Because I got so worked up over that post on Wednesday (quel bummer!), I had to take a break to play with my Barbies again. Here’s another Barbie photo shoot, this one featuring three different sleeve lengths on the same coctail dress model. (Susan: do you like any of these, or do you still prefer the black-and-silver number?) Barbie 1958 is in the red short sleeves, Barbie 1962 is in the blue 3/4 length sleeves, and Barbie ca. 1977 is in the seafoam sleeveless dress. Barbie ca. 1977 is having a bad hair day every day for the rest of her life. In my efforts to save the hair, it seems that I have destroyed the hair. Barbie hair is really difficult to cut in any flattering way, because of the weird design of the rooting. It’s just not designed for short hair or layering, I’m afraid! Here’s a horrifying closeup of the damage:
Historiann 
Maybe it’s time for Barbie to invest in a sheitel.
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I love the bright blue, but I think I’d look better in that black and silver number… knits are terribly unforgiving, and I have many body parts that need it.
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The blue is gorgeous (tho I always love the color red too).
And Barbie, honey! Can we say, Jackie O pillbox hat?
Eh, you may need the big-brimmed “stepford wife” style instead.
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For Christmas Santa Claus should bring you a Puerto Rican barbie — and a copy of a fabulous article that came out some years ago.
Which leads me to wonder, at what point did Barbie go multi-culti? Have they darkened the tone on blond barbie in recent years?
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re: Barbie 1977 — turn her into punk rock Barbie and give her a Mohawk!
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Rad–yes, I need some brown Barbies, big time. The “white” Barbies may just have a tan, like Malibu Barbie. A close personal friend of mine is going to get some ethnically diverse Barbies very soon–I hope to post some pictures of them, too.
KC: I’ll consider your suggestion–although it will look pretty bad, because she’ll still have “rooted hair” holes all over her head! (This makes me think that GayProf and Sisyphus are on the right track–wigs and hats can be cool!)
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I have a South Asian Barbie with a long dark braid, a pink and gold sari-like garment, and a bindi (the mark on the forehead). She sure is purty!
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Historiann,
The Rittenhouse Square Barbies that I’m still planning on sending in to you as soon as I can figure out how to… well, it’s complicated…. will do little to diversify your pic gallery, but you takes ’em as you see ’em while walking along the city streets. And they may widen or even change the commentary arc!
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