Doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
2019
Materials
Plastic doll in textile clothing
Measurements
305 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Indonesia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672686.1
Summary
A plastic Barbie doll, number 136 in the Fashionista’s series manufactured by Mattel. The female doll is dressed in a thigh length textile pink dress that has ‘DREAM OFTEN’ printed in black letters on a white square background in the centre on the front. The doll has pink and blue coloured long hair that is tied up above the head, wears white plastic shoes and has a pair of black plastic sunglasses perched on the forehead.
Provenance
Barbie Fashionista's doll number 136 manufactured by Mattel in 2019. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 4th September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer