Dyeing Shoes

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Mrs. Plum, Dallas Age and Occupation in 06: 22, Accountant by day/Floral and Event Designer by night and weekends Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Security Admin Engagement Date: December 31, 2004 Wedding Date: June 29, 2007 Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens About Me: I have been engaged for about two years now - yes, a long engagement, because my fiance and I wanted to wait until I graduated college, which I did this past summer! He proposed after dating just two months - crazy, I know, but 2 years later, here we are, still crazy in love :-). We are having not one, but TWO weddings and TWO receptions in one weekend - American-style and Vietnamese-style - in Dallas, Texas, where I was born and raised!

January 25th, 2007 @ 11:01 am by Mrs. Plum

- Tips on Dyeing Satin Bridal Shoes from Nordstrom.
- More tips from New York Weddings.

And if you’re really brave - DIY Dyeing Shoes below.

Mary Lyon, host of DIY Crafts, dyes elegant silk shoes with coffee.

Materials:

Silk peau de soie or satin shoes
Strong coffee
Bowl
Sponge
Beads, lace, pearls, flowers, charms or other embellishments
Fabric glue
Needle and thread
Hair clips

1. Put strong black brewed coffee in a bowl. Dip a sponge in the coffee, squeeze it out, and wipe the sponge over one shoe. Apply several light coats, reloading the sponge as necessary. Repeat with the second shoe, making sure that the colors match. Color the shoes a little darker than the desired shade because the color will be lighter when the shoes dry.

2. Let the shoes dry, then embellish them with beads, pearls, flowers, charms, etc., around the toe and heel.

3. Use hair clips to hold embellishments in place temporarily. Try on the shoes and bend your foot to see whether the embellishments are comfortable before gluing them on. Use fabric glue to attach the embellishments. If desired, for added security, take a couple of stitches through the embellishments and into the shoe.