Peace and Love 70'sâ„ Barbie doll is truly a free spirit in her patchwork print pants and peasant shirt with floral cuffs. Her long blond hair is accented with a floral printed bandanna that coordinates with her brown vest. She is the epitome of chic Hippie style as she offers the popular peace sign to the world with her specially sculpted right hand. Platform shoes, sunglasses, brown purse, and a beaded necklace with round peace symbol complete her carefree 70's look.
Barbie revisits the era of peace protests and smiley face buttons in this seventh entry in Mattel's Great Fashions of the 20th Century collection. The designers at Mattel must have had a great time remembering all the fashion accents of the hippie era, and this Barbie has all of them: a cotton peasant shirt with embroidered trim, a pretend suede vest, a long, fringed belt, and outrageously wild patchwork bell-bottom pants. (Did we really wear those?) Her accessories include beads with a peace symbol, hoop earrings, platform sandals with ankle ties, pink granny glasses, a flowered bandana, a brown faux leather purse, and a display stand. She has flowing, waist- length hair, of course, and her right hand is formed into the peace sign. Far out, Barbie. --Marcie Bovetz