Name/Title
Doll: Barbie Doll and SuitcaseEntry/Object ID
999.10.40a,bDescription
Barbie doll with short, blond hair. The doll is wearing a hand-knitted yellow sweater set & navy skirt with white plastic boots. No bendable limbs. Comes with a suitcase containing different clothing and accessories.
Toy suitcase of heavy cardboard covered in paper with a blue-green hounds tooth pattern. The case has metal-covered corners and a white plastic handle. the top has a KLM sticker & "Louise E. Moore" "Junior Fashions for Skipper" written in black. Inside the lid "Louise E Moore R.R.I Richmond Ontario" The inside paper has a pattern of red spider webs. Case Contains Barbie clothing such as; blue fur coat, hand knit long white dress with brown beads at the neck, brown fur stole, brown hand knit (skirt, sweater & hat set), brown hand knit pants, yellow hand knit dress with blue stripes at neckline & hem, short dress with blue velvet top (blue and green) floral skirt, red on piece bathing suit, hand knit short green dress with a purple bobble on the shoulder & purple strip at the hem, white net lace trimmed skirt, white nylon long dress trimmed with lace, hand knit long white skirt, hand knit white & blue sweater and coat set, green hand knit top, knit top with yellow/red/blue stripes, yellow knit sleeveless top, pink strapless knit dress with white flowers at the shoulder and knee, jumpsuit with white top and red bottom, one pair of black checked stockings, one red stocking, white nylon bloomers, pair of pale green hand knit shorts, one large pink button, a small purple box labeled "shoes (Mattel)" containing... pink Barbie hairbrush, one red shoe, one black shoe, one brown and purple sandal, two unidentified broken plastic bits (one black and one grey), 11.5 cm silver chain, red crocheted "wreath" with green ribbon.Context
Barbie’s style has changed a lot over the years, this example is from the 1960’s. Barbie has a “bubble cut” hairstyle, inspired by American First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
In the 1960's, Mattel added new dolls to the Barbie world including Barbie's boyfriend Ken, her friends Midge and Christie, as well as her little sister Skipper. The Skipper doll was introduced in 1964 and since Skipper was a different size than Barbie, she came with her own separate clothes.Collection
Artefact Collection: SecondaryLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Notes
Barbie Doll: 30.5 cm length x 9 cm width x 6 depth
\n Toy Suitcase: 34.5 cm length x 22.8 width x 11.5 cm depthMaterial
paper, cardboard, metal - métal, paper - papier, fabric - tissu, plastic - plastique