{"product_id":"2004-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-25th-anniversary-princess-of-imperial-russia-doll-nrfb","title":"2004 – Barbie – Dolls of the World 25th Anniversary – Princess of Imperial Russia – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Kokoshnik Is the Crown That Survived the Revolution — Mattel Put It on Barbie in 2004 and Got the History Right\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincess of Imperial Russia Barbie is the 2004 Pink Label 25th Anniversary Dolls of the World entry, dressed in court fashion from the Romanov era: a red velvet and gold brocade sarafan over a white blouse with gold trim, and a kokoshnik — the tall, fan-shaped headdress that was the defining headgear of the Russian imperial aristocracy. The kokoshnik didn't disappear with the Romanovs in 1918. It survived through folk culture, resurfaced in Soviet-era ballet costuming, and was revived by Russian fashion designers after the Soviet Union collapsed as a deliberate symbol of pre-revolutionary identity. The court version Barbie wears here is gold, ornate, and unambiguous about whose party she's dressed for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Romanov family were executed at Yekaterinburg in July 1918, meaning by 2004 they had been gone for 86 years. Mattel put their court fashion on a doll for the 25th anniversary of a series that launched in 1980. The box shows St Basil's Cathedral in the background — built in 1555, which predates the Romanovs by about sixty years, and is therefore one of the only things in the image that has nothing to apologise for historically. Someone at Mattel did their homework.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e G5861\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47696705913022,"sku":"BARBIE-2004-DOLLSOFT-PRINCESS-DOLL0002","price":145.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/2004-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-25th-anniversary-princess-of-imperial-russia-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1782133830","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/2004-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-25th-anniversary-princess-of-imperial-russia-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}