Thursday, March 10, 2011

Dolly Magazine May 1981

May 1981
Photography Diana Duncan
Model Natalie Hines
'What's In' regular feature
'Roller-Skating is ... falling in love with the floor!' feature
'Hot Tips For Winter Beauty'  cover page
So I have a cold at the moment, and the only thing that can cheer me up is some Dolly!  This issue is an '81 one, and you can tell a difference between the style of this and the '82 ones I think.  As usual, it's super cute and cheerful - as exemplified in the roller skating picture.  That feature was all about the roller skating craze that was taking over the nation!  I actually own a pair of vintage skates - the traditional white with red wheels kind, but the only time I ever took them out I almost fell and had to literally hang on to any surface/wall/rail that I could to get back home, so I guess that's why the 'craze' didn't really take off with me.

I always find the 'What's In' section (which is at the start of every issue) to be really interesting, as it highlighted what the trends were overseas in fashion.  As you can see from this issue, the new romantic billowing ethnic trend was big in London - the fashion capital.  I included the last picture as it's just a sweet one.  Love the crimp and tulle in her hair.  
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10 comments:

  1. MaryanneMarch 31, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Yes plump happy faces - such a rarity now isn't it! I'm so glad these magazines are still around to be collected so we can see there was a time when gaunt emaciated faces were not the norm in print.

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  2. JenniferMay 6, 2019 at 11:23 AM

    Whatever happened to Natalie Hines? I followed her in the 80s.

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    1. JenJanuary 6, 2022 at 3:06 PM

      I'd like to know too. Doesn't seem to be much information on the internet.

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    2. AnonymousOctober 10, 2022 at 1:06 AM

      Unfortunately, Natalie died in 2008. Our family and her family grew up together. It seems that she could not handle fame from such a young age and she fell into bad habits. So, her modelling career did not take off in America as it had such promise to do. I don't want to reveal anything else out of respect.

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    3. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2023 at 11:15 PM

      Natalie did a fabulous Hesita swimsuit section with Jenny Coupland & Julie Skarrat in Aug 1981. I also loved her June 1981 spread on the beach. The May cover above was my favourite for the early 80s by far. She also did a Sept 1981 cover with a gypsy vibe & her hair looked brunette - I didnt like that one much. She was interviewed in the annual 1982 (?) where she said she hated school & left as soon as she was able to.

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    4. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2023 at 1:16 AM

      Hestia not Hesita

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    5. AnonymousApril 1, 2023 at 3:39 AM

      yse

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  3. °-°May 30, 2021 at 5:47 PM

    I miss the 80s °,-°

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2023 at 11:17 PM

    The roller skating article was written by Lisa Wilkinson.

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  5. JenOctober 23, 2024 at 3:07 AM

    That is so sad to hear. She was so beautiful with so much going for her. I assumed she quit modelling and got married etc. I am surprised that there is nothing about her at all on the internet as she was quite famous once. RIP Natalie 😢

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