Imagining Ourselves: The History of the Fashion Doll (PART 3)

EPISODE NOTES: Holy cow! We've hit our 20th episode! In the second half of the twentieth century, Barbie and other fashion doll makers grapple with issues of identity and representation. THe third of History Unhemmed's three-episode segment on the history of the fashion doll. If you would like, you can support us at: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed⁠ If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠[email protected]⁠ and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you! <3 RESOURCES:  Augustyniak, J. Michael.  Barbie Doll Photo Album: 1959 to 2009 Identification & Values. Paducah, KY : Collector Books, 2010. Black Dolls: From the Collection of Deborah Neff. United States: Radius Books, 2015. BillyBoy*. Barbie! : her life & times, and the New Theater of Fashion. New York: Crown, 1987. Charles-Roux, Edmond., Lottman, Herbert R.., Garfinkel, Stanley. Théâtre de la Mode: Fashion Dolls : the Survival of Haute Couture. Vancouver, WA: Palmer-Pletsch Associates, 2002. Crowsey, Linda. Collector's Encyclopedia of Madame Alexander Dolls 1948-1965. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 2006. Eames, Sarah Sink. Barbie Doll Fashion: 1959-1967. Paducah, KY : Collector Books, 1990. Garrett, Debbie Behan. Black Dolls: A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting, and Experiencing the Passion. United States: Debbie Behan Garrett, 2008. Gerber, Robin. Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy (Official 60th Anniversary Collection). United States: Epic Ink, 2019. Hart, Maria Teresa. Doll. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022. Hatcher, Val. “What about Gay Bob?” Natural History Museum. https://nhm.org/stories/what-about-gay-bob. Knaak, Silke. Bild-Lilli: The German Comic Character That Inspired Teenage Fashion Dolls. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 2003. Mackrell, Alice. An Illustrated History of Fashion: Five Hundred Years of Fashion Illustrations. New York: Drama, 1997. Olmec Toys. "About." Olmec Toys. https://www.olmectoys.com/#about Rand, Erica. Barbie's Queer Accessories. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1995. Veillon, Dominique. Fashion Under the Occupation. Oxford: Berg Publishers, 2002. Willson, Jacki. Dangerous Bodies: New Global Perspectives on Fashion and Transgression. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2023.