I have two 1965 Skipper paper doll sets from Whitman. The dolls are reverses of each other.
The first is #1984, simply called "Skipper" and the picture on the front of the folder is of Skipper riding a seahorse. Inside is a fold-out cabana plus what I guess is a separate cardboard holder (the thing with blue flowers) for her clothes. The clothes are all Whitman designs. The outfits, in my opinion, look a little matronly for a 10-year-old girl. They also are not meant for the beach at all! My favorite items are the picnic basket and cooler, which are a heavier cardstock than the clothing.
The second is a set called Fashion Calendar Wardrobe, and I am unable to find the stock number for it. I have just a few of the outfits, and they are a mixture of Mattel and Whitman clothes. This Skipper is of heavier cardboard and originally came with a plastic ring to insert the paper doll into so that she can stand.
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Despite what the folder cover says,
there was only one Skipper paper doll included with this set.
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The back of the folder is one of many scenes
I've seen of Skipper in the 1960s at the beach.
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The first Skipper is of cardstock, is a tad bit taller, and wears her red striped swimsuit. The second Skipper is an almost mirror image, except she wears a blue version of the swimsuit. You'd think the blue swimsuit would have been worn by the first Skipper, so as to match her cabana.
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They're not quite twins. The one in blue is a bit shorter and made of a heavier cardboard.
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The clothes look better on the doll than they do by themselves.
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The doors of the cabana open out,
and Skipper can hide inside to redress.
 | The calendar fashion wardrobe came with a red striped cap
that matched Skipper's swimsuit.
I'm guessing Silk N Fancy is Skipper's favorite,
because the tabs have hearts on them.
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