Vintage Barbie Wedding Day Set

Vintage Barbie Wedding Day Set #972
(1959-1962)

Bridal Gown
Veil with Pearls
Blue Garter
Graduated Pearl Necklace
Short White Gloves
Bouquet
White Open Toe Heels

This the first of many Barbie wedding dresses.  It was introduced along with her debut in 1959 and was produced for three years, through 1962.  It was replaced in 1963 by Bride's Dream.

Vintage Barbie Wedding Day Set #972 (1959-1962)
Vintage Barbie Wedding Day Set #972 (1959-1962)

A beautiful bridal gown in pure white satin with an overlay of flocked and silver glitter accented tulle. The exquisitely crafted gown features a full double tier skirt with a train.  The dress closes with two snaps down the back of the bodice.

It is very hard to find with the sheer long-sleeve tulle bodice intact. The tulle tears easily and the glitter wears off easily. Many available dresses are missing the bodice completely. If you do acquire this dress, be extremely careful when putting it on a doll, the doll’s thumbs are prone to go through the tulle and tear the sleeve. 

The plain white veil with a ring of pearls was used again in Bride’s Dream. The veil and other pieces in this ensemble are pretty easy to find, with the garter and bouquet being the hardest. The elastic will usually be stretched out in the blue garter. 

Vintage Barbie Wedding Day Set Accessories

Veil

The headpiece is made with white pearls
on wire and the veil is white tulle.

Bouquet

Barbie's Bouquet had fabric flowers,
a lace base and ribbon streamers.


White Open Toe Heels
Something New

The earliest ensembles included
shoes with holes in the bottom to
accommodate the first Barbie stand.

Garter
Something Blue

Her garter was blue tulle sewn
to elastic accented with two
flowers with yellow centers.


Graduated Pearl Necklace
Something Old

Short White Gloves
Something Borrowed

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Ornament

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Wedding Day Set with (Brunette)
Ken and Barbie Ornaments

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This Never Removed From Box version sold for $589 in December, 2012.

Vintage Barbie Wedding Day Set Never Removed from Box

Vintage Wedding Day Set Graphic

Vintage Wedding Day Set Graphic

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