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Dressing Up for Barbie

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Zanzibarz · 24/07/2023 14:12

My 11-year-old DD is eager to watch Barbie, so I've booked tickets for tomorrow. She wants us to dress in all pink. 😊 DH has agreed to join us, but he refused to wear pink - such a party pooper! I'm curious if anyone who has been to watch Barbie saw people dressed in all pink. I don't want us to stand out too much and look cringy. 😬

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WeetabixTowels · 24/07/2023 14:14

I think this is a good time for the ‘You are welcome to wear what you want but it’s up to us what we wear’ conversation. I’d be well up for dressing up as a Barbie but my 10yo is going through a ‘so embarrassing’ phase and would never speak to me again 😂

JudyLemon · 24/07/2023 14:17

Hi OP, went on Saturday and it was brilliant, probably 80% of those attending were wearing some pink and there were a few special pink outfits. I thought it was really fun!

IAmAnIdiot123 · 24/07/2023 14:17

Well I was meant to see it on Friday but went into labour instead. I absolutely wore a bright pink Barbie tshirt into the delivery suite 🤣

thaegumathteth · 24/07/2023 14:18

Dd and her friend (12) went at the weekend and wore pink but not head to toe

Upandonward · 24/07/2023 14:18

We’ve just seen it this morning and I’d say onto a small handful we’re wearing pink, but wear what you like!

AssertiveGertrude · 24/07/2023 14:19

I was out for a meal sat night and they was a table of ladies in pink sparkly outfits (this is a rural area) so i would say go for it (they were)

Needmorelego · 24/07/2023 14:19

@IAmAnIdiot123 congrats on the baby - did you name her Barbie 😂

Needmorelego · 24/07/2023 14:20

@IAmAnIdiot123 if baby was a girl obviously 😂

Esmereldapawpatrol · 24/07/2023 14:20

We went yesterday and quite a few people were. My DD (8) went all out, I put a pink t-shirt on so I was joining in with her. DS point blank refused DD's request for him to dress as Ken 😂

35965a · 24/07/2023 14:20

When I went the majority were in at least a pink top, some were pink head to toe. I saw a few men in pink t-shirts too. It was quite cute seeing everyone embracing a bit of fun. I was not in pink - I don’t own any pink clothes - but you won’t be out of place either way if you dress up or not!

NewDogOwner · 24/07/2023 14:24

Most people I saw on opening day had at least one element of pink on ( I did not) All the streets around the cinema has people with hints of pink.

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 24/07/2023 14:31

Loads of people at our showing dressed up, male and female. We don't own any pink between the four of us but would have otherwise. It's harmless fun.

MardaNorton · 24/07/2023 14:35

Marsh's Library in Dublin had a staff day where people came to work dressed as either Barbie or Oppenheimer (and apparently delivered their tours of the library in character....)

RoseBucket · 24/07/2023 14:36

Needmorelego · 24/07/2023 14:20

@IAmAnIdiot123 if baby was a girl obviously 😂

Or Ken. Baby Kenneth sounds quite sweet 😆

Pkhsvd · 24/07/2023 14:36

At least half were in pink when I went to see it (I wore a pink cardigan and left it at that)

MrsTerryPratchett · 24/07/2023 14:43

DD and I were head to toe in black. Most of the rest of the cinema was in pink!

MsNevermore · 24/07/2023 14:54

I went with my daughters yesterday I’d say it was a good 50/50 mix of those who Barbiefied themselves and those who didn’t.
Me and my girls all wore light wash jeans, matching Barbie T-shirts, and I did our hair in the classic, big, bouncy, barbie ponytail with pink accessories.

Hadalifeonce · 24/07/2023 14:56

We went yesterday, didn't see anyone dressed up, the cinema was full.

ButterCrackers · 24/07/2023 15:04

No one was dressed up. I found the film to be really odd. It’s not fun. Kids smashing up baby dolls, death Barbie and then some lines about feminism. Very odd. I hated it.

IAmAnIdiot123 · 24/07/2023 15:08

Needmorelego · 24/07/2023 14:20

@IAmAnIdiot123 if baby was a girl obviously 😂

Hahaha no, we had a boy 🥰 not too keen on Ken sadly hahaha!

Thank you 😊

Zanzibarz · 24/07/2023 16:56

Chuffed to know that so many folks are wearing pink. I first thought it would be just a few. Brilliant! So, I'm definitely popping on something pink tomorrow, and fingers crossed, I might even persuade my better half to join in😀

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blacknredsweeties · 24/07/2023 17:01

Me or dds 11 and 13 don't own a single piece of pink clothing. It's not that I don't like it. It just doesn't suit us. Well dds don't.

Zanzibarz · 24/07/2023 17:09

@blacknredsweeties I also don't have too many pink clothes. Luckily, I bought a pinkish midi dress from M&S last month. I am gonna wear that.

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