In the teaser trailer for Greta Gerwig's Barbie, Robbie rocks a familiar get-up for fans of her character — the classic swimsuit first seen on the 1959 doll. Standing in the iconic one-piece ...

Barbie has come a long way in her many years on shelves and in the hands of girls around the world. First introduced to the world on March 9, 1959, Barbie was created to be a woman with a plethora ...

T he world’s most famous doll is getting her own exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center this spring and summer. Featuring ...

Barbie's dress was inspired by the 1959 doll's swimsuit Hedy Phillips is the Senior ... it's because she was inspired by the original Barbie from 1959. The sweeping gown that the new Barbie ...

still wearing her original 1959 swimsuit. Also on display are other Barbie dolls from the 1970s, an iconic 1980s Barbie with classic ’80s big hair, and celebrity editions like the 30-inch ...

The design of the original Barbie is instantly recognizable ... and she’s dressed in a black-and-white striped swimsuit. The first Barbie doll, which sold for just $3 when it hit the market ...

The original Mattel doll launched on March 9, 1959 wearing the black and white striped swimsuit you see above. Cool, right? Well, this is even cooler: Thanks to a collaboration between Barbie and ...