Creating a 1960s Brown Skipper

A 1964 Skipper posed for a picture during a break from a brown concealer application.

My first attempt at dyeing a 1960s Skipper brown was in the 1990s. It was a failure. I attempted to make modifications to that doll in 2013. Improvements were made, but she never satisfied my desire for a better brown version. 

In April 2026, during a hiatus from this blog, I purchased an original straight-legged Skipper released by Mattel in 1964 to colorize brown to represent the Black version of the original Black Skipper that Mattel made a prototype of but never produced. This task required several steps that I captured in photos. I used the photos to create the following video.

Creating a 1960s Brown Skipper

Skipper: Before and after

Related Links

1960s Black Skipper Released

A Guide to Vintage Skipper Dolls

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