Inside the biggest change in barbie’s 57-year history–and what it says about American beauty ideals Part 1 Barbie’s dress won’t fit. I’m sitting in a bright pink room at Mattel’s ...

and many of her features changed with the introduction of the first Malibu Barbie in 1971. Her long straight hair, tan skin and big smile reflected the changing aesthetics of the era. Another ...

The cult of the perfect body still rides high, and the success of the Barbie film – which sought to expose many such cliches and constraints – may actually have amplified it. After the craze ...