Dress 38 Barbie Doll Clothes
“The Alpha and the Omega
with perhaps some alter egos in between.”
Dress:
-All the Barbie clothes and accessories found in a yellow bread box with my Barbie Dolls circa 1967 to 1972 fashions
-white felt, white gossamer, thread, beading wire
-fabric scraps from an Angel Auction quilt
-original issue black and white strip Barbie bathing suit
-some handmade outfits for Barbie, (by my Mom)
-2 dresses not Barbie related, but they fit her, located under the arms
-stand of pink marabou from some long ago project
-nametag is my Lakewood Junior Women’s Club membership card 1992
Hat:
-All the Dawn doll clothes and accessories found in their plastic case circa 1970 to 1973 when they were discontinued by the Topper Company
-fabric scraps from an Angel Auction quilt, thread, beading wire
-white bucket hat from scout summer camp 2010
-2 dresses that do not fit Barbie or Dawn
-1 larger handmade apron style dress on the back of the hat
-2 “Little Kiddles” tunics, another small doll issued in the late 1960s which I collected but cannot find as of yet (probably still at my parent’s house)
This was a last minute addition to the series. As I went through the plastic doll boxes to wash the outfits, I remembered the hours and hours I spent alone creating stories and acting out scenes with my dolls. I loved changing their clothes, mixing outfits and staging fashion shows. I wonder if little girls today spend such quality time building their imaginations. Of course, the rest of the time I was out collecting salamanders in the woods, climbing trees and crossing creeks, only coming home when the street lights came on…..those were the best of times…..
with perhaps some alter egos in between.”
Dress:
-All the Barbie clothes and accessories found in a yellow bread box with my Barbie Dolls circa 1967 to 1972 fashions
-white felt, white gossamer, thread, beading wire
-fabric scraps from an Angel Auction quilt
-original issue black and white strip Barbie bathing suit
-some handmade outfits for Barbie, (by my Mom)
-2 dresses not Barbie related, but they fit her, located under the arms
-stand of pink marabou from some long ago project
-nametag is my Lakewood Junior Women’s Club membership card 1992
Hat:
-All the Dawn doll clothes and accessories found in their plastic case circa 1970 to 1973 when they were discontinued by the Topper Company
-fabric scraps from an Angel Auction quilt, thread, beading wire
-white bucket hat from scout summer camp 2010
-2 dresses that do not fit Barbie or Dawn
-1 larger handmade apron style dress on the back of the hat
-2 “Little Kiddles” tunics, another small doll issued in the late 1960s which I collected but cannot find as of yet (probably still at my parent’s house)
This was a last minute addition to the series. As I went through the plastic doll boxes to wash the outfits, I remembered the hours and hours I spent alone creating stories and acting out scenes with my dolls. I loved changing their clothes, mixing outfits and staging fashion shows. I wonder if little girls today spend such quality time building their imaginations. Of course, the rest of the time I was out collecting salamanders in the woods, climbing trees and crossing creeks, only coming home when the street lights came on…..those were the best of times…..