The 1950's Barbie Doll
Today, Barbie is the most popular doll in the world. She is a worldwide fashion muse and pop culture icon for girls all ages. The Barbie doll has been a controversial toy that has changed over the years. These changes have been due to changing fashions, careers, interests and beliefs over the decade’s occupations, and ethnicity has been very obvious over the years but even her face and body has changed. But, since the beginning of time, toys have been an indicator of the way society behaves, and how they interact with their children.
Barbie’s success has not come without cost. If you mention her name in group of adults or friends and nearly everyone will offer an opinion about the toy. In the 1950’s Barbie is the debut as the “teenage fashion model” is mirrored the sophisticated glamour of 1950’s stars like Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth and many more. The Barbie doll was seen with high arched brows, pursed red lips, a sassy pony tail with curly bangs. Barbie’s figure was high fashion and model-esque, with pale, …show more content…
ivory skin, long slim legs and narrow waist and hips. Barbies fashion changes over the years and this is because of the women and what they work as. The first Barbie doll came out in a vertically striped bathing suit. In the 1950’s the Barbie doll fashion was influenced by movie stars.
Barbie is the doll that has changed because of careers and people’s fashions.
Barbie had expanding options in her outfits. In the early 1960’s Barbies career identities were primarily traditionally female, these can be: like nurse, astronaut or ballerina. 1960 a Barbie doll was made as a fashion editor, 1961 a singer, 1965 women had more choices in careers and the doll was an astronaut. The Mattel co-founder Ruth handler says in her autobiography “unlike play with mommy-barbie has always represented the fact that women has choices”. Barbie miss astronaut was released in 2010. It is part of the vintage career series. Haneefah Adam is a master graduate from Nigeria and has taken Barbie’s attempts to expand to another level by introducing the hijabie, the doll with mission of incorporating fashion with faith. The Barbie doll still continues to take an aspirational and culturally relevant roles while also serving as role model and agent of change for
girls.
The idea of establishing an external motion of beauty and success that Barbie dolls and the line of accessories that go along with it help to foster a difficult reality for most girls. The sizes that Barbie features enhance the image of body that reflects thin and petite beauty and that is what defines beautiful. In its most original conception Barbie was a white, blond haired, and blue eyed. This also helped to feed a hidden view of beauty as being specific to a race or ethnicity. Another effect that Barbie might have would be the accessories and the other components that go into Barbie’s lifestyle. She lives in a nice house, has a convertible, and has the latest in appliances. While all of this is great, it does foster the belief that success is tied into a vision of success that is upper class and driven by economic wealth. “Barbie working in a factory” is not an action figure in development right now. At the same time another one of her “accessories” is her mate Ken. He turns out to be a male version of Barbie, Tall, dark and handsome. When “dark” is suggested it is a nice tan vision, as opposed to anything else. Another effect this might cause is the belief that relationships have to be between a man and a women.
In conclusion, Barbie is the most popular doll in the world. She is a worldwide fashion muse and pop culture icon for girls all ages. The Barbie doll has been a controversial toy that has changed over the years. These changes have been due to changing fashions, careers, interests and beliefs. Barbie is still a popular doll.
Barbie’s success has not come without cost. If you mention her name in group of adults or friends and nearly everyone will offer an opinion about the toy. In the 1950’s Barbie is the debut as the “teenage fashion model” is mirrored the sophisticated glamour of 1950’s stars like Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth and many more. The Barbie doll was seen with high arched brows, pursed red lips, a sassy pony tail with curly bangs. Barbie’s figure was high fashion and model-esque, with pale, …show more content…
ivory skin, long slim legs and narrow waist and hips. Barbies fashion changes over the years and this is because of the women and what they work as. The first Barbie doll came out in a vertically striped bathing suit. In the 1950’s the Barbie doll fashion was influenced by movie stars.
Barbie is the doll that has changed because of careers and people’s fashions.
Barbie had expanding options in her outfits. In the early 1960’s Barbies career identities were primarily traditionally female, these can be: like nurse, astronaut or ballerina. 1960 a Barbie doll was made as a fashion editor, 1961 a singer, 1965 women had more choices in careers and the doll was an astronaut. The Mattel co-founder Ruth handler says in her autobiography “unlike play with mommy-barbie has always represented the fact that women has choices”. Barbie miss astronaut was released in 2010. It is part of the vintage career series. Haneefah Adam is a master graduate from Nigeria and has taken Barbie’s attempts to expand to another level by introducing the hijabie, the doll with mission of incorporating fashion with faith. The Barbie doll still continues to take an aspirational and culturally relevant roles while also serving as role model and agent of change for
girls.
The idea of establishing an external motion of beauty and success that Barbie dolls and the line of accessories that go along with it help to foster a difficult reality for most girls. The sizes that Barbie features enhance the image of body that reflects thin and petite beauty and that is what defines beautiful. In its most original conception Barbie was a white, blond haired, and blue eyed. This also helped to feed a hidden view of beauty as being specific to a race or ethnicity. Another effect that Barbie might have would be the accessories and the other components that go into Barbie’s lifestyle. She lives in a nice house, has a convertible, and has the latest in appliances. While all of this is great, it does foster the belief that success is tied into a vision of success that is upper class and driven by economic wealth. “Barbie working in a factory” is not an action figure in development right now. At the same time another one of her “accessories” is her mate Ken. He turns out to be a male version of Barbie, Tall, dark and handsome. When “dark” is suggested it is a nice tan vision, as opposed to anything else. Another effect this might cause is the belief that relationships have to be between a man and a women.
In conclusion, Barbie is the most popular doll in the world. She is a worldwide fashion muse and pop culture icon for girls all ages. The Barbie doll has been a controversial toy that has changed over the years. These changes have been due to changing fashions, careers, interests and beliefs. Barbie is still a popular doll.