Go-Go Brigitte

Name: Go-Go Brigitte

Made by and When: 1960s, Go-Go Brigitte

Material: Soft and rigid vinyl, synthetic hair, paint

Marks: (Head) MADE IN HONG KONG; (behind the right shoulder) MADE IN / HONG KONG

Height:  12 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long, straight black-rooted hair with a side part and flipped up ends; side-glancing eyes have blue pupils, heavy eye shadow, and painted eyelashes in the inner and outer eye corners. Normally, these dolls have brown eyebrows; this doll’s eyebrows are oddly red. The mouth is closed.

Clothes: Redressed in a blue and white plaid two-piece shorts set and white sandals (made by the curator), Go-Go Brigitte dolls were originally dressed in a variety of different colorful mod outfits. Below the gallery, see an originally dressed doll in a video courtesy of Chantal, owner of Plonsjeroze on Etsy.

Other: Black versions of 1960s Go-Go Brigitte dolls are rarely seen. Made in Hong Kong as a 1960s fashion doll competitor and sold in different global markets, the doll in this installation was purchased from a seller in the Netherlands. Their mod-era origin, side-glancing eyes, adorable faces, and shapely legs are outstanding features.

Gallery

Video (courtesy of Plonsjeroze on Etsy)

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