There were three different versions of this doll, along with a version that had Stacey's face. She had the Twist 'n turn 's face, but had a normal Barbie's body(1967-1969). In 1967, a new standard Barbie was released.
Twist 'n Turn barbie with Summer Sand hair She featured a different face, hairstyle, and body compared to older barbies.She also had rooted eyelashes, and bendable legs, and could be twisted at the waist.
this barbie was the end of the glamor era, and the start of the mod era. Her outfit colors would also change as a result of this solution. She came with either Golden Blonde or Midnight Black hair, which when an enclosed solution was applied, would turn into either Scarlet Flame or Ruby Red. In 1966, Color Magic Barbie was released. This time period had a great focus on space and NASA's advancements, with the first moonwalk happening in 1969. Like Fashion Queen Barbie, she also came with three wigs.īendable Leg Barbie, or American Girl Barbie as she is known as by collectors (1965-1966) wore various lengths and textures of bobs, and a swimsuit reminiscent of 70's jazzercise outfits. She was the first Barbie to have bendable legs, and the sole barbie to have "sleep" eyes a la modern American Girl dolls. Miss Barbie was released in 1964,and had molded brown hair with an orange band, similar to Fashion Queen Barbie.
This doll also marked a glamor-focused period in barbie's fashion, which lasted for about three years. In1964, Swirl Ponytail Barbie, named for her side-sweep(or swirl) bangs was released. She had molded brown hair with a remolvable blue band, and wore a white and gold striped bathing suit and simiarily patterned hat. She was inspired by a popular fashion trend of the 1960s: wigs. In 1963, Fashion Queen Barbie was released. In 1961, Barbie also became a registered nurse, wearing an outfit consisting of a dark blue cape with a red interior, a white dress, a nurse's cap with blue stripes, white shoes and a pair of black glasses.
This hairstyle was inspired by first lady Jackie kennedy, and was a rounded bob. In 1961, she was released with a new hairstyle called a "Bobblecut". There were seven variations of this doll, all varying slightly in things such as ponytail style, stand style, and eyeliner color.Ī Bobblecut doll with the hair color "Titian" The original Barbie doll(1959-1964) came in blonde or brunnette hair and wore a black and white one-piece bathing suit with a ponytail and sunglasses. The original Barbie doll, with blonde hair And on a trip to germany with her husband, a co-founder of mattel, she found Bild Lilli Dolls which became the inspiration for Barbie dolls. Ruth Handler, after seeing her daughter Barbara assigning her dolls adult roles, wished for a more grown-up doll for children to play with, as most toy dolls during the 1950s were modled after infants. She has gone through many changes throughout the years from her debut in 1959, to now she comes in all varieties. For the other Barbie Roberts, see Brooklyn.īarbara Millicent Roberts is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. Barbie Roberts Barbie Fashionistas Double Denim Original Doll This article is for Barbie, the character.