Tag: skipper

• Gift sets Galore (1960-1970)

  Could there be any controversy? Gift set packaging is the vintage Barbie art category most likely to make a good calendar.Consider: The earliest sets had “discreet” packaging, for sure; apart from a single silhouette they weren’t really even illustrated. Still, the early “Party Set” box above is our pick to kick things off in January.…

  sheathsensation

  April 16, 2023

  illustration

  1960, 1970, barbie, casey, francie, julia, ken, midge, p.j., skipper, stacey, vintage reproduction

• Vintage Sewing Patterns

  In 1961 Barbie’s fashion horizons expanded in the form of Advance sewing patterns, whose illustrations fit the style of the era’s fashion booklets. Unlike the carrying case illustrations, they don’t seem to be traced; but the art styles are, to say the least, in harmony. Here are examples of early fashion booklet sketches that resonate…

  sheathsensation

  March 31, 2023

  illustration

  1961, 1962, 1963, francie, midge, red flare, sheath sensation, skipper

• The Many Abodes of Barbie, Part II: 1964

  The New Dream House In 1964 Barbie’s style of living got a major upgrade in the form of a new house, rich with detail, packed with almost too much furniture, and separated into four living spaces: living room, bedroom, kitchen and patio. The new home was furnished with a sofa, two armchairs, an end table,…

  sheathsensation

  November 24, 2022

  built environment, illustration

  1964, barbie goes to college, dream house, francie, furniture, midge, new dream house, skipper, vintage barbie