Haskell and Lawrence conceived Nancy's fashions with a soothing silvery palette that makes their pitch-perfect late 1960s designs even more captivating.
Nancy pays tribute to the elegance of days gone by, to the charm of women of substance who after satisfying the demands of their daily lives dressed up to live the fantasies of fashion. Here's to them all!
A lace mini with silver lame at neck and hem by Tania Lawrence exemplifies the impact of minimalism.
Coquettish baby pink silk shantung dress is elevated by a mini cape with faux fur by Rosina Haskell. Roger Sterling Ken is impressed.
A suit for work in a sweet shade of blue by Haskell is perfect for Nancy's busy day.
Goldfinger! Nancy's golden lamé column dress is showstopper if we ever saw one. A multicolored bead necklace by Vince Tibavido adds an extra layer of vivacity. Manhattan, anyone? Roger Sterling Ken is captivated.
Dressed to the Nines! A blue and silver gown and faux fur stole are two classic components for a formal night out. By this point, Roger Sterling Ken cannot keep his eyes away from the rare French beauty.
Dolldom expresses deep gratitude to Mike Buess, Rosina Haskell, and Tania Lawrence for making this exclusive entry possible.
The joys of make-believe, of the power of the child's creative imagination, unfettered by the impositions of the cortical (as in superficial) world, is beautifully captured in the previous poem by writer Ludy Laminous. For the child requires not an audience to create a reality of deep magnitude and intimate substance and, as such, the doll onto which the fantasy is bestowed, needs but a fabulous fashion to exist in that eternal instant of beauty.
Two Lilli Lalka Deluxe dolls by Julian S.Kalinowski illustrate this philosophy, modeling exquisite reproductions of two of the Barbie doll's European-market fashions: "Atelierfest" and "Gala Abend".
60 years ago, this enticing commercial debuted on British television:
Can I take an "indy" y and what have you got? You've got Sindy - the doll you love to dress. Who's got a mac for when it rains? A dog for walking in the lane? Who is the girl they all love best? It's Sindy - the doll you love to dress! Who's got a dress for pony shows? A duffle coat for when it snows? Who has so many pretty clothes? Sindy- the doll you love to dress!
Get Sindy an start collecting all these wonderful outfits - they're beautifully make like this suede jacket, perfect in every detail.
So many clothes so smart and neat In her nightie she looks sweet. Who is the girl they all love best? It's Sindy - the doll you love to dress.
Sindy!
To celebrate this special milestone in fashion doll history, Dolldom is honored to present an exclusive photo portfolio of dolls and fashions from Pedigree's Sindy's first decade - the 1960s. Perhaps the best representation of the mod aesthetic in doll lexicon, the line's choices for dressing the beloved doll excel at faithfully rendering looks that define the period's viewpoint. From duffle coats to faux leather skirts with suspenders, Sindy is the perfect time capsule for the decade that brought forth a new way to dress and to think.
Devoid of the explicit company of parents, Sindy and her "continental" friend Mitzy, boyfriend Paul, and sister Patch existed as young people leading lives of outstanding normalcy, a concept that becomes prevalent as one examines Sindy's wardrobe. It's not that beautiful gowns do not exist, it's that the sheer realism of the garments meant to mixed and matched illustrate that Sindy was a doll one loved to dress cause she dressed like the young did. To this day, the looks are plausible and above all, intelligently stylish, and, we must say, au courant.
Here's to Sindy!
Dolldom wishes to express gratitude to the following individuals whose support and inspiration made this feature possible:
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