Lee & Pearl - patterns and supplies for unique and historical clothes for 18" dolls

Rebecca Menes ("Lee") is a PhD economic historian with a background in business as the proprietor of The Vintage Cookie. Rebecca is also the homeschooling mom of a wonderful eight-year old, and she lives on Lee Street in historic Alexandria, Virginia.

Elizabeth Atwater Menes ("Pearl") is a fiction writer and historian with a background in costume design. Elizabeth has created costumes for theatrical and Hollywood film productions, and she lives on Pearl Street in creative West Los Angeles, California.

Elizabeth and Rebecca grew up touring the Eastern United States with The Dragon Marionettes puppet company. We have worked on theatrical costumes and props since our teensy fingers could hold needles and hammers. Thanks to our years of training, our patterns are professionally drafted and guaranteed to fit together, with easy-to-follow, photo-illustrated directions that make every step as simple as possible.

Unique and imaginative, our 18 inch doll patterns make clothes and costumes that LOOK JUST LIKE THE REAL THING. We enjoy exploring historical eras, sports and dance costumes, a range of phenomenal hats — Elizabeth studied millinery at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York — and the very best of modern fashions.

We had an amazing childhood and want to make sure other children have as much fun with imaginative play as we remember having. We hope you enjoy our patterns!