Barbie I Can Be an Ice Skater - Blue Skating Outfit with Ice Skates

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I can be an Ice Skater Blue Skating Dress with blue ice skates. The clothes also come with a medal to go around the neck, a tiara and a bouquet of roses.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches ; 1.6 ounces


• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)


• ASIN: B004GLUFUO


• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up


• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 132,902 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
  

Product Features

• I can be an Ice Skater Blue Skating Dress with blue ice skates.


• The clothes also come with a medal to go around the neck, a tiara and a bouquet of roses.

Price : $8.50

Customer Reviews

My apologies in advance for the length of this review; but I am planning to be thorough in addressing issues of potential concern for both parents and collectors of Barbie accessories. Hopefully it will answer any questions a potential purchaser may have - but if not, feel free to post a comment.
As a longtime fan of both figure skating and Barbie, I noticed that the design of this ice skating costume set appears to have been inspired by Casey Carlyle's (Michelle Trachtenberg's) finale freeskating performance in the movie, Ice Princess (Full Screen Edition). If you've seen that movie, then you'll know what I'm talking about. It is very elegant-looking, with a loose-fitting, flowing purple nylon skirt with a two-tone blue and purple illusion overskirt and long sleeves. The overskirt is permanently attached to the front bodice and features tiny snowflakes with the "Barbie" logo interspersed throughout in fabric paint. The logo is present but not too conspicuous, tending to blend into the overall design.
It is fitted very tightly over the upper bodice and across the shoulders and the sleeves are quite narrow. Barbie's thumbs tend to get caught in the seams and along the edges of the sleeves while putting the costume on; so patience and gentleness is the watchword. I doubt it will hold up for a very long time with repeated frequent costume changes and impatient tugging and pulling that young children tend to do. (Be careful when removing it from the original packaging - best for an adult to do this). In addition, due to the extreme snug fit I suspect it is compatible only with the current release of Fashionista Barbies and not many fashion dolls made by other manufacturers or even the older, more vintage Barbies. No doubt Mattel purposely designed it this way to encourage both sales and brand loyalty.
Like most modern Barbie fashions, the upper back has a velcro closure, about 2" long from the back of the neck down to the upper waist. In my opinion, fashion doll clothes are better made with snap closures than velcro, because the "hook" part of the velcro strip can easily get caught in the doll's hair or (worse) in the fabric of the costume itself, potentially causing snags or rips. Considering the high number of fashions (both traditional and modern) made in whole or part with nylon, this is not a good thing; especially in small, young hands.
Some other caveats:
Like the warning states, this is not recommended for children under 3 due to small parts. While the skates themselves aren't overly small, the little plastic "blades" appear to be attached to the rubberized plastic boots with ball-and-socket joints. Whenever removing the skates from Barbie's feet, it is a good idea to grip the doll's leg around the calf and knee in one hand; and with a firm grip on the skate boot (NOT the "blade"!), simultaneously flex the 1/2" open "slot" on the back of the boot (above the heel) while pulling downward until the skate slides off. It takes both hands; and younger children may not have the strength, coordination or patience to do this properly. On the other hand, unlike most Barbie shoes there's no way these skates will fall off accidentally and get lost; because they do fit rather snugly.
The tiny gold medal (½" diameter) is made of a stiff, lightweight semi-hard plastic (looks more bronze than gold, as it has no metallic shine) on a 1/8" purple ribbon fastened by a single row of straight stitching. With children, there's no telling how long until the ribbon frays, breaks and the medal gets lost. At least the medal itself doesn't appear likely to break if it accidentally gets stepped on. The manufacturer should have attached a jump ring to the medal, as (naturally, due to the miniature scale and lack of weight) it doesn't want to lay flat.
Similarly the little plastic tiara is very tiny and it is difficult to attach to Barbie's head where it will stay and not get lost or damaged. [I originally thought there were solid "beads" at the ends; but on closer inspection they actually appear to be miniscule holes where a piece of fine string or elastic could be attached and threaded through Barbie's hair, perhaps, to help it to stay on. Interesting.]
The flower bouquet is 1½" rubberized plastic -- a half dozen tiny pink roses with an attached obtrusive-looking white "bar" that (hopefully) fits over Barbie's hand. In my experience, unless you really jam the grip bar tightly between Barbie's thumb and fingers, it keeps falling off (this goes for both right and left-handed Barbies, lol).
Maybe in addition to (or in lieu of) all these little incidental accessories, Mattel should've included a pair of matching tights and panties; because unfortunately there are none attached to this skating dress. Best to go easy on the freestyle moves -- no split jumps, Charlotte spirals or Biellman spins -- or Barbie could be giving the competition judges and spectators more of a visual than what they were expecting! :")
As a collector of Barbie and figure-skating memorabilia, I find it annoying how figure skates are most often created for Barbie. There aren't that many commercially-available costumes or figure skating doll sets (by any manufacturer); and of those that are, they're either pricey and/or not very realistic-looking. Since most Barbies have feet designed to wear high heels, instead of designing the boot with backslanted uppers, they should instead contour the inside of the boot (where it is not seen) so that the blade will rest parallel to the ice. As things are, it not only appears as though Barbie is constantly running on her tiptoes (limiting posing options); but it places added unnecessary stress on the blade portion of the skate, making it more likely that the blade will eventually detach itself from the boot. Further on the "appearance" factor, the blades should be of harder plastic with a metallic silver paint, instead of this dull grey soft plastic. It appears that Mattel finally got this last detail right on their Barbie I Can Be An Ice Skater Doll
In conclusion, the overall effect achieved on a display doll is nice (if not very realistic-looking); but for children the costume is rather delicate and would probably be easily subject to damage during the normal course of play. It is a more appropriate gift for collectors and older children (maybe ages 8 and up) than the younger Barbie fans aged 2 - 6 whom on average tend to have limited manual dexterity and are rougher on their toys. While not perfect, it is better than some other skating costumes I've seen on Barbie (Barbie Ice Skater Doll Gift Set. Neither do I think it's worth the same money as a skating outfit with Barbie included. I got mine at Wal-Mart for under $6.