Watch as Barbie immerses herself in the French culture and ends up looking like a Paris native. This second edition Parisian Barbie, part of the Dolls of the World collection from Mattel, was originally released in 1991. The second edition Parisian Barbie, released about a decade after the first, features some differences in facial features, hair style, and dress—the lace is a different color, and the cut is slightly different. The Dolls of the World series showcases the traditional regional clothing of Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and originals in boxes are prized by collectors of vintage Barbie dolls. This particular Barbie is turned out in the Parisian fashion with a cabaret-style dress, including a shiny, pink bustier top and a long, ruffled skirt trimmed with black lace. Detailing on this limited edition doll includes black ties on her dress, a choker necklace, and black lace stockings with pink shoes. She wears black and pink feathers in her brunette hair to show off the height of fashion in Paris, France. The Parisian Barbie, like some of the early Barbies issued early in the Dolls of the World collection, was originally released by Mattel in the 1980's and 1990's. Since then, Barbie’s face and body have been modified over several decades of the Dolls of the World collection to make the doll more realistic than her predecessors. These vintage dolls will become rarer over time, and a Parisian Barbie can be a real asset to a collection of Barbie dolls or a larger collection of vintage toys. The dolls in this series have more universal appeal because they show fashions from around the world and because they were released in limited editions, as stated on the box. Mattel has released many Barbie dolls over the years, and some series have been aimed squarely at collectors. Collectors can share photos of their vintage Barbie dolls online, and there are many photos that show the Mattel Dolls of the World collection. The box features a drawing of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, famous Parisian landmarks. Not only is the Barbie doll dressed to look like a Parisian cabaret dancer, but the box includes French phrases and facts about the country and culture. It’s no wonder that the Barbie dolls in this series are so popular with collectors of vintage Barbies. Watch the value of any collection go up as the Dolls of the World Barbies are added. The collection features not just two editions of the Parisian doll but also Barbies from all over the world, all of whom are outfitted in traditional costumes of their culture. For children, they offer a unique opportunity to learn about a culture and act out traditional scenarios, and for adults, an opportunity to collect something unique and endearing. With new dolls added to the collection every year, some of the original Dolls of the World are becoming rare treasures valued by collectors.