In 1963 Barbie's best
friend Midge arrived. The two shared a beautiful wardrobe with seventeen new
outfits and twenty carried over from previous years. There were lots of new
Fashion Packs as well.
Fashion Queen Barbie, with three
interchangeable
wigs, was inspired by the popularity of wigs in fashion.
1964 was a great year for Barbie! Her best friend Midge, got a cute
boyfriend, Alan. Barbie also got a new little sister,
Skipper.
Miss Barbie was the first Barbie with bendable legs. Her eyes also opened
and closed and like Fashion Queen, she had "interchangeable" hair.
Barbie and Midge got many new glamorous outfits in 1964, the most notable
were the wonderful Travel and Theatre series of costumes. They were very
elaborate and are highly collectible today. The glamorous
Swirl Ponytail Barbie was also introduced in 1964.
Also the 1600 series, representing
some of the most elegant, popular and valuable ensembles debuted in 1964.
Many of the ensembles in 1964 were issued for one year only, making them
among some of the hardest pieces to find.
1963
(Go to Vintage Barbie 1963 for a
list of 1963 Ensembles with thumbnail pictures)
In 1963 Barbie's best
friend 
Ensembles (click on link to see ensemble details)
900 Series Ensembles 
