Tomorrow, April 15, the Little Red Dress Barbie Doll will be released for sale @ $75. I am impressed with neither the fashion nor the price.
Here is Mattel's description:
Barbie doll is simply stunning in an ensemble with dramatic details and
highly detailed accessories. Ready to make a grand entrance at the next
soirée, Barbie doll wears a coral satin evening coat with a cape-like
collar over a lipstick red cocktail dress with tiers of flirty chiffon.
Star-worthy accessories include a coral satin cocktail hat with feather
trim, black stretch charmeuse shirred evening gloves, along with golden
rhinestone earrings and a matching floral cuff. The finishing touches
include a pair of glossy d’Orsay stiletto pumps and a glamorous updo.
Doll is cast in Silkstone and features the original 1959 Barbie face
sculpt.
For the first time since I've been a Barbie Collector member, I did not use the $20 quarterly credit. I tried, believe me. There is NOTHING that interested me enough to spend $ in order to save $. Ridiculous, isn't it?
There is a Silkstone coming in August called Lavender Luxe. She may join the tribe...or maybe not. For an additional $24.95 (compared to Little Red Dress) you get a long-haired redhead wearing a gown that looks like it took some thought.
The jury is still out on Boucle Beauty, left.
I do like the suit, her cute face and the hairstyle and while they certainly don't
look alike, Boucle immediately reminded me of Afternoon Lunch.
Silkstone "Blush Beauty" is a pretty doll however her outfit is, again, unremarkable and nothing new.
She can't compare to the 2001 "Ravishing in Rouge," whose fashion is similar but so much nicer.
Like several other companies, the cutbacks in quality become evident when one compares the dolls produced 5 or more years ago. Diehard Silkstone collectors need to tear themselves away from the fantasy and take a long hard look at what they're buying now. I had to do that with certain segments of my collection and it wasn't easy but why buy anything less than great?
