The Restructuring of Barbie

Ruth and this business were actually featured in a 1979 article entitled Women Who Make Millions. She went on to spend the next two years developing a breast prosthetic and a line of post mastectomy bras for women with a company called Nearly Me. And at the time of the article when it was published in 1979, her products from this line were being sold in 80 cities across the US. Making Carol: Barbie's other creator, Charlotte Johnson, retired in 1980 after over 22 years heading the team which created Barbie fashions.