Sunday, February 25, 2024

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!

Monday, February 12, 2024

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!