Taswegian1957

Fashion Doll Friday – Swimsuit Edition


It’s summer in Australia so for all of you in the northern hemisphere shivering in wintry weather here is a reminder of sunnier days.

Tick this one off the wishlist. Titian Swirl Ponytail Barbie.
Retro Charice by Mikelman in a Barbie inspired swimsuit.
Obligatory Swimsuit pose.
Annie in the spa
Gold bikini by me.
Let’s hit the beach! Kate, Mandy, Anna and Bonnie.
Bikini model
Jill, Lisa and Fiona a travelling Barbie at the beach. An old photo from the early 2000s.

Published by Taswegian1957

I was born in England in 1957 and lived there until our family came to Australia in 1966. I grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, where I met and married my husband, David. We came together over a mutual love of trains. Both of us worked for the railways for many years, his job was with Australian National Railways, while I spent 12 years working for the STA, later TransAdelaide the Adelaide city transit system. After leaving that job I worked in hospitality until 2008. We moved to Tasmania in 2002 to live in the beautiful Huon Valley. In 2015 David became ill and passed away in October of that year. I currently co-write two blogs on WordPress.com with my sister Naomi. Our doll blog "Dolls, Dolls, Dolls", and "Our Other Blog" which is about everything else but with a focus on photographs and places in Tasmania. In November 2019 I began a new life in the house that Naomi and I intend to make our retirement home at Sisters Beach in Tasmania's northwest. Currently we have five pets between us. Naomi's two dogs Toby and Teddy and cats, Tigerwoods and Panther and my cat Polly. My dog Cindy passed away aged 16 in April 2022.

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      • Brilliant!, Like me putting a wig on Ken for a Jarreth/Labrinth doll (saw it done on-line, used an Asian doll for the girl.I have very few bathing suits for the gals so will have to try crochet like yours., or some cali wetsuits, like I put on a naked g.i. clone doll.Looks like I should dig in my porcelain doll wig box and hit the beach!

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      • Been known to scavenge a wig from small porcelain dolls when they are new/cheap enough, then turn them into Santa or something themed. Just jacked Sunshine doll coverall for a Bratz boy. but I have some Barbie’s wigs that class up molded head dolls in the doll house, I’m wondering if anyone knows about making wigs for dolls.

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  4. your pictures make me feel a lot warmer, after having below zero temperatures the last week and 10 cm of snow last night. I’m so ready for spring and summer. I like the golden Bikini on Midge. Is she originally the mermaid doll with the super long hair?

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    • Yes she is, well spotted. I bought her pre-loved and as I don’t think super long hair like that looks realistic I experimented with a hair cut and a perm. Marissa was just a twinkle in Mattel’s eye at the time so had to do it myself 🙂

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