…So why are the plastic women so disproportionate?
Average woman | Store mannequin | Barbie | |
Height | 5′ 4″ | 6′ 0″ | 6′ 0″ |
Weight | 145 lbs. | Not available | 101 lbs |
Dress size | 11 -14 | 6 | 4 |
Bust | 36 – 37″ | 34″ | 39″ |
Waist | 29 – 31″ | 23″ | 19″ |
Hips | 40 – 42″ | 34″ | 33″ |
And this is why I cringed when I heard my coworker, oblivious, ask his little girl over the phone, “Did you play with your Barbies today?”