Moreover, she didn’t want her doll to wear shiny gowns and have flowing hair ... Ross when designing the dresses. According to the documentary, the first Black Barbie doll became a symbol ...

The doll's anniversary look pays tribute to its original design created by Kitty Black Perkins. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition ...

She made dress ... short hair and a wrap skirt that could actually show skin.” Following the success of Black Barbie, Perkins developed the first exclusive line of Black dolls for Barbie in ...