A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Retro Barbie Thigh Tattoos

I’m totally loving Trashalicious‘s wonderful Barbie thigh tattoos (continue after the break for a larger photo as well). They were done by Heather Robinson, at Fenix Tattoo in Seattle, and she explains that they’re modeled after her mother’s own retro-Barbie, and dedicated to her doll-collecting grandma, “as a way to beautify part of my body that I hate, in part, thanks to Barbie and her impossible figure.”

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PS. Did you say Barbie?

Comments

78 responses to “Retro Barbie Thigh Tattoos”

  1. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar

    She should get a matching swim suit to wear at the beach.

  2. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar

    She should get a matching swim suit to wear at the beach.

  3. coffiend Avatar

    im affraid to admit but i might own those barbies.

  4. coffiend Avatar

    im affraid to admit but i might own those barbies.

  5. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Thank you for clearing that up for me! I was thrown off by the information shannon gave, so my bad.

    Again, they’re gorgeous tats.

  6. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Thank you for clearing that up for me! I was thrown off by the information shannon gave, so my bad.

    Again, they’re gorgeous tats.

  7. Chopstixx Avatar
    Chopstixx

    #18 – along those same lines, if Barbie were life sized, she’d be over seven feet tall.

  8. Chopstixx Avatar
    Chopstixx

    #18 – along those same lines, if Barbie were life sized, she’d be over seven feet tall.

  9. snaps Avatar
    snaps

    I LOVE these.. I actually have this barbie and outfit at home because my mom saved her old dolls. I did however like them better before they were acused of not being “body loving feminist tattoos” and then suddenly being “body loving feminist tattoos” why do feminists push their agenda on everyone?!!?

  10. snaps Avatar
    snaps

    I LOVE these.. I actually have this barbie and outfit at home because my mom saved her old dolls. I did however like them better before they were acused of not being “body loving feminist tattoos” and then suddenly being “body loving feminist tattoos” why do feminists push their agenda on everyone?!!?

  11. Bob Avatar
    Bob

    @ 30, whether you like it or not, almost everything we do and say has political significance. Feminists who speak out on particular issues demonstrate that we have a choice in the images we reproduce, the gender roles we perpetuate, and so on. Their message just puts your own implicit views into perspective. Welcome to society, people disagree.

  12. Bob Avatar
    Bob

    @ 30, whether you like it or not, almost everything we do and say has political significance. Feminists who speak out on particular issues demonstrate that we have a choice in the images we reproduce, the gender roles we perpetuate, and so on. Their message just puts your own implicit views into perspective. Welcome to society, people disagree.

  13. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    aaaaaaaaaaa amazing!
    i love that old fashion barbie style!

  14. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    aaaaaaaaaaa amazing!
    i love that old fashion barbie style!

  15. marta Avatar
    marta

    That’s awesome!

  16. marta Avatar
    marta

    That’s awesome!

  17. Casey Avatar
    Casey

    Aside from the length of the neck – which probably has more to do with manufacturing than design – I think Retro-Barbie is achieveable

  18. Casey Avatar
    Casey

    Aside from the length of the neck – which probably has more to do with manufacturing than design – I think Retro-Barbie is achieveable

  19. lemons Avatar
    lemons

    #26– oh god yes. That would be amazing.

  20. lemons Avatar
    lemons

    #26– oh god yes. That would be amazing.

  21. samael Avatar
    samael

    DUUUDE the first pic is FUCKING erotic

    -hero

  22. samael Avatar
    samael

    DUUUDE the first pic is FUCKING erotic

    -hero

  23. sparrowgirl Avatar
    sparrowgirl

    #35, it may be achievable but I doubt it would be easy, healthy or attractive for a real woman. I’d rather have T&A and nice healthily fleshy bits to be quite honest with you, and I’d rather my girlfriends did too. 🙂

  24. sparrowgirl Avatar
    sparrowgirl

    #35, it may be achievable but I doubt it would be easy, healthy or attractive for a real woman. I’d rather have T&A and nice healthily fleshy bits to be quite honest with you, and I’d rather my girlfriends did too. 🙂

  25. mesfrerw Avatar
    mesfrerw

    EW.

  26. mesfrerw Avatar
    mesfrerw

    EW.

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