Vintage Dame Dolls - the other kind of Dolls

This afternoon, out of nowhere, it suddenly occurred to me that my generation grew up with some pretty freaky dolls. There was "Tiffany Taylor," who with her lime green cape and gold lame bathing suit, was one part super hero, one part hooker and one part Vegas Drag Queen. Her scalp actually turned around, (hello anyone? Is this strange to you or is it just me?), so that Tiffany could either be platinum or brunette, check out the madness:



Then, on the other end of the doll spectrum, there was The Sunshine Family! A granola, peace loving, eco-friendly family, including grandparents and a little booklet that told us kids what we could "make" for our dolls - anti-consumerism - Love it! Check out the Birkenstock Gang:



Finally, there was Chrissy, the red headed smiling gal whose hair could be pulled out of the top of her head. You could make it really long, or into a simple bob. All you had to do was press her belly butten (!!) and then pull her hair! Hours of fun, right? Chrissy actually reminds me of that terrifying doll who tortured that father in one of the old The Twilight Zone episodes.

I think it's a miracle that we all survived childhoods in the 70's!

If you're a Chrissy kind of gal, show some leg in this Tibi mini, available on www.netaporter.com

If the Sunshine Family is more your vibe, then feel the love in this Missoni dress, available on www.netaporter.com

If you're inspired by Tiffany Taylor, try this stunner by Zac Posen, available on www.netporter.com