Figure 1.--Here is a girl in Kuwait with her Bratt doll. This is a kind of edgier doll than Barbie. Notice the hair on the doll and note how even the little girls here had head scarves. Source: Williqm Ferguson collection. |
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The dolls we note are imported Western-style dolls, often from China. This means that many new do not come dressed in local fashions. We have noted compaies spring up to produce more modest clothing for imported dolls. In some cases this has included the extremnely conservative dress of countries like Sauidi Arabia. As far as we know, however, this has not included the veil as even Saudi girls would not want o cover the faces of their dolls. Another problem with imported dolls is the hair. Even in Muslim countries where Western dress is common, womn are expected to vover their hair fully or in part. This has come up in the European debate over head scarves. Dolls which are primarily made for the Western market often have long flowing hair which is pat of the attraction to little girls as they can make it up in different ways. We see these dolls appearing in the Muslim world.
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