Doll-A-Day 2019 #215: Nape Curl Talking Barbie

  You may have seen a different version of today's doll on the blog before. I showed you my red haired Nape Curl Talking Barbie in my post HERE. Today's girl is a brunette.

Talking Barbie first appeared in 1967,with a long braid. (You can see mine HERE.)  The second version,which includes today's doll,had what is referred to as a 'nape curl' hair style. In other words, the hair curls at the nape,or the back, of the neck.
 

Her hair should be curled tightly at the back of her neck. It's not as tightly curled as it was originally,so the hair isn't as close to her neck.
 

It kind of looks nice fluffy like this, but her side spit curls seem to get lost in the sides of the hair.

Maybe I could just recurl those. Of course, you've been told how bad I am with hair,so you know that's probably not going to happen any time soon.

Her forehead spit curl is still in pretty good shape though.
 

The third version also had a nape curl style,but she had centered eyes. This is the second version, since she has side glance eyes.

They aren't really glancing to the side,but they aren't centered.

Like a lot of Talking Barbies,this lady has an issue with one of her legs. It has fallen off,a common problem for these dolls.

her situation does allow her to do this pose though.

She has rooted eyelashes,which is one of the best things about the Mod Era Barbies.

The outfit she's wearing is called Travel Togethers.

It's a Barbie fashion from 1967.

It consists of the hat, jacket, and skirt...

 

...and red closed toe pumps, which I don't have. As usual,I am sadly lacking in shoes.

  That's today's doll. See you tomorrow for another one.
   

Doll-A-Day 2019 #65: Barbie's '60th' Week: Nape Curl Talking Barbie

  Today's doll,and I, braved the 21 degree temperatures for a brief photo shoot. I have been wanting to use this coat for some snow photos,so today I just did it. Most of the snow we've had the past few days is gone now, but there was enough. This doll looks really good in the coat too.

The outfit is Fiery Felt, from 1970. And yes, it is missing a button. I'll have to steal one from a raggedy Skipper 'Red Sensation' dress.

  She's Talking Barbie.

There were three different versions of the 60's Talking Barbie. (There was a 90's one too,and some since.) The first one, in 1967 had a braid. The third one had slightly longer hair than today's, and centered eyes. This is the second one,from 1968.

 

The second and third issues are what is called 'nape curl' Talking Barbie. The phrase refers to the curled hair that comes to the 'nape' of the neck.

She has beautiful rooted lashes too. She has a 'spit curl' on her forehead, and at each side of her face. Mine need recurled.

I'm holding her hair in place with an elastic band around her neck. How else would it stay?

Talking Barbie came as a brunette, a blonde, and a titian.

This is obviously the titian,or red head.

My doll would have originally come in a two piece hot pink or orange bathing suit with a lacy cover up that had a collar and trim that matched the bathing suit.

  Like most talking Barbie and family dolls, this doll had a problem with her limbs falling off. I think she had an arm still attached. Consequently she has borrowed a much more dependable Twist N Turn body.
 

'Fiery Felt' consists of the coat, hat, and boots.

  Tomorrow we'll see another vintage Barbie.