Patriotic
30 April 2020
Harrietta Taylor stands tall in front of a Union Jack daybed, the bold red, white, and blue design echoed in the London-themed cushions scattered behind her. She wears a black-and-white gingham off-the-shoulder crop top and tiny black hot pants, her long, straight chestnut hair falling sleek and shiny to her waist. White ankle-strap platform heels lift her already willowy frame, and a delicate belly chain glints against her deeply tanned stomach. The room is distinctly British, with Abbey Road and Covent Garden street signs printed across the pillows, but Harrietta brings a continental glamour that transcends any single postcode. She stretches out face-down on the daybed, ankles crossed, her pert rear framed by the flag beneath her, looking back at the camera with a sly, knowing smile.
The gingham top comes away and Harrietta sits on the edge of the daybed, knees apart, arms raised behind her head, her tanned breasts bare and her stomach taut. The white platforms stay on, adding a sculptural elegance to the pose, while the patriotic backdrop creates a vivid contrast against her bronzed skin. A small chest tattoo is just visible between her breasts, and the belly chain catches the light as she shifts position. By the closing frames she reclines along the flag-draped cushions in nothing but the black hot pants and those towering heels, legs stretched long, one arm draped casually over her knee, smiling warmly over her shoulder. Harrietta makes patriotism look impossibly glamorous, draping herself across the Union Jack like a national treasure in her own right.