AMERICA 250 - COLONIAL WOMEN

Colonial Tote Front

Colonial Tote Back

AMERICA 250 - COLONIAL WOMEN.

Counting down to America's 250th birthday here is a set from 1976 and it's 200th. Paper dolls can be fun and also educational. These are a great example. A fun way for a grandmother or great grandmother to educate a young girl or boy about our shared American heritage by explaining what people wore and how they lived in the beginning days of our country.

 

MALIBU SKIPPER

MALIBU SKIPPER.

Fast forward a decade and Barbie's little sister Skipper hasn't aged a bit, but boy how the fashions have changed. Some of these 1970's outfits are hideous but probably not far off the mark for what was actually being worn back then.

More fun paper doll posts coming next week!

 

SUMMER FUN

SUMMER FUN.

We are having a summer heat wave out here. Are you having the same where you live? We might as well have some SUMMER FUN, 1980's style. Hard to believe that the 80's were 40 years ago and these then sleek and stylish outfits are the stuff of vintage costume parties today. 

So goes the world of fashion.

 

SKIPPER 1964

SKIPPER 1964.

Introduced as Barbie's little sister in 1964 the Skipper doll was slightly smaller and more sporty as opposed to the high fashion looks of her older sibling. This was her first paper doll issue of many that would follow, usually in a group set with Barbie and Ken or their other "friends".

 

HOUR OF CHARM - MAXINE

HOUR OF CHARM - MAXINE.

These are the last two dolls from the Hour of Charm set. Maxine is labeled as a Contralto while Vivien was a Soprano. All these ladies have some of the finest gowns I've seen in paper doll sets.

More fun posts coming up next week!