Character doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
2016
Materials
Plastic doll dressed in textile material
Measurements
285 mm (Height)
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672617.2
Summary
A plastic Barbie doll, number 57 from the ‘Fashionistas’ range manufactured by Mattel. The female doll is brown with long blonde hair that is swept to one side of the head. The doll is dressed in a thigh length textile dress coloured purple with a design of pink, blue and red arrow heads. There is a black plastic necklace around the neck and the doll is also wearing a pair of black plastic open toed shoes. At the time of cataloguing (November 2023) the doll has never been removed from its packaging.
Provenance
Doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 2016. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay in September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer