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2010/70/1 Dolls (42), wearing Qantas uniforms, textile / plastic, dolls made by Mattel Inc, United States of America, 1959-2010, costumes made by John Willmott-Potts, Australia, 1988-2010. Click to enlarge.

'Barbie' dolls wearing Qantas uniforms

This donation consists of forty-two Ken and Barbie dolls dressed in Qantas uniforms hand-made by John Willmott-Potts, who worked as a cook and flight steward with Qantas for 24 years. Each doll represents a different Qantas uniform design from 1948-2009 and where possible John matched the Barbie to the date the uniform was released. The uniforms were crafted from original patterns which a friend of Willmott-Potts miniaturised to enable John to fit them for the Barbie and Ken dolls.

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Summary

Object No.

2010/70/1

Object Statement

Dolls (42), wearing Qantas uniforms, textile / plastic, dolls made by Mattel Inc, United States of America, 1959-2010, costumes made by John Willmott-Potts, Australia, 1988-2010

Physical Description

The forty two dolls, consisting of Barbie, Ken and others, are wearing a variety of different Qantas uniforms from 1988-2010. The uniforms feature the shirts, jackets, pants, shoes and even some accessories including brooches, hats and bags representing the evolution of the Qantas uniforms used during this period.

Source

Credit Line

Gift of John Willmott-Potts, 2010

Acquisition Date

17 October 2010

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