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Today’s Printable Paper Doll Inspirations:A Dress from 1985
The first theme for our collaborative project was a dress from the year we were each born. So, for me that meant drawing something from 1985.
So, I went loooking for clothing from 1885 and came cross this Barbie dresses from Oscar De La Renta. I love Oscar De La Renta’s designs and I had no idea he’d done a series of Barbie clothing. Inspired, I combined this dress and this dress. You can see more of his Barbie designs here and here.
My mother was pretty anti-Barbie when I was a kid. She felt that it wasn’t a healthy body type for girls to aspire too, so she mostly bought me Ginny dolls. I did have a few Barbies, of course, but they weren’t my favorites.
Anyway, I’m sure Julie and Boots are posting great outfits over on Popculture & Paper Dolls and Paper Doll School, so go check those out to flash out your Collaborative Paper Doll Project wardrobe.
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Very nice! Love the glam dress. I loved Barbies and although I never had the Oscar De La Renta gowns, I very clearly remember seeing the image at the Fashion Follower link.
And the hair is super 80s. It’s great!
man, i remember those de la renta dolls.
was never a Barbie person myself either.
i love this crazy 80s dress! looks just like something one of my friends wore to prom ~ hairstyle and all! : D
Love This! I think I remember prom dresses like this. I had Tammy dolls with homemade clothes instead of Barbies when I was a kid, but I think it was as much a money thing as a style thing.