Saturday, June 15, 2019

Skipper owns many red peasant dresses

Peasant dresses, also known as granny gowns, were popular in the 1970s, and Skipper seemed especially fond of red ones.
Who knew that Skipper had so many red peasant dresses in the 1970s?  Until I put them all together, I didn't realize myself how many there were.
Here is a list of the ones I own and some details about some of them, plus who is wearing the dress.
Top row, left: SunSet Malibu Skipper in #7774 Fancy Frock.  The blouse is hard to tuck into the jumper's skirt.  Both doll and outfit are from 1974. 
Top row, center:  Canadian Funtime Skipper in Best Buy #7218, both from 1975.  Prettiest of the peasant dresses.
Top row, right:  Growing Up Skipper in Growing Up #9023.  Both doll and outfit are from 1975.
Bottom row, far left: SunSet Malibu Skipper in #9165 Bicentennial Fashion Patriotic and Pretty, the only Get Up N Go in this photo.  All the others are Best Buys.  The little drawstring purse it came with has the same flag decal as her pants outfit #9124 Naughty Jeans.  You can't see them, but underneath the dress is a pair of pantaloons.  The blue vest does not fit well over the puffy sleeves.  Both doll and outfit are from 1976.
Bottom row, second from left: SunSet Malibu #9126 First Day of Summer, which consists of an smock top, eagle print skirt and a matching scarf.  I hated those blouses in the 1970s.  I always thought they looked like maternity blouses!  Both doll and outfit are from 1976.
Bottom row, second from right:  1978 SunSet Malibu Skipper, now made in the Philippines, with new facial features, in 9707 Garden Party from 1977.  It too came with a scarf.   I think this looks like a nightgown, but then what was the scarf for?
Bottom row, far right:  1979 SuperTeen Skipper, in 1978 Best Buy 2234, which came with a flat vinyl purse.

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