The Barbie Blog Poll - Barbie's Mod Fashions!

 Welcome Friends!

I had another post all lined up but I wanted to give one of my dolls a little bit of love. 

Remember this box I got way back in 2018?

(If you want to read about what came in this FABULOUS case, you can read about it here!)

And it came with this girl?

Who had the really bad hair?

Well, we had to do something with her. So she took a trip to the spa!

Ok, this tight tight tight braid she had, which set in her hair for who knows how many years, really did a number on her hair. And she had a hair cut....and the rooting was gone from the sides of her hair, and she has no bangs unlike an unaltered Twist and Turn Barbie, well, it took some work. 

And I couldn't get it to really look decent but I made do. A boil dip didn't even begin to remove the waves and I had to use a lot of my Paul Mitchell ESP (Elastic Shaping Paste) to even begin to get it to lie down. It was hard to even get a ponytail in it because it would show the bald parts of her head. 

So this is what I'm stuck with. Oh well. She's cute anyway! But now she needed some clothes. There were so many fabulous mod fashions that came in the trunk so how to choose? I came up with two and this is where you come in. You get to choose what she wears! 

Option 1 - 

The Red and White Raincoat that I loved so much. I had to find a dress to go underneath and I had this one from....I don't know where. Probably in one of my lots that I've received over the years. Well, the waist was big so I pinned it in the back. And it was still big so I tied a ribbon around the waist and added some underwear because it had the slit that went up all the way to the waist. 

So naturally the raincoat was the best way to conceal the slit and keep the dress from sliding off her bust. I added the ribbon around to keep the coat closed and added some red boots.

Not bad! It's a super cute coat and the coat lays a lot better now. I washed it in hot water since it was vinyl and shaped it flat when it was still hot.

Option 2 - 

The other outfit was a clone dress that I got in the trunk.

I love this floral mini dress! One of the collars came undone from the original stitching so my fabulous mother in law (who is a WONDERFUL and AWESOME seamstress) repaired it for me.

I added these totally mod lace knee high stockings and some yellow open toe heels.

So, which outfit should I keep on our totally mod TnT Barbie? You can take the poll below! I'm looking forward to seeing which one you choose! 

Until Next Time!

The Great Clothing Organization

Greetings Friends!

So I started a "little" project. 

Out of the big pink bin came ALL. THE. CLOTHES. 

I had the clothes sorted by pants/capris, short dresses, long dresses, tops, jackets, Disney Princess, etc. But I needed a much better organization method. I knew I had lots of pieces from Fashion Packs/Closets over the years but how would I know now (or in the future) what pieces go with what pack? 

I tend to have a pretty photographic memory when it comes to doll clothing. I can see a picture on the net and could tell you if I have it or not. 

So I devised this method

For example, in this fashion pack, I only have the striped pants on the right. But if I happen to get other pieces from this set, I can see at a glance what is included in this collection. Just slide the new piece in the bag and we're all good to go! 

I had seen other organization methods like putting the clothes in binders (in the pages with pockets) but that didn't really appeal to me. If it works for you, awesome! But I think with dolly organization, we have to do what works best for each individual. Because we ALL have a TON OF DOLLY STUFF. Am I right? :)

For now, these bags are in this tub. They are all mixed together but I will soon separate them by Barbie, Ken, Disney Princess, etc. And then by year. 

It has been a couple of days researching clothing and their corresponding year to find out which pieces go where. I still have a lot to go but I've done so much already.

But can I just say one thing? I did not realize that I had so many Fashion Fever pieces. I now have a great appreciation for that line. Can Mattel bring back the Fashion Fever? So many cool outfits that are just beautiful and modern and so so awesome. I'm loving all of the dolls and fashions from that line!

I also had a falling out with dolls (age 16-mid twenties) so there were some doll lines that I had never heard of in my life. Pom Pom Divas? Candy Glam? Yep. Now I know they are there. 

Going though all of the clothes has also given me a chance to clean some of the more dirty ones with a thorough soak in Oxy Clean! Man, it is the miracle cleaner for doll clothes. Except this one. 

OH, I hate red! The sweater was so dingy and I didn't even think twice. And then part of the 'E' fell off. ugh. This is the shirt from Disney High School Musical School Spirit Gabriella doll. If you have her outfit, don't wash it! Find a different way to clean it. The red is attached to the sweater so there is no way to separate them. Luckily I saw the bleeding before I transferred to other items in the soak but this outfit is a lost cause unfortunately.

And I know I have a lot of the shoes that go with the fashion packs but I'm not adding those to the bags. They will all stay nice and tucked away in the tackle boxes that I have. I HIGHLY recommend this method for shoes!

I have two of these for Barbie Shoes, two for accessories and one for Ken shoes.  

If I have the exact doll itself for a fashion, it will be dressed in that specifically. But if a generic doll is wearing a random fashion, then I'll undress it and put the clothes in a bag. Then I'll work on cataloguing the original dolls wearing original fashions. 

So friends, what organization methods do you have for your clothing? Let me know in the comments!

Another super special doll coming up soon! Until then!

Christmas Clothing Haul Wrap Up and Two Little Cuties

Welcome Friends!

I finally got around to taking pictures of the last remaining clothing I had from my Christmas Haul. Hey, it only took six months! :) 

Again, I don't know if these are OOAK or actual Mattel or Barbie clone fashions as almost all of them don't have tags. Either way, there are some super cute ones in here so let's take a look! 

A long sleeve blouse. Not sure why there are pins in the arm, all the stitching is complete.

Floral Blouse

Blue striped and floral smock with pockets

Another blue blouse and again, not sure why the pins are there!

Burgundy sleeved sweater. Cute!

Orange flower shirt, looks like a Hawaiian print!

Super 70's orange floral blouse. Not sure why but reminds me of something Carol would wear from "The Brady Bunch."

Another floral blouse with lace trim

Green checkered blouse with lace detail

Blue and white sleeve corduroy sweater

Blue fuzzy turtleneck sweater. This is cute too!

Next we have some top and bottoms combos.

A sleeveless shirt with matching shorts. This pin has a purpose, to hold them together!

LOVE this one. A track suit!

Blue floral blouse and skirt combo

Plaid shirt with brown pants. They look a little short to be pants so they might be capris.

This is definitely a OOAK fashion. The seams are messy and the right pantleg is sewn crooked. The fabric is really stiff. Love the color though. 

This is a cute green striped outfit. Bodysuit and skirt. 

Red sleeveless top and pants. The material is ribbed and really thick, I like it. 

Yellow and brown floral outfit with a matching headscarf.

This one is kind of odd. The jacket and skirt are fine but not sure how that little blouse goes. There is no snaps or fasteners on the front and it looks like it has tails (which normally are on the jacket.)

Cute pink floral tie front blouse and skirt

Hello Barbie 90's! Jacket with pink ruffles and matching skirt

Barbie 90's again! Cute halter dress and matching jacket. This one has a tag that reads "Made in China." So possibly a Barbie clone fashion. 

And lastly, red tank top with matching floral skirt. 

Boy, we've been through a lot of doll clothes lately! But, let's get to the little cuties I also got for Christmas. 

My mom got me two Hairdorables! 

This one is Noah!

Specifically "Selfie Noah" and that's because she holds a selfie stick!

Love that blow clip with the pom pom on it. Her hair is teal and white and comes in two ponytails with some twists on top.

She wears a blue shirt dress with the number 18 and a pair of high top sneakers.
 

Holy curls Batman! Meet Sallee!

This is "Simply Sallee" and this is her signature look. Don't you just love her? That beret? The paintbrush?

She has a yellow jumpsuit with paint splatters on it and a pair of flats. 

And those curls!! I just can't get enough! LOVE. And this is natural. It came out of the box this way. They gave a generous amount of packaging so we don't have to deal with box hair. I love that!

Hairdorables are now in their third series (these are from the first series.) Apparently now some of the dolls you can curl or crimp their hair. I might have to pick up a couple of them. They are just too adorable! 

Well friends, there you have it! The last of my Christmas haul and as I mentioned at the beginning, only 6 months late! What do you think of the fashions and the two cutie patootie Hairdorables? Let me know in the comments!

Next time I got some loot from a family member which includes clothes and ACCESSORIES! So stay tuned. Until then!

Clothing Extravaganza!

Greetings!

Well, the post that has been a long time coming. All the clothing that was a great garage sale find from my dad. Thanks Dad! :) This is from back in October. As I said, a long time coming!

I'm going to need some ID help Barbie friends! Let's have a look, shall we?

SHOOOOOOOES! Holy Smokes, look at all this accessory goodness?

We have pumps and ballet slippers....

...sneakers, strappy heels and boots....

...chunky Mary Janes and booties. What a haul!

And I was very surprised at the small amount of non-mates. Dang. There are some cool ones in there too. 

I was puzzled by this extremely tiny rain boot. So cute! Anyone know a doll that would fit this small shoe?

Also included was this assortment of other miscellaneous accessories. Items such as an acorn helmet, a cookie bracelet and a lamb.

Now for the awesome dresses! Some of them I know of but some I'm definitely going to need some help on friends!

This beautiful Christmas cape. I'm not sure if this one is authentic or OOAK but it's pretty either way. 

A pretty pink dress with printed feathers. Some kind of princess doll?

This cape might be OOAK. Pretty Burgundy and Gold. 

This one looks like the dress from Princess Aramina from Barbie and the Three Musketeers. But I'm not sure it's the right one. I might have this one somewhere.

And the purse came with! The most beautiful dress from the 1991 Happy Holidays Barbie. I have her!

And another one! This one from the 1997 Happy Holidays Barbie doll.  I even have her in a spare doll that I picked up at the thrift store years ago. Nice!

And this one (I think) is from the 2002 Holiday Barbie doll. I'm loving all of these dresses in awesome condition!

This one looks familiar. I think I have this one...maybe? Almost like a Sleeping Beauty type dress.

A pretty wedding dress.

Not really sure if this is a strapless dress or what. They've been packed away so long so I can't remember. Love the color though!

Oh right! This one is definitely from some doll that can turn from princess to bride just with a flip of the dress! This is the wedding dress side. 

I apologize for this photo. Not sure how the purple stripe ended up on the side.

This is definitely an Aurora dress. 

And another Aurora dress. This one might be from the Sparkle Princess line. 

I have this one. :) The dress of Rapunzel from Tangled. 

Here are a couple of form fitting dresses. I like the red. That one is definitely going to be a candidate for going on a doll. 

A couple of short casual dresses. Both are super cute!

And that is all for the dresses. Now we have some skirts! I know I have the green sequined skirt. I love the middle one on the bottom row! 

Here are a couple of tweed skirts and a cute pair of capris. 

Some cute scarves. 

Now for the tops! The second from the left, bottom row might go with the petal skirt in the above photo. Cute little western shirt in the mix!

This purple shirt has spiders on it, definitely from Monster High! (I think Draculara?)  

Next, two pairs of jeans.

And we also had some clothes for Ken! 

Also included was a pair of wings and a little harness type-thingy. Maybe the wings go with the petal shirt and petal skirt? Just not sure what doll it is!

And some misc clothes. A pair of bloomers that look to big for Barbie, a dress and simple pink skirt. 

Accessories! I love the belt, I'm sure I can find an outfit for that. Also a stole and a towel. 

And lastly, props! A rope divider obviously to keep the fans from Superstar Barbie. (haha) 

   

And that's it! Any help would be much appreciated! 

Next time I'll have some new additions to the group that I'm sure you're going to love!

Until then!