If you need a good reason to take this girl out of the box, just check out the picture on the left! On of Mattel's sadistic packaging designers has this hideous plastic piece fastened to her head in three pieces and has the hat glued on to that!
This doll uses the vintage reproduction face. Although not identical to the vintage face, it is great representation. Barbie has the vintage blue eyes with molded eyelashes and blue eyeliner. Her earrings are modern molded white studs, instead of the pearl beads the vintage girl would have worn. Her lips are red. I'm told this particular color of blonde is 'White Ginger', which only came with pink lips.  The bubble itself is okay, although distressingly thin on top. I guess Mattel figured you'd never take her out of the package to know...

The reproduction body has very little posability, just like the original. There is no twist waist or bendable knees. Barbie has red nail polish on her fingers and toes and super-high heeled feet. The biggest complain about this body is the arms. They are shorter than the originals and Barbie's fingers are curved together, not long and separated. The Commuter Set and TNT reproductions have used a newer mold that is more accurate.

Evaluation:
Face: A-
Body: B+
Hair: C+
Overall: B