1986 Annette Himstedt Ellen doll, 26" tall The first Himstedt dolls were the 1986 Barefoot Children doll series consisting of Bastian, Ellen (shown left) Kathe, Paula, Fatou, Lisa, all 26" tall German artist and sculptor Annette   Himstedt began making her hard vinyl swivel head dolls with a cloth lower torso, vinyl arms and legs, inset eyes, real eyelashes, feathered eyebrows, human hair wig and bare feet from 1986 until 2008.