she would have preferred to have it laden with cookies..lol..
Reno, NV - United States
Congratulations, Michele, your wonderful work of Art has been Featured on "Fuzzy Warm and Soft"!
Cody, WY - United States
Congratulations Michele, your work is being featured in the FAA group Pets!
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Silverthorne, CO - United States
I love this! Outstanding.....
Michele Avanti replied:
Thank you, Fiona, I will be posting my Trudy tonight, do come back and visit her picture!
Nairobi, Na - Kenya
Superb shot and digital!
Michele Avanti replied:
Thank you, Anthony..this is my beautiful Cosette..she is a darling for sure..lol
Kannapolis, NC - United States
To call your work anything less than unique would be a vast understatement. This is so colorful and brilliant Michele.
Michele Avanti replied:
OMG, Thank you, Tony! What a great compliment, I consider this my play work..I am so glad it makes people smile.. I consider laughter the greatest gift we can give.. it is a part of love to share joy..hugs to you..
Brunswick, OH - United States
Cosette is quite the lady! And, this image is just delightful, as is this entire series. l/f
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