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!

 

HOUR OF CHARM - EVELYN

HOUR OF CHARM - EVELYN.

....and her Magic Violin! That is how Evelyn Kaye was billed in this all-female orchestra. She is the centerpiece doll of this six doll set and she was also the centerpiece of the band, acting as it's concertmistress. Although the orchestra was formed and fronted by a man, Phil Spitalny, it was governed by the women themselves which was a radical concept for the time.

Tomorrow I will post the final two dolls from the set.

 

HOUR OF CHARM - VIVIEN

HOUR OF CHARM - VIVIEN.

The Hour of Charm was a popular all-female orchestra of the 1930's and 40's. They performed on tour, on radio and in films of that era. This beautiful set dates from the height of the band's popularity during the 1940's and WW II and features some really lovely gowns and fashions of that period. There are two poses for each of the three dolls with numbering of the separates and hats to match them up. 

I will be posting the other two dolls tomorrow and Thursday.

 

MARIQUITAS - LADYBUGS

MARIQUITAS - LADYBUGS.

Published in a Spanish magazine during the late 1940's through the 1960's these Mariquitas which translates to Ladybugs offer a different take on traditional paper dolls. These very glamorous little girls Sport a mix of contemporary fashion as well as some more traditional costumes.