My LOST cat - a non-barbie related post

My baby went missing yesterday :(
I've had Puddins since i got him from the RSPCA
as a kitten, he was one of those cardboard box
dumping cases, we've been together 4yrs & he has
never left my side for anything and I know where-ever
he is, he is scared and waiting for me and as i don't
know where he is, I can't go get him and bring him home :(

5 fashions @ $1.48 each

more on 'Discover the world with barbie' I snagged this bargain on www.ebay.com. The total including postage was $13.99, and considering this is around how much they retailed for each in Australian shops, I almost died when i got 5 for that price :) one happy muffin

Barbie loves rock

PINK PUNK

barbie style

Another fashion pack set, This one is the Rock pack, I got it from K-mart for $14.95au. I never really liked anything in the pack apart from the bodsuit and the boots, and I am still repulsed by the top, as i dont think it was appropriate to the theme or the skirt that it's meant to be worn with.

Short steps in Holland

Discover the world with Barbie

Another eBay find, Holland is the next set i got from the old magazine 'discover the world with barbie'. To be honest i think it's an unflattering outfit, as I'm not a fan of skinny waist with wide shoulders, its very Mr strong like or upside down triangle like.

If you read inside the magazine there is a brief paragraph faintly describing the fashion "This dress is fitted to the knee then flares out. I have to walk in short steps so that I don't trip over". So you really wouldn't want to be wearing this through Amsterdam after a few cookies ;) cute but not practical, although, this is a fashion from 1917 so we have to take into consideration the stupidity of fashion over the past 300 years to appreciate it.

Simone models this Holland outfit, which was a struggle to get on due to the tight kneeline, the gloves are made of lycra in pale pastel pink and the peach sash feels like satin but its very cheap and stiff, which is a good thing as it can be molded to sit where you want it to. The embroidery on the gloves and head-dress are really well done, the head-dress is held on by an elastic strap , like a party crown or pirate hat.

Why I got this outfit;

It was the pattern on the dress (which you can't see well on camera) that got me on this one as well as the head dress and necklace. Again i HATE the plastic clip clasps and the stitching on this one is quite bad, but all in all I still love this outfit even though i bag it out.

Californication, 1890's style

Discover the world with Barbie

 

Finally got a few off eBay, these were around in Australia in 2002, and UK in 2000 (I think).

As a kid my family couldn't really afford this sort of stuff, & i really wanted them, so now I have them and they are stunning little peices with amazing detail, mainly on the jewelery, which is suprising as they were mass produced for children origianly. I really would love to get egypt and tunis, as you may or may not know, I'm a whore for all things middle eastern/Arab/Egyptian & African.

So I couldnt help but open it all up and try this outift on vintage and mod babrie muses, since it was too tight for mod barbie's hips, vintage and slim waisted mod barbie dolls work best, one thing I was not a fan of on the outfit was the plasic clip/clasps, I really would of prefered velcro over the plastic, or in an ideal world metal clip clasps. And probably the the stick for the parasol wasn't that great either, I expected more detail over a gold stick, but i blame the Bratz era for over detail-ing those lovely accsesories :) lucky for us now most acc* are up to standard, detail wise.

I felt Elwyn suited the California outfit best as her smooth hard plastic legs were less stressfull on the fabrics and she just has that classic old fashioned look to her face and hair that just die for pre 50's fashions. I love this outfit and it did come with white gloves with a lycra/satin feel to it but her arms are so petite they looked rediculous.

Why i got this outfit;

the Hat is what drew me to this look first as it has my fave fabric underlying the top layer, PLEATED stiffened chiffon (see image below).  overall i was looking for a more traditional 19th century fashion due to the influx of barbie movies they tend to be very modernized.

Sunshine with a side of green

FRUIT

to be continued...

PRT 1. Grapefruit
One of my fave fashion sets by Mattel in 2008-9 was the three piece fashion set (example above) with the 'fruit' inspired fashions, at first the grape set caught my eye, but when I played around with the outfits I found I really liked the grapefruit dress best :)

PRT2. WaterMelon
Is definatley my fave, I'm obsessed with flouro pink and green especially on dark african skin tones :P makes my fashion lobe crazy. I love the PVC with the soft glittery trimming, as shiny things seem to be very attractive.

PRT 3. Grape

The whole reason why i got this fashion pack was for this purple number that was my fave when I first saw it. It's still a wicked dress and i love the way it hangs and of course the little fruit decal which was to hard to turn away from. 





PRT 4. BlueBerry

The least liked of the fashion pack by my standards, although the pants are shiny and cute, one on they are baggy and loose and look like recycled trash bags, so i was disappointed when putting these on. The top is not much better despite the photo, its hard to get on as it shrinks to a really small size so doing it up is not much fun, but it looks great in photo's so I guess it's not that much of a downer.