Dressed: The History of Fashion

Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part II (Dressed Classic)

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Barbie gets the full haute couture treatment in part two of our Barbie fashion history series from 2023 which takes us into the 1980s, a period that lays the foundation for her ascension into full fashion icon status.

Recommended Reading:

  • Ruth Handler's Dream Doll 
  • Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie 
  • Robin Gerber's Barbie and Ruth 
  • Black Barbie documentary
  • Independent article about the Black Barbie documentary
  • "Tracing the History of 'Asian' Barbie" by Kelly Kasulis
  • Billyboy* and Mdvanii

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