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The Swirl Ponytail
Lemon Blonde, Ash Blonde
Titian, Brunette
Platinum with pink lips, Platinum with white lips
1964 - 1965 Swirl Ponytail
-Ponytail hairdo with side swept bangs.
-Ponytail tied with a silk golden-yellow ribbon and attached to head with a miniature
bobby pin, at nape of neck
-Variety of hair colors: lemon blonde, ash blonde, titian,
brunette and platinum blonde
- Lip colors: Coral lips (that often fade to a buttery yellow) are found on the lemon blonde, ash blonde,
titian, and brunette swirls.
Pink or white lips can be found on the
platinum swirls.
Coral on the euro-swirl (See photo below).
- Blue irises with gently curved eyebrows and fuller face (due to the
large neck knob on the Midge/Barbie body)
- Sold wearing a red helenca swim suit, with red open toe shoes, wrist tag, pearl
earrings, also included was a gold Barbie stand and bookelet
- Body markings: Midge TM/@1962/Barbie R/@1958/by/Mattel,Inc./Patented
Euro-Swirl with coral lips (Europe and Canada)
- Her hair is a very light lemon blonde, yet not quite platinum!
I have also
seen this hair color on Skippers from Europe
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Restored Swirls:
Euro-Swirl with restyled hair and a brow touch up
Brunette, Platinum and Ash Swirls with re-rooted hair
For more examples of my restorations, please see my Before
and After photos.
A beautiful blonde Swirl with re-tied
hair, original face paint.
This swirl was successfully treated for green
ear.
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As you can see on these swirls (titian, ash and blonde) with orig. hair styles, the back of the swirl ponytail is just slightly curled. It is not meant to be in a hard curl like the ponytail Barbie. Note the original golden silk ribbon:
I do my best to duplicate the original curl and silk ribbon:
