The garment has long been an indicator of people’s views about innocence and sexuality.

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." To celebrate 40 years of American Girl, the legacy brand has been branching out with fun collaborations ...

American Girl began 40 years ago in Madison and then Middleton with dolls and books about girls living in different historical eras. Founder Pleasant Rowland insisted American Girls materials be ...

Mattel’s American Girl doll brand is celebrating its 40th anniversary by bringing back its Historical Characters line of 18-inch dolls. Mattel announced on Tuesday that the dolls in the American Girl ...

American Girl fans, get ready to take a trip down memory lane. The beloved brand is relaunching eight of its original Historical Characters dolls in honor of its 40th anniversary this year. The ...

Wake up, millennial women—it’s our time. The original American Girl dolls are all coming back to stores this spring in a new launch, the brand tells Glamour exclusively. Yes, I mean every single ...

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The first six American Girl dolls finally got their much-needed makeover as the Modern Era collection was unveiled. The collection features Samantha Parkington, Kristen Larson, Molly Mclntire, ...

When, earlier this week, Mattel unveiled its 40th-anniversary “Modern Era” American Girl dolls, the response online was not muted. Kirsten Larson, the Swedish immigrant of 1854 prairie lore, had ...

American Girl dolls are entering their "Modern Era" — but fans of the originals want them to remain a thing of the past. The company debuted in 1986 with its first three Historical characters: plucky ...

The dolls that Gen X and younger kids grew up with are getting a makeover for their 40th birthday. American Girl dolls that highlight historical moments are being taken out of the past and plopped ...