80s Fashions for Kimberly

My last post was all about Kimberly.
She is from 1983 and wore a
Hang Ten skating outfit.

 In the early 1980s Hang Ten fashions 

were a very big deal.  

Hang Ten was a surfer brand.

They sold surfboards, Surf fashions,

skateboards and....

Apparently, rollerskates!

Kimberly has a cute pink stripe roller 

skating outfit that matches her skates.

BUT, where did this cute jacket come from?

I found that the ready made doll clothes from

Walmart were just slightly larger than

Kimberly!

With just a minor adjustment in sleeves 

and width they work great! 

Since the 80s fashions are 

coming back, many of these 

outfits are spot on!

As you can see the early 80s had lots of soft 

pastels in knit and cotton fabrics.

(I never looked this cool in the 80s)

This is an upcycled ladies blouse I made 

into a tee dress.

The necklace I made out of some

cute fruit earrings.

Hang Ten Pastel Stripes were all the rage!

A pair of toddler shorts made the perfect

faux Hang Ten sundress.

Complete with a faux label!

This is a perfect Shopping outfit.

In the late 70s and early 80s Roller Skating

and Roller Disco was a big deal. 

 I and my friends ALL

wanted roller skating birthday parties 

at the neighborhood rink.

This next tee set is my favorite.  It 

definitely has that 80s Roller skating look!

Yes, this Skating Tee came from Walmart too.

I made her a second pair of stripe

knee socks.

"This is how I roll!"  

Kimberly is ready to go to the

 roller rink with all her friends.

A perfect day for this skating girl!

Kimberly!!

One of my lovely readers, Mary N, contacted me.
She found her daughter's Kimberly doll in a closet and wondered
if I'd like to see if I could fiix her up?
You all know my answer....

YES!!!

I had never heard of a Kimberly Doll.
Turns out she was popular when I was in High School.

Kimberly first appearred as a 

fashionable school girl in 1981.

She is 17 inches tall.

Kimberly was also a Cheerleader doll

released around 1983.

There was also an AA Kimberly!

(She is on my wish list)

There are 2 versions of Kimberly.

The Kimberly above is a closed mouth.

Later they came out with  the

"Gettin' Fancy" 

version with a toothy smile.

 I prefer the earlier version.

Additional outfits were available for purchase.

I am currently searching for the cheer outfit 

and the school outfit.

As I was researching Kimberly I found this!

It is a "Hang Ten" skating outfit.

(found online and ordered!)

Needless to say, I was hooked!

She finally arrived and here she is! 

She is wearing a very sweet crochet dress.

Here is the dress.  It will get a gentle wash.

Soaking the crochet dress.

Mary also sent this fabric along.  I will

definitely make something for Kimberly!

Mary told me that Kimberly needed her leg fixed.

First thing was figuring out how to fix that leg!

My husband found this rubber plug

 that used to hold her leg.

I decided to try one of these to insert

into her leg to hold the elastic.

I chose this anchor since my elastic fit through the hole.

It worked pretty good! Here she is with both legs! 

Now, we are ready for a spa treatment!

All ready with Shampoo, conditioner 

and magic eraser.

(She is the first doll to have a spa day 

in the new powder room!)

She is feeling SO much better now.

Look how pretty her hair is!!

Such a sweet face.

The skating outfit has arrived!

I soaked it overnight in Spray n Wash.

Here are the skates with the "Hang Ten" logo.

Laid out to dry! I can't wait to try this on!

Looking good!

WAIT A MINUTE!

What's happening in the dollhouse?!?

Julie: Martin you got a package!

Martin: What is it?

Julie: WELL, open it!

Martin: Roller blades?

Willa: Put them on Martin!

Martin:  Whoa!

Kit: Use your arms for balance!

Emma: You're doing great Martin!

Hi!

Everyone: Who are you?

I'm Kimberly!