Every girl's stylish best friend, Barbie is turning 60 soon. Here's all you need to know about her evolution
For a little girl growing up in the decades since the 1950s, Barbie doll was everything aspirational. She had an hourglass figure, long blonde hair, sparkling blue eyes and perfectly done up make-up. The ideas of beauty fit perfectly into everything that came in beautiful boxes, with a change of dress too, just in case Barbie had nothing to wear, an everyday problem most women probably face, even if their wardrobes are choc-a-block with all the ‘nothings’ in the world or what comprises their world. Barbie, our childhood companion, who always held a special place in our hearts and our toy shelves, has come a long way in the past six decades. She is the inspirational role model that all mothers would want their baby girls to hang out with. From stepping out into the world to work and being an equal, to understanding beauty and its various forms, Barbie’s role has been to teach the little girls how to grow up compassionate beings who only understand the language of love and kindness.
This year in March, the iconic doll is due to turn 60 and what a fantastic evolution she’s had through the years. When she was first created, Barbie had a much different appearance, which has evolved in looks with the changing times. What makes her different – is the acceptance of all shapes, sizes, colour, profession or vocations.
Ruth Handler, Barbie’s creator, had been quoted saying, “My whole philosophy of Barbie was that, through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices.” She then added that acting out of future scenarios helped a girl’s self-confidence. It was Ruth’s daughter, Barbara whose playtime with paper dolls lent Ruth the idea to make a three dimensional doll in which girls could act out their dreams. Hence, Barbara Millicent Roberts aka Barbie was born and introduced to the world at the American International Toy Fair in New York in 1959.
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