What a Doll

Is this the harbinger of a new age of sexual regimentation? First, they remake The Stepford Wives. Now, Mattel is flogging a new line of clothing based on the wardrobe of its ideal plastic woman, Barbie. The clothing -- cocktail dresses, coats and accessories -- was on display at the International Licensing Show in New York -- and is already on sale in Japan, where the aping of American pop culture continues unabated. American shelves may see the merchandise come the fall, Mattel says.
-- Tony Long