I loved that the old Barbie clothes had tiny snaps and itty-bitty zippers. They were made just like real clothes (this is before knits). I always felt that after the clothes were on the doll, with all the extra bulk at the waist, that she looked more "normal". So many people got upset at her figure, but failed to take into consideration that she would be bulked up by the clothes. Once clingy knits became available, the ratio between hips-bust and waist became more obvious.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [h-cost] What costume things did you learn in the 60s? I had a Barbie doll dress kit. I said that I learned to sew, period.? But I should add that it was sewing for my Babette doll (a cheaper imitation of Barbie) that got me started.? Does anyone else remember how one could buy a dozen or so outfits for the original Barbie, and they were all printed in a little book?? Well, my first efforts were to try to copy those outfits, but I finally started getting creative.? It was easier once commercial patterns came out for them (I still have all the patterns, BTW). Oh, I never bothered sewing snaps on, but just pinned them shut. Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Collier <[email protected]> To: 'Historical Costume' <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2009 8:26 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] What costume things did you learn in the 60s? I had a Barbie doll dress kit. You cut out the fabric, but instead of sewing, they had little, tiny, thin, twisty, hard to work with (can you tell I hated it) double sided tape, which you were supposed to use to put the thing together with. It never stuck correctly. I was bummed. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [h-cost] What costume things did you learn in the 60s? I learned how to sew, period. Ann Wass **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
