Lim Shi-An shows off mum Tan Kheng Hua's collection of Barbie dolls and accessories from 1960s

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Skiing, rollerblading and clothes for days — this Barbie is living the good life. Local actress Lim Shi-An took to TikTok on Aug 3 with her mum, veteran actress Tan Kheng Hua, to show off the latter's collection of Barbie dolls and accessories which she's had since the 1960s. First up was a visibly-aged Barbie that Kheng Hua had bought...

Local actress Lim Shi-An took to TikTok on Aug 3 with her mum, veteran actress Tan Kheng Hua, to show off the latter's collection of Barbie dolls and accessories which she's had since the 1960s.

"If you look at her boobs, she doesn't have the big pointy boobs that Barbie [usually] has, and her hips are quite narrow," Kheng Hua, 60, explained. "And that really spoke to me as a little girl."The second Barbie, dressed in a pink dress with long flowing hair, was a newer edition that was a present to Kheng Hua from theatre director Ivan Heng.

"My Barbie needed to have a complete set of what I call essential clothes," Kheng Hua continued, showing off miniature pyjamas and a raincoat.Other clothes include a two-toned pink and green jacket with floral details and jeans, and a leather two-piece outfit.It's not just the clothes. When it comes to footwear, Kheng Hua's Barbies also have fluffy slippers, heels, boots, roller skates and ice skates.

 

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