Thursday, November 24, 2022

Miss Seventeen

 Miss Seventeen is a 15-inch doll by Marx from 1961. She comes with a swimsuit, cape, banner, crown, high heels & trophy cup.

She has the following outfits

  • American a lo Mode - dress, net crinoline, panties, high heels shoes, umbrella, handbag & sunglasses
  • Rage of Paris - dress, hat, muff, pearl necklace, petticoat, panties, high heel shoes & umbrella
  • On the Town - lame sheath, cape, bag, pearls necklace, high heels shoes
  • Champagne Waltz - dress, taffeta underskirt, panties, pearls necklace, high heels shoes
  • Turnabout - sheath, cape, pearl necklace, bag, hat, panties, black sandals
  • St. Maritz - leatherette hood jacket, sweater, pants, skis, poles, boots, mittens, sunglasses
  • Date at the Plaza - rayon velvet coat, skirt, blouse, panties, hat, muff & high heel shoes
  • Lovely Night - nylon peignoir with the matching gown, underslip, slipper, comb & mirror.
  • Beach Set - skirt, beach bag, towel, sunglasses & red shoes
  • Wedding Belles - gown, veil, a bouquet of flowers, garter, pearl necklace,
  • Wedding Belles Bridesmaid - dress, petticoat, panties, hat, a bouquet of flowers,
  • Matinee - skirt, blouse, flower hat, muff & high heel shoes

Photo are as listed above.

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Barbie Reproduction: My Favorite Barbie #1640 Matinee Fashion

                               

My Favorite Barbie: #1640 Matinee Fashion

My Favorite Barbie comes with Barbie bendable leg brunette with a swimsuit and shoes.  She also comes with extra outfit #1640 Matinee Fashion.  The fashion booklet.

#1640 Matinee Fashion comes with a dress, jacket, hat, and red closed-toe shoes.

The doll difference is simple the plastics and the leg are more rubberiest.  Her hair is silkier.  Her face is softer.

Marks are Barbie c. 1966 2007 Mattel. Inc. china There is also a mark at the waist 1350HF

There is no tag in the coat or dress on this outfit.  Comes with a dress, jacket, hat, and shoes.  Majors' difference is the zipper is not a YKK zipper. The fur a vintage is more off-white and the reproduction is white.  Reproduction shoes are made of a different plastic is has a softer color and the vintage have a shine.  The reproduction American girl Barbie swimsuit has a Barbie tag.

 On a vintage outfit, the tag is in one piece.  It is mostly in the coat, but in the outfit, the tag is in the dress.  The vintage outfit comes with a dress, jacket, hat, and shoes.