STAGE DOOR CANTEEN - PART TWO

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN - PART TWO.

Here are dolls 3 & 4 from the 1943 set. These dolls have the majority of the fashions and what fashions they are.

The original canteen was set up in the basement of a theater on Broadway by the American Theater Wing led by Antoinette Perry, namesake of today's Tony Awards for Broadway theater excellence. It's popularity soon spawned canteens in other major cities across America including the famous Hollywood Canteen which was showcased in a movie at the time.

I'll post the final two dolls tomorrow.

 

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN - PART ONE

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN - PART ONE.

From 1943 this six doll set went along with the highly popular WWII canteen in New York which welcomed servicemen and women during that time. 

Nice representation of service uniforms and fashions from those days.

I will post Part Two tomorrow and Part Three on Thursday.

 

PINK & PRETTY BARBIE - PART TWO

PINK & PRETTY BARBIE - PART TWO.

Here is the second doll from this 1980's Barbie set.

 She sports some more great fashions from that period plus not one but two western outfits. Ye Ha!

More fabulous paper dolls are coming next week!

 

PINK & PRETTY BARBIE - PART ONE

PINK & PRETTY BARBIE - PART ONE.

We started the week with Barbie so we'll end with her as well. This is the first of a two doll set from the 1980's. The big hair is there but somewhat manageable on these dolls and the super skinny clothes are pure disco era chic.

I'll post Part Two tomorrow.

 

MISS UNIVERSE

MISS UNIVERSE.

This is an interesting single doll set with stylish fashions as well as a few international costumes.

The term "Miss Universe" dates all the way back to 1920's beauty contests with the current pageants having originated in 1952. This set dates to the 1960's.

 

BARBIE'S NEW LOOK

BARBIE'S NEW LOOK.

For the first post of the New Year here is Barbie's new look, circa 1969 of course. Barbie's friend Francie was the first to go Mod before Barbie herself was redesigned for a new generation herself.

Although nothing can replace those wonderful original outfits for the classic Barbie there are some fun fashions on display here.