Trace the history of Barbie from her beginning in 1959, through her meteoric rise in popularity in the 1960s, to her place on the world stage as a jet-setting, multicultural fashion icon. Beautifully illustrated, this handy-sized paperback edition of Ultimate Barbie follows the doll through five decades of changing styles. Special sections take a close look at Barbie's friends, fashions, and the things in her world, and how they all have changed to reflect the times. Specially commissioned set designs are stunningly photographed and offer a wide variety of detailed scenes of Barbie's fun-loving world.
