Since these captivating ladies seem to have arrived via time-machine to lucky collectors the world over, a decision was taken to mimic page 25 from Sear's 1964 Wishbook Christmas catalog.
The stunning collage features Ruth Handler's iconic Barbie and her best friend Midge modeling elegant fashions designed by Charlotte Johnson and created by hand by many gifted seamstresses in Japan. A half-page image shows Barbie and Ken in their formal best.
Since Séverine, Miss Sévinyl, and Rachel (soon to be available as Solange) are hand painted and hand coiffed dolls that wear mostly one-off handmade couture, the association seemed natural. Dolldom's photographers and stylists went to work immediately once the special models arrived from England dressed in the very best hand made creations of Liz Cole for Retros, Rosina Haskell, Tania Lawrence, Sylvia Campbell, Juliet Whorton...even a vintage Franklin Lim-Liao! These are the resulting images:
Designer: Tania Lawrence
Designer: Tania Lawrence
Designer: Tania Lawrence
Designer: Tania Lawrence
Designer: Liz Cole for Retros
Designer: Rosina Haskell
Designer: Sylvia Campbell
Designer: Liz Cole for Retros
Designer: Juliet Whorton
Designer: Sylvia Campbell
Designer: Rosina Haskell
Designer: Tania Lawrence
Designer: Tania Lawrence
Designer: Tania Lawrence
Designer: Liz Cole for Retros
Designer: Liz Cole for Retros
Designer: Sylvia Campbell
Designer: Franklin Lim Liao
Designer: Rosina Haskell
The formal Barbie and Ken photo called for all out glamour.
Designer: Rosina Haskell
After a careful selection process headed by Mr. Kalinowski, the images were sent to graphic designer genius Fokke Hoekman in Berlin so that the final magical collage could be created and sent to Fashion Doll Quarterly. Make sure that you get a copy of Fashion Doll Quarterly magazine so that you may have printed version of the ad. Vive Séverine.
