Barbie met her best friend Midge in 1963, they discovered they were the same size and could share their wardrobe, much to Midge's delight.  Seventeen new outfits were offered this year and twenty from the previous season, plus the Pak items.

943 Fancy Free 1963-1964

Red and blue cotton full skirted dress with waist and patch pockets trimmed in white ric-rack. No accessories were included.  

944 Barbie Masquerade

1963-1964

Yellow and black cotton halter top costume with black net trim and gold sparkles, black panty hose, black open toe heels with yellow pompons, yellow and black felt hat, black plastic mask, party invitation on yellow paper "Come to My Party" picturing the hat and mask from this costume.  Note:  794 is Ken's Masquerade and 1903 is Skipper's Masquerade, co-coordinating outfits.  See also Barbie's Pink Masquerade outfit European market only 1969.

945 Graduation 1963-1964

Black robe, white felt collar, black felt tasseled hat, a plain paper diploma tied with a ribbon.

Note: Ken has a matching outfit as well, but his does not feature the white felt collar and has a Ken tag.

946 Dinner at Eight

1963-1964

 Deep orange sleeveless jumpsuit, metallic ginger lace hostess gown that snaps in the front, cork wedgies with gold uppers.

947 Bride's Dream

1963-1965

White satin short sleeved dress with sheer chiffon overskirt & tiers of five ruffles just down the waist to floor in a inverted "V", tulle veil with pearl headpiece, blue garter, fabric and lace bouquet, pearl necklace, long white tricot gloves and white open toe heels.

948 Ski Queen

1963-1964

Blue short hooded jacket with braid trim zippered front, turquoise stretch pants, red cotton mittens, black plastic ski's, wooden ski poles,  black ski boots and blue goggles.

949 Raincoat 1963

Yellow poplin coat, yellow belt with buckle, rain hat, umbrella covered in a sleeve of the same yellow poplin material, and white knee high plastic boots.  Similar to 0949 Stormy Weather in 1964-1965.

951 Senior Prom 1963-1964

Green satin full skirted ball gown, light blue satin trimmed top, green & blue tulle panels encircling waist to floor, green open toe heels with tiny white pearl accents on the instep of each shoe.

953 Barbie Baby Sits Apron 1963-1964

953 Barbie Baby Sits Apron 1963-1964  

Pink floral bassinet with floral liner, pink lace trimmed pillow, blue stripe flannel blanket, jointed baby with two white diaper's each with a pin, pink dot bed jacket, alarm clock, black rimmed eyeglasses,  pink & white striped babysitter apron with two solid pink pockets, white square telephone, a brown soda bottle, a white baby bottle, three books tied with a black plastic belt-like strap, red book "How to Loose Weight", green book "How to Get A Raise", yellow book "How To Travel" and an empty pretzel box.  There is also a 0953 version with changes in 1965.

954 Career Girl 1963-1964

 Black and white tweed two piece fitted suit jacket, skirt, red cotton sleeveless body suit, matching hat trimmed with black ribbon & a red rose, long black tricot gloves and black open toe heels.  Mattel reproduced this outfit in 2006 as a collector request.

955 Swingin' Easy 1963

Same dress as 978 Let's Dance, but now made in green print, with a solid green knit waistline with tie, white plastic clutch purse, pearl on a chain necklace and black open toe heels shoes.

956 Busy Morning 1963

 Same as 969 Suburban shopper in a coral and white color, missing straw hat, white telephone, fruit filled straw handbag, white open toe heels, pearl on a chain necklace.

957 Knitting Pretty Blue 1963

 Same as the earlier 976 Sweater Girl now in a royal blue knit cardigan with four gold tone beads, shell and blue wool wrap skirt.  Royal blue open toe heels, wooden bowl with yarn balls and two knitting needles, red "How to Knit" book and metal scissors.

958 Party Date 1963

 Same pattern as 977 Silken Flame, only in all white satin with gold glitter sprinkled across the full skirt, gold plastic dimple belt and purse, clear open toe heels with gold glitter.

959 Theatre Date 1963

Two piece green satin suit, bolero type jacket, one ruffle over a straight skirt, white sleeveless top, (not shown) green pillbox hat with bow trim green open toe heels. This outfit is made from the Pak satin separates pieces, it is similar to 1612 Theatre Date 1964 where the hat was excluded.

992 Golden Elegance 1963

This is the same design as 961 Evening Splendor only now its in a red and gold brocade fabric, matching sheath dress, brocade coat with red satin lining and cuffs trimmed in real brown fur, pearl & real brown fur headband hat, short white tricot gloves, graduated pearl necklace, white hankie (it's not even hemmed!) HTF, red rectangular velvet clutch purse HTF, and brown open toe heels.  This same red and gold brocade fabric was used to make 0873 Guinevere's hat and shoes which are also HTF in 1964-1965.

993 Sophisticated Lady 1963-1964

Red velvet coat, lined in pink satin, has a large "Elvis" stand-up collar, pink silk gown has silver lace trim on skirt bodice, long white tricot gloves, pink pearl necklace, clear with silver glitter tiara and pink open toe heels.

Pak Knit slacks 1963

Gold knit slacks shown also in; solid blue slacks, brown wedgies with  blue uppers, solid gold slacks, brown wedgies with red uppers or multi-color striped slacks, brown wedgies with red uppers.

Pak Knit sheath dress 

with a fringed collar 1963

Shown in solid gold knit with gold cord belt, or solid blue knit, blue cord belt, also in multi-color striped knit with red cord belt and each had a gold clutch purse.

Pak Knit blouse 1963

Colors are striped knit (as shown), solid gold or solid blue, with a pair of white sunglasses with blue lenses, and a gold-tone three charm bracelet. 

Pak Knit full skirt 1963

Shown in the stripe knit, also in solid gold or solid blue knit and all should have a sprinkle of gold glitter.

Pak straight Knit skirt with sash 1963

Straight striped knit skirt with fringed sash, white sunglasses with blue lenses and gold glitter, red open toe heels, also came in solid gold or blue with coordinating  open toe heels.

Pak Knit accessories 1963

Shown are a few other Pak Knit pieces, striped sheath dress with fringe collar trim (not shown; gold vinyl dimple clutch purse), two piece striped knit top and shorts, straw brim hat with striped knit ties and crown trim, (missing knit purse, matching green open toe heels).

Pak Knit shorts & top 1963

Color combinations are:  Striped top, solid gold shorts, Solid gold top, striped shorts,  Solid blue top, solid gold shorts,  Striped top, solid blue shorts. 

Pak Jeans 1963

Blue jeans with white stitching, zippered front.  Same jeans as those in 967 Picnic Set 1959

Pak Satin slacks 1963

White satin slacks with white and silver glitter open toe shoes or clear with silver glitter shoes, black slacks with clear and silver glitter open toe heels, pink or rose have light pink with silver glitter open toe heels.

Pak Satin wrap skirt 1963

Satin wrap skirt with side closure in black (clear shoes), white, rose or (shown) pink satin with silver glitter dots, each skirt came with a matching pair of open toe heel shoes sprinkled with silver glitter.

Pak Satin bolero & Hat 1963

Available in black, white, pink with silver glitter dots, (shown) rose satin.

Pak Satin One Shoulder Top 1963

Comes in black. white.  (shown) pink with silver glitter dots, rose satin, each with diamond stud earrings.

Pak Satin Coat 1963

Came in black, white, rose, (shown), pink with silver glitter dots satin.

Pak Bathrobe 1963

Yellow terrycloth bathrobe and belt with B initial on front pocket, blue plastic bath cap, and yellow terry slippers.  Same as 988 Singing in the Shower 1961-1962, but with fewer pieces.

Pak Gold & Navy Lame Sheath 1963

Navy and gold brocade sheath dress, navy blue open toe heels, gold plastic clutch purse.

This is very popular with collectors and was only produced for one year.

VHTF - Black hat with rusty brown fur brim, matching rusty brown fur purse on a shoulder chain, short black tricot gloves. 

Note:  An artist rendition is shown in a blue cover Barbie, Ken and Midge 1962 booklet, but this must have sold in very limited quantities as no pieces have ever been found to date. Items are shown in Eames Volume I book.

Pak # 1833 Shoes 1963

Ten pair open toe heels: green, white, mustard, red, brown, orange, pink, clear with silver glitter, bright blue, black and two pair tan wedgies; gold uppers and blue uppers.

Pak Knit Sweater with Scarf 1963

Square neck sleeveless knit sweater in black, pink or white, now pared with a pink chiffon scarf, same as found in 982 Solo in the Spotlight 1960-1964.

Pak Peachy Fleecy Coat 1963

Beige wool fleece coat with front pockets, back belt with brass buckle with no other accessories.   Same coat as 915 Peachy Fleecy 1959-1961.