Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Southern Belle


Not to be confused by the Great Era's Southern Belle Barbie, this Southern Belle Barbie is part of the Fashion Model Collection designed by Robert Best. I bought this doll in June 2009 at the Forever Barbie - Celebrating 50 Years of a Pop Culture Icon exhibition at Federation Square. I went the first weekend and it was filled with little girls hogging the area where you could personalise a Barbie, but there were lots of big girls there too who were transported back to their childhood. I don't think the organisers anticipated such a turn out as I heard that some of the outfits for the personalised dolls were already sold out!


This Barbie has a very pale complexion which I think is a little too pale for the dress she is wearing which I absolutely love. Barbie is dressed in a pale pink satin accented with white lace and a bow to accentuate her tiny waist. She has a delicate tulle lace trimmed petticoat beneath her dress and she wears white open toed sling back high heels. Barbie has auburn chin length bobbed hair and wears white choral-like drop earrings and necklace.

Release date: 5 March 2009
Mattel price: US$74.95
Label: Gold
Ebay price as at June 2012: US$120 - US$150

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