Lived experiences often spark innovative ideas, but not everyone is able or willing to develop them further.

Q: Recently I was lucky enough to be able to pur­chase this outstanding Madame Alexander doll in a beautiful open-face box.

After two decades of designing paper dolls, Kwei-lin Lum threw out conventional rules and began to challenge the boundaries.

This pattern was created for Connie Lowe’s 16-inch Meili and Stella dolls, although dolls with similar measurements can also wear the completed outfit.