“Before Barbie, pretty much the only dolls that were available at that time ... colorful world of Barbie Land and their journey to the real world. Warner Bros. Pictures Now the Barbie-verse ...

When viewers are first introduced to Barbie Land, we see Robbie's Stereotypical Barbie wearing a pretty pink ... owner in the real world. The Barbie in Pink Western Outfit doll ($50) looks just ...

Barbie might be venturing to the real world in her movie ... The original Mattel doll launched on March 9, 1959 wearing the black and white striped swimsuit you see above. Cool, right?

how it would relate to the “real world,” and how Barbie would travel between them were all questions that Gerwig and her creative team needed to answer. “What’s the nature of the doll?