Ken doll wearing Qantas pilot's uniform from the 1920s

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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'Barbie' dolls wearing Qantas uniforms

1959-2010

Summary

Object No.

2010/70/1-2

Object Statement

Doll (1 of 42), Ken wearing Qantas pilot uniform from 1920s, plastic / textile, doll made by Mattel Inc, United States of America, costume made by John Willmott-Potts, Australia, 1988-2010

Physical Description

The Ken doll is wearing a full length brown coat with fur lining around the neck, complete with thick brown trousers and a pair of black plastic boots. He is also wearing a brown leather pilots cap, with ear flaps, neck strap and goggles.

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Dimensions

Width

100 mm

Depth

45 mm

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