Created by illustrator Duane Bryers (1911-2012), Hilda was a girl who was definitely not shy of her plump body. She was one of the very few plus-size pin-up queens to grace the pages of American calendars from the 1950s up until the early 1980s and achieved moderate notoriety in the 1960s. This pin-up girl was almost forgotten until someone recently dug up her calendars from the archives and collective memories of Americans.
Now, the plus-size model is making a comeback, and Amy Pence-Brown is one of the main reasons why. The fat feminist mother who believes in opening her mouth and her heart started recreating Hilda's beautiful drawings, sharing the images with her online followers.
"Much like the art of Norman Rockwell, Duane Bryers' Hilda reminds us of playful, sweet, and carefree days gone by. But she recalls more than that, too. Hilda shows us that at some time someone else found big girls' curves sensual, silliness sexy, softness endearing, confidence bold and bare, skin beautiful. And that maybe, just maybe, we can find that in ourselves as well," Amy told Bored Panda. Continue scrolling and check out this notorious character in real life!
