#42 Venus and Mars in the Closet

Posted in March 30, 2007 ¬ 11:15 pmh.KevinNo Comments »

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I didn’t play with many fashion dolls as a little girl. I had the mandatory Barbie as specified in the Federal Mattel Act of 1959, but the way she dressed she really didn’t count as a fashion doll.

My Barbie lived in a little blue steamer trunk along with her collection of clothes. No lace and frills for her, my Barbie’s clothes were handmade by my Granny. The selection was more crochet than couture. Instead of a ball gown, my doll was decked out in a granny-square dress — Homespun Barbie.

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