Hi Clay and everybody else: Some years ago a woman from Singapore (I think) came to my needle arts guild and brought her hand-embroidered shoes for Show 'n Tell. I thought they'd be like Sherlock Holmes' persian slippers, but no, they were proper professionally made leather-soled 2" heels. Where she came from a woman showed her embroidery skill by embroidering fabric which she then took them to a shoe-making service that backed the embroidery and then fashioned it into the upper part of the shoe. I think it was kind of like making a trousseau - you weren't ready to be married until you'd finished your shoes.
I'm wondering if that sort of service is available in North America, because I think we could really start a fashion for making your own lace shoes, and not just for weddings. Anybody know? Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > I was at a wedding last weekend where nearly all the young women were wearing > those atrocities (shoe style, not the lace!) and a few 40-something's with > the "Demi Moore Syndrome" were also staggering around in them. I know their > feet will give them serious problems way earlier than usual, but of course > they only think of fashion, and think they'll be young forever. The smarter > ones had kicked off their shoes before dinner started! > > Clay > >> Have a look at this for a fashion statement. >> http://pinterest.com/pin/189151253069377511/ >> >> Brenda in Allhallows >> www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
