When you’re looking for suitable books I can recommend you these books:
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The Collectible Barbie Doll: An Illustrated Guide to Her Dreamy World, by
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Barbie Doll Around the World 1964-2007: Identification & Values by Michael Augustyniak (2007)
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The Ultimate Barbie Doll Book by Marcie Mellilo (1996)
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Barbie Fashion Vol. I – III by Sarah Sink Eames (1990)
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Skipper Barbie doll’s little sister, second edition by Cottingham, Arend and Hemingway (2011)
- The story of Barbie by Kitturah Westenhouser (1994)
- It’s All About the Accessories for the World?s Most Fashionable Dolls 1959-1972 by Hillary Shilkitus James (2017)
And when you’re looking online for information:
- e-book: Barbie® Talks!: An Unauthorized Exposé of the First Talking Barbie® Doll: An Expose’ of the First Talking Barbie Doll. The Humorous and Poignant Adventures of Two Former Mattel Toy Designers (2001)
- https://barbieinthehouse.com/2017 (for Vintage and MOD Barbie dolls)
- http://papusilemele.com/en/ (when you search for information about the latest Barbie collector dolls)
- http://www.sewingandpattern.com/all-barbie-patterns/ ( Source for free patterns)
- https://plus.google.com/photos/115834299775567346266/albums/5279686365593771025 ( free sewing patterns)
- https://www.dollreference.com/barbie_vintage_fashions1959-1963.html ( Page for Vintage Barbie dolls and clothes)
- http://www.fashionave.info/ (Page with all Fashion Avenue fashions from 1990s – 2000s)