Barbie doll wearing Qantas uniform

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.

2010/70/1-18

Object Statement

Doll (1 of 42), Barbie wearing Qantas uniform from 1974-1987, plastic / textile, doll made by Mattel Inc, United States of America, 1976, costume made by John Willmott-Potts, Australia, 1988-2010

Physical Description

The Barbie doll, with hair tied up, is wearing a red, cotton, knee length skirt and jacket, with gold buttons and a gold brooch. Under the jacket is a floral patterned collared shirt and no shoes.

Marks

Marks on doll Mattel 1976

Short URL

https://ma.as/413430

Dimensions

Width

110 mm

Depth

45 mm

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