Barbie's dress was inspired by ... Mattel has released a new doll in celebration. If she looks a tad familiar, it's because she was inspired by the original Barbie from 1959.

In 1997 Mattel released a Barbie doll inspired by the original blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe. Styled after her flowing white dress in the ... the couple's matching wedding bands.

Mattel will sell the dolls exclusively on Barbie.com at first while it negotiates with retailers for extra shelf space to make room for the new bodies and their clothes alongside the original.

Mukamal shared that the look was also inspired by the 1994-1995 Versace Fall Read-to-Wear collection, sharing a photo of the original ... the ‘Barbie’ Cast Dress Their Barbie Dolls for a ...