This 13-inch Japanese bride wears a pure white kimono along with a tsuno kakushi, which is a big hood that covers the hair. The tsuno kakushi is said to hide the bride's horns and show her obedience to her new husband. The white kimono is used for the formal ceremony symbolizing purity and maidenhood. The bride may change into a red kimono following the ceremony for good luck. The fabric from the bride's kimonos is often made into bedding and passed down to future generations. The doll is an egg-shell composition material and mounted on a wooden base. Happy Bridal Barbie was produced in Japan by Bandai for Mattel in 1990. She come with a comb and brush, bouquet and a blank pink notebook. The back of the box has statistics about Barbie. Translated it reads: Age-17 years old; Birthday-March 9th; Constellation-Pisces; Blood type-Type A; Native Place-Los Angeles; Hobby-Shopping; Marine Sports and Foods- Strawberry tart. DOLL NEWS * UFDC.ORG 125http://ufdc.org