by cectimm | Jul 11, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear Having had polio as a child, Frida liked to hide her legs. She wore long full skirts to hide her very thin right leg. The fashion at the time was for women to wear figure-hugging outfits but Frida dressed for her own sense of style...
by cectimm | Jul 10, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear Revlon… that’s what Frida would wear. She really did. This is Frida’s makeup and it’s on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London as part of the Making herself up exhibition. Apparently, this hot...
by cectimm | Jul 9, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear Apparently, Frida liked to wear loose fitting clothes to accommodate and hide her mobility aids. She wore a brace to support her back and spent some time in a wheelchair. By wearing many layers of loose clothing she would have been...
by cectimm | Jul 8, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear When Frida was 18 years old she was riding the bus with her boyfriend Alejandro when it was hit by a sidecar. Several people on the bus were killed and Frida was impaled suffering horrible injuries including broken legs, a smashed...
by cectimm | Jul 7, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear Frida’s choice of accessories was inspired, beautiful and in this case a little bit humorous. I have no idea who made this necklace but it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen… and I used to make jewellery. A...
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