Daddy Steve: Today I thought we'd spotlight the three 'side part' girls who reside here in Gregoropolis.
The side part was one of the more elaborate girls' hairstyles that was done for a short time in the 1960s. As the name implies, the hair was styled with a partial part on the left side of the girls' heads, rather than at the top.
The side part was one of the more elaborate girls' hairstyles that was done for a short time in the 1960s. As the name implies, the hair was styled with a partial part on the left side of the girls' heads, rather than at the top.
Three side parts: Daisy, Katy, and Marta
Daisy is my original side part, and one of the first girls to arrive at Gregoropolis. She's part of what I call the 'Sacramento Group,' along with her brothers Oliver and Colin. I got them all from the same eBay seller in Sacramento, California, and they are all 1969 kids. Daisy is probably from about mid-year (her strings were the solid black that was used for a short time).
The Sacramento Group: Oliver, Daisy, and Colin
Daisy wearing a never-used old stock pink dress, exactly as she originally would have.
Daisy is a sweet girl and a bit of a dreamer. She loves the color pink, daisies (not surprisingly), and Barbara Cartland romance novels.
Harriet: Now what are you reading?
Daisy: It's called The Chieftain Without A Heart. It's very romantic!
Wesley: Good grief, how many of those books are there?!
For an older brunette, Daisy's hair is in fairly good shape. It's a little fragile in back, but as long as we're careful, it's just fine.
Daisy's sister Marta was not as lucky. Before Marta came to live here, she had badly falling hair, so her former parent completely re-rooted her head. Her new hair is probably not exactly as it would have looked originally. It's a bit curlier on the ends, and also a tad lighter, with a slight reddish undertone. I think her hair is very beautiful, and it's nice to have one early brunette with truly rock-solid hair.
Marta is one of my 'Italian' kids, along with her brothers Angelo, Giancarlo, and Gino.
The Italian Kids: Ciao!
Marta is a friendly, kind-hearted girl, and very level-headed; with perhaps the exception of her steadfast belief that the Atlanta, Georgia train system (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority -MARTA) was named after her.
Ezra: So does that mean you get to ride for free?
Marta: Well, no, but it's still a great honor.
Katy is my third side part. We've discussed her history on the blog previously (Remembrance of Things Past), but briefly: Katy came from a nearby suburb called Golden Valley (which is also the home of that domestic goddess, Betty Crocker). Turns out that Katy was originally purchased from Dayton's Department Store in downtown Minneapolis, just like Sasha, my childhood Gregor.
Naturally, Katy, Sasha, and Sasha's best friend Miguel, have all become quite close.
Miguel: ¡Los tres amigos!
Sasha and Katy: ¡Olé!
The side part hairstyles seem to be particularly prone to get disheveled over the years. The part becomes lost and all the hair that's supposed to go over the top of the head ends up down to the side. Both Daisy and Katy needed Dr. Pat's hair-styling expertise.
Daisy's and Katy's hair before. No missing hair plugs; everything was just all out of place.
Personality-wise, Katy is a quiet girl, but when she does speak, she always makes a lot of sense.
Miguel: Her words are full of wisdom
Holly Belle: Well, so are mine!
Nathan: Yeah, but you do go on and on...
We hope you enjoyed this little side part-y!
