Barbie is not just a toy, but a true cultural icon that has inspired children and adults around the world for more than six decades. Its story began in the mid-20th century and continues to evolve to reflect changes in society and culture. In 1959, American businesswoman Ruth Handler, one of the founders of Mattel, introduced the world to the first ...

Mannequin dolls have been known since ancient times, but they became widespread in the 18th and 19th centuries, during the Industrial Revolution in Europe. Traders used mannequins made of wood and papier-mache to demonstrate outfits and to send samples of the latest fashion to other cities. Mannequins were made not only for dresses and underwear, but also for hats. In these ...

A bell-shaped hat or cloche. The cloche (from the French word for bell) is a bonnet with a low, rounded crown and narrow, soft or hard margins. In the early twentieth century, the French fashion designer Caroline Roubaix created the hat, which came into fashion in the 1920s. For more than 50 years, Caroline Réboux held the title of Queen of Hat Fashion. The innovation of this ...

The history of the doll's house dates back to the 16th century. The oldest known doll's house was built in 1558 for Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria - but not as a toy, but as the smallest work of art and exhibit. In the 17th and 18th centuries, wealthy patrician families in Nuremberg and Augsburg took up the idea and rebuilt their houses in miniature, ...