Plastic doll
Mattel Inc.
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1970
Materials
Plastic doll.
Measurements
Each doll - 300 mm (height)
Place of origin
Malaysia
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662457
Summary
Two Barbie dolls (circa 1970). Both have moulded and painted features and blonde nylon hair. Both dolls are jointed at the neck, shoulders, waist and hips. One doll is wearing a dress with a white top and three layers of pink and white netting for a skirt. She has a pink nylon cape trimmed with white fur fabric. On the back of her head is a hat made of white lace and a ribbon bow. Underneath are white knickers. The second doll is dressed in silver and white. She is wearing a silver coloured dress with a flared skirt of white with silver spots. She has a loose nylon top, white with silver and gold spots. The neck and waist are banded in gold coloured cloth and there are yellow tassels along the arms. Total number of items is 2.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc. , maker