Plastic doll
Mattel
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1986
Materials
Plastic doll
Measurements
300 mm (height)
Place of origin
Taiwan
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662430
Summary
A plastic Barbie doll with moulded and painted facial features, blue eyes and blue eye shadow, and long, blonde, wavy nylon hair (circa 1986). She is jointed at the shoulder and hip and swivels at the neck and waist. At the back of her waist is a small lever which, when pushed down, causes her (slightly bent) arms to be raised. She has pierced ears and a hole in her right hand for a 'ring', but she is not wearing one. She is wearing a turquoise and silver-coloured nylon outfit which consists of a turquoise and silver 'swimsuit' which has a kind of halter neck with a collar of silver-coloured braid, fastened with a press stud. Over this is a long, slim-fitting turquoise skirt with an elasticated waist. At the waist is a belt of silver-coloured braid fastened with a press stud. She is also wearing a turquoise hooded cloak which is trimmed all around the edge with white fur fabric. It is elasticated at the neck and fastens with a press stud.
Makers and roles
Mattel , maker