Happy New Year Barbie OSHOGATSU collectible JAPANESE NEW YEAR 1995(?)

Brown hair Barbie wearing kimono and obi This came from a friend who worked at Mattel Sticker on stand is slightly peeling as shown Online search indicates this is 1995 Japanese New Year Barbie - Dressed up in her formal furisode-type kimono, the Happy New Year 1995 Barbie doll is prepared to ring in the new year in style. This limited-edition Barbie doll produced by Mattel was specially designed for Japan’s new year celebrations in 1995. It is the first of the Oshogatsu series that celebrates the Japanese Oshogatsu New Year holiday. Barbie is dressed, ready to visit the shrine with her family and her boyfriend, Ken. Oshogatsu is a very important holiday for the Japanese—families gather from far and wide to celebrate the beginning of the year by going to the shrines to pray for new year’s blessings. Barbie is dressed in a beautiful red kimono with shimmery gold floral print with shiny, gold plum blossoms woven in. The kimono is satin-like in texture and boasts a delicate golden and white sash tied around her waist known as an Obi. The Obi is tied and held on with a tiny gold cord for extra embellishment, known as an Obi Jime. The kimono features extra-long sleeves that are only worn by single women, which signify there is space to love someone with all her heart. Underneath Barbie’s kimono, she is wearing a silky sleeveless white slip and a white waistband. These undergarments help to create a smooth and rounded physical outline, allowing the kimono to fit properly.