Mattel For the new line of Disney princess dolls, Mattel experimented with facial design. Designers digitally sculpted features and hand-painted faces on prototypes that were based on the characters' appearance in films. They incorporated new knitted fibers for a more diverse array of hair types.

Mattel unveiled a new and re-imagined line of Disney Princess and Disney Frozen dolls. From beloved Princess characters such as Rapunzel and Jasmine to Frozen characters Anna and Elsa, the new line of dolls celebrates the magical stories of Disney with unrelenting attention to detail and best-in-class design features.

It is known that toy dolls as such existed in ancient Egypt and Greece, where examples have been found in archaeological excavations. Before the Civil War, most American dolls were made at home, and the practice continued much later, in many cases.

The first princess doll was made in the late 1930's shortly after Disney's first princess movie, Snow White, came out but Disney did not start manufacturing Princess dolls until the late 1990's. The traditional Disney princess dolls are thin, have their hair and makeup done and all wearing dresses.

Official canon of Disney Princesses

• Jasmine – Aladdin (1992)
• Pocahontas – Pocahontas (1995)
• Mulan – Mulan (1998)
• Tiana – The Princess and the Frog (2009)
• Rapunzel – Tangled (2010)
• Merida – Brave (2012)
• Moana – Moana (2016)
• Raya – Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Disney Princess Royal Collection, 12 Fashion Dolls -- Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Merida, Moana, Mulan, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White, Tiana.

Used as lucky charms, religious icons and childhood toys, dolls have a long history in Japan. Ancient Egypt and Rome also had dolls for their children. Made from clay, wood, ivory or rags, these dolls were children's playthings and were also used for educational purposes.

Since ancient times, dolls have played a central role in magic and religious rituals and have been used as representations of deities. Dolls have also traditionally been toys for children. Dolls are also collected by adults, for their nostalgic value, beauty, historical importance or financial value.

The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. They have been made as crude, rudimentary playthings as well as elaborate art. Modern doll manufacturing has its roots in Germany, from the 15th century.

The first plastic dolls were made at the end of the 19th century. Celluloid, which was economical, easy to produce and process, began to supplant traditional materials. This compound will be ousted in the mid-1950s with the development of new plastics.

Tiana is depicted as a hardworking waitress who dreams of opening her own restaurant. She finds her progress stalled when she transforms into a frog after desperately kissing a prince who has been turned into one by an evil witch doctor.

A recent survey reveals that Cinderella is the most loved Disney princess among Americans, with 13 percent of them expressing their preference for her. Snow White and Belle take the second and third spot, with ten and seven percent of respondents favoring them respectively.

Dolls were known as 'toy babies' until the 18th century when the word 'doll' - short for Dorothy - first came into use. They were made of clay, wood, rags, bones and even ivory and wax in an attempt to make them as life like as possible.