March 15, 2018 

They're finally here, and we're so excited...

Introducing Lee & Pearl Pattern 1075: Ballet Slippers for 18 Inch, 16 Inch and 14 1/2 Inch Dolls

and

Lee & Pearl Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics Leotard, Unitard and One Piece Swimsuit for 18 Inch, 16 Inch and 14 1/2 Inch Dolls (plus a LIMITED TIME ONLY half price offer for the two smaller sizes!)

It's a rite of passage for all young dancers — sliding that first pair of ballet slippers out of their wrappings, sewing on the dance elastics, and molding the slender, identical shoes to your very own left and right feet.

Now all your little doll lovers — and their dolls — can enjoy that same thrill with our doll-scale replica BALLET SLIPPERS in three of our favorite doll sizes.

Just like the real thing — and so easy to make, you won't believe it!

Just like real ballet shoes, our slippers feature cartridge-pleated construction that molds softly around the toes, a curved center back seam that hugs the heel, a bias-bound edge with an encased elastic cord that can be pulled up for a snug fit, and a slender natural suede sole.

All you need is a tiny rosin box, and your dolls will be ready to cross the floor in style.

Our BALLET SLIPPERS are rated EASY / INTERMEDIATE for preparatory hand stitching and the use of recommended tools and adhesives. 

But don't let that word "intermediate" — or the whole concept of fiddly doll shoes and glue — keep you from making your own perfect doll slippers.

Anyone can make these shoes.

If you've ever looked at the flawless, perfectly-shaped, no-glue-residue-anywhere picture on the cover of a doll shoe pattern and thought, "Yeah, right, mine are not going to look like that," we know just how you feel. Because we have always felt the same way.

In fact, pattern maker Pearl's first attempt to recreate ballet slippers for dolls was laughably awful. Somehow, when the glue came out, everything went sideways. That's not something we want to put our customers through. Ever.

So Pearl took a step back, thought long and hard about the process, and came up with a series of easy-to-sew preparatory steps that take the free-handing anguish out of that final moment when the glue comes out and the flat pieces turn into a shoe.

Don't take our word for it. Here's what our pattern testers had to say about this pattern and our unique process:

"I made ballet slippers!!!! I honestly am so proud of myself and amazed at how well they turned out." — Rhonda A.

"These are the easiest ballet slippers I have ever made." — Jozel W.

"I really am pleased with how my shoes turned out. I have made shoes before, and these were really fun and easy to make!!" — Lesley T.

"They were so much easier than they look." — Amy S.

"The slippers were actually easy to construct." — Melangell

"I love this pattern!" — Beate R.

We're excited about this pattern and thrilled that so many of our friends are excited about it too. Funny story — would you believe that pattern maker Pearl was only convinced to tackle this project because we needed the shoes to go with ANOTHER PATTERN that we are releasing today?

That's right — today is a really big day in the Lee & Pearl Etsy store.

Today we took a big step forward in the project of re-designing our patterns for the 16 inch A Girl for All Time® dolls, and 14 1/2" inch play dolls such as American Girl Wellie Wishers™, Battat Glitter Girls and Play Zone Style Girls.

Introducing our popular Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics Leotard, Unitard and One Piece Swimsuit — newly redesigned for 16 inch and 14 1/2 inch dolls!

If you already have Lee & Pearl Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics for 18 Inch Dolls, you know what a great, flexible pattern this is. You also know that it's the perfect introduction to working with stretch fabrics, as it includes our careful directions and NO SERGER? NO PROBLEM tips and tricks.

As of today, it's also the start of a great Lee & Pearl wardrobe for your 16 inch A Girl for All Time and 14 1/2 inch Wellie Wisher and friends dolls!

Here are the details —

Pattern 1075: Ballet Slippers and Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics are available for purchase in our Etsy store either as single size patterns — or as multi-size patterns, with 18 inch, 16 inch and 14 1/2 inch doll sizes included.

The multi-size pattern is only twice the price of the single size patterns — so if you buy the multi-size version, you're getting one pattern for FREE!

Now we know that many of our loyal friends have already purchased Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics for 18 Inch Dolls, and we want to reward that loyalty.

So for a limited time — through the end of March, 2018 — we are offering an extra special deal on the two smaller Ballet Basics sizes, bundling them both together for the price of only one pattern, to make the three-pattern bundle price the same, even if you already own the 18 inch doll size.

Here are the links —

Pattern 1075: Ballet Slippers for 18 Inch, 16 Inch and 14 1/2 Inch Dolls

Pattern 1075: Ballet Slippers for 18 Inch Dolls

Pattern 1075: Ballet Slippers for 16 Inch (A Girl for All Time) Play Dolls

Pattern 1075: Ballet Slippers for 14 1/2 Inch Dolls

Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics Leotard, Unitard and One Piece Swimsuit for 18 Inch, 16 Inch and 14 1/2 Inch Dolls

Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics Leotard, Unitard and One Piece Swimsuit for 18 Inch Dolls

Pattern 1051: Ballet Basics Leotard, Unitard and One Piece Swimsuit for 16 Inch (A Girl for All Time) Play Dolls and 14 1/2 Inch Dolls — BUNDLED together through the end of March, 2018 ONLY.

Remember, we are only offering the reduced price on the smaller Ballet Basics sizes through the end of March, 2018. Don't miss out — complete your collection soon!

See you next time!