Barbie the Fashionista

Barbie was the ultimate fashionista. I received her when I was nine; she had a shape; no ordinary baby doll. No baby at all. It was embarrassing to dress her. Or rather undress her. Then we had Midge. A friend but not as pretty Freckles toned her down a bit; she was ordinary Whereas Barbie was always the epitome of glamour. I have over ten thousand Pinterest Barbie pins. None of them duplicates, so yes, she has remained a fashionista for seventy years. Ken came after Midge, maybe not in your world but in mine. He came in a box, wearing a red and white striped bathing outfit; he was the boy next door, obviously in love with Barbie, not ordinary every day Midge. I can remember the Barbie and Ken carrying cases. Their cars, their houses, their spectacular outfits. Most too costly for us. We made their clothes.