This is "Swim & Fun Barbie". She's supposed to be a basic playline swimsuit doll inspired by the first "Ponytail" Barbie doll (#850) from 1959. The name is a reference to the first Barbie commercial, which said she was "dressed for swim and fun". ^-^

Her outfit is a two-piece swimsuit with boy shorts. The fabric is striped like the original "zebra stripe" swimsuit, and the stripes meet at angles in front the way they do on the original suit. I used pink and white instead of black and white, though. I also applied glitter all over the fabric. ^-^ (It doesn't show very well in the pictures.) The belt and trim are metallic hot pink. She has open-toe shoes like the original Barbie doll's, but I used sandals instead of high heels since they're more practical for swimming... :) I painted the buckles on the sandals silver to batch the buckle on the belt.

Her body is the 1999 "Secret Messages" "belly button" body with the new PTR arms and non-bending legs. I don't like normal bending legs because they make dolls difficult to dress (plus, they always leak plasticizer now, which is gross). I love the new non-bending legs though. And the original doll didn't have bendable legs it sort of made sense. ^-^

BTW, I started working on this last year before the Bathing Suit doll came out. I wasn't surprised to find out a "real" doll like this was being made, but the similarities in the details (like the trim on the top) are a coincidence.

I want to make the other characters (Christie, Teresa, Ken, Steven, and Summer), but it's hard to find the right kinds of fabric... >.<

What I did: Made the outfit; painted the face; styled the hair; made the wrist tag.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a one-of-a-kind doll made by me. I have absolutely nothing to do with Mattel, and neither does this doll (other than the fact that the base parts were manufactured by them). It does not in any way reflect the views or opinions of Mattel, and is not intended to damage the reputation of the Barbie trademark. It was made for fun as a hobby.

Block 1:

The Barbie Talking Townhouse - 2006 Mattel #K6290

A bit the worse for wear, missing a few pieces and almost all original furniture & small accessories (the vintage mid-century wooden dining chair and loose dolls were separate finds).

Upstairs:

1. Frankie Stein / Voltageous - Power Ghouls

2013 - Mattel #BBR88

2. Lagoona Blue/Jinafire Long fusion - Freaky Fusions - MHS - 2014 Mattel #BJR37

(ref: www.pinterest.com/pin/301459768814691687/ )

Downstairs:

1. Kira - Rollerblade (Flicker & Flash)

1991 - Mattel #2218

**1980 Kira sculpt

- wearing pieces that appear to be from the "Jeans Weekend" fashion collection, but I have not been able to find these specific pieces ...

2. Mulan

Best Guess, she's from the Disney Shimmer Princess (7 Doll) Collection - 2008

3. Barbie - Best Guess =

Barbie Style / Fashionistas - 2014 - Mattel #BLT10

** 1998 CEO / Generation Girl sculpt

wearing: clone top & Copper glitz skirt from Barbie Fashion Pack -Sightseeing in Style - 2015(?) - Mattel #CFY11

4. Barbie - Best Guess =

Strollin 'Pups Barbie Playset - 2015 - Mattel #CHW85

** 2013 Millie opened-mouth sculpt

Block 2:

1. Jeans = Rodeo Yasmin - 2006 Bratz / MGA

2. Dress = Venus McFlytrap - MHS/Gloom N Bloom

2014 - Mattel #CDC07

(ref: www.pinterest.com/pin/301459768814684695/ )

3. Glitzy Dress = Barbie Fashionistas - 2012 - Mattel X7850

Block 3.

1. Then and Now Bathing Suit Barbie / 50th Anniversary

2009 - Mattel #P6508

** 1991 Mackie sculpt

2. Barbie Fashion Fever Disco Ball

2008 - Mattel #N6188

** 2005 Barbie opened-mouth sculpt

3. Barbie Season's Sparkle

2001 - Mattel #55198

** 1998 CEO / Generation Girl sculpt

Block 4:

Snow Princess Barbie (blonde)

1994 - Mattel #11875

** 1976 SuperStar sculpt

Block 5:

Midnight Gala Barbie

1995 - Mattel #12999

** 1976 SuperStar sculpt

Stock Photograph

Stock Photograph

Then & Now Bathing Suit Barbie / 50th Anniversary

2009 - Mattel #P6508

** 1991 Mackie sculpt

NRFB - box has some damage, contents pristine

2x

Nokia N82

(Carl Zeiss Tessar F2.8/5.6mm, 5 Megapixel)

TRASER SWISS MADE WATCHES

First Chapel, Aug. 2001

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Chiffon Skjorte

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Size:S, M, L

Color:billedfarve

tallerken:Straight-type

Style:Gade

Sleeve:Langt ærme

Texture:Chiffon

NIKON D300 | ISO:800 | Focal Length:280mm | Aperture:f/3.2 | Shutter:1/1250 | Metering:5 | Exposure Value:10.6

Choir Screen, Durham Cathedral photographed by Matthew Auty (1850 - 1895) based in Front Street Tynemouth. A tobacconist and photographer who it is claimed to be the first to introduce the continental idea of picture postcards to the north of England. - circa 1880