Guesswho? / Cartoon by debs jones

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Ha - great one, Debs! Perhaps this could be an exotic design for a hat for Ascot?? Great drawing, love the slightly coy expression on the lady's face and all that beautiful fruit piled on her head.

Posted by Thea Cable on Thu 02 Apr 17:08:05

It has to be Carmen Miranda (before my time obviously) and very nice too!!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 02 Apr 17:49:24

Carmen Miranda? Or possibly Lupe Velez. CM almost died in public - she was dancing on the Jimmy Durante television show, when she suddenly collapsed: JD/Schnozzle picked her up, and she insisted on finishing her spot - died of heart failure the next day............ I'm full of these cheery stories..... It actually looks like her, so I hope I'm right. Anyone under the age of 60 probably hasn't a clue what I'm on about.....

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Thu 02 Apr 17:49:32

Thanks Thea, I've always had a hankering to become a Hatter [ mad obviously lol] Yes Louise it is Carmen Miranda, I'm so glad someone else remembers her ! Robert, I love the way you throw up interesting if little known facts,[ Well little known to me that is,] I've never heard of Lupe Velez but I shall certainly go and Google her now !!

Posted by Debs Jones on Thu 02 Apr 21:45:08

Carmen Miranda great picture debs

Posted by dennis roberts on Fri 03 Apr 11:33:46

This is fabulous, Debs - fun, beautifully drawn and tinted and just captures the very essence of Carmen Miranda!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Fri 03 Apr 13:01:43

Thank you Dennis!

Posted by Debs Jones on Fri 03 Apr 17:43:06

Aw thanks Seok just so glad other people remember her !

Posted by Debs Jones on Fri 03 Apr 17:44:00

Thank you Robert, I must have spent an hour last night with Lupe Velez, what a girl and what a sad ending to her story!

Posted by Debs Jones on Fri 03 Apr 17:45:19