Character doll
Mattel Inc.
Category
Dolls
Date
2017
Materials
Plastic doll dressed in textile material
Measurements
300 mm (Height)
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672599.2
Summary
A plastic Barbie character doll number 91 from the Fashionistas series of dolls manufactured by Mattel Inc. The female doll is white with blond frizzy hair. She is dressed in a short sleeved blue textile top with a 'V' neck and the letter 'B' in white in the centre and with two circular white hoops at the bottom of each sleeve. She is also wearing a blue, red and white knee length check skirt and a pair of white plastic high heeled shoes. The legs, head and arms of the doll are all moveable.
Provenance
Manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 2017. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay in October 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc. , manufacturer