Name/Title
Ponytail Barbie HandbagEntry/Object ID
2012.11.6Description
Part A) Pink vinyl handbag. Deep and slightly tapered rectangular shape with a single handle attached to the top. Bag stands upright on a flat bottom. Bag has a "Dandy" zipper which closes across the sides and top of bag. Front of bag depicts a young woman in a full-skirted blue shirtwaist dress, black Mary Jane shoes, and black hair tied into a ponytail with a blue ribbon. In her right hand she is holding an identical bag as this artifact, while her left hand is waving and holding a handkerchief. She is standing on an airport tarmac. Behind her is an airplane which is being boarded as well as loaded with cargo. Several figures are standing around the airplane with their arms also raised as though waving. Inside the bag is a broad pink band and a small rectangular mirror.
Part B) Child's pale pink ballet tutu. Composed of a pale pink synthetic fabric layer over a layer of white netting. Top edge of tutu is edged with pink fabric. Two pink ties at left and right sides. Tutu lays flat.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Cohene, SueClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Clothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Material
Vinyl, NylonColor
Pink, WhiteMade/Created
Manufacturer
Mattel, Inc.Date made
1962Label/Inscription/Signature
Transcription
Outside of Bag:
Ponytail
Inside of Bag:
S.RABINOVITCH / GR. [illegible], ROOM 2[illegible]Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Length: 20.5cm
Width: 115cm
