Victorian boots; space boots
I just bought a second pair of mass market produced Betsey Johnson Victorian boots. OK, they're by a designer but they're at major dept stores and unlike my last pair, they aren't made to measure. They're also a fraction of the price, of course, though they still aren't cheap. They might actually look slightly nicer than my current ones, though they are (very marginally) less accurate. I'm going to hate rolling around the stage in these.
First pair is a 9.5. They're a little loose in stockings, so I'm hoping a 9 in stockings will work. For the 9.5s I'll simply wear a pair of thin socks as I do with my current Victorians.
The mass market boots are a higher heel than I've dealt with before, so I'm in that awkward phase wearing them around the house, taking the stairs, etc. to learn to walk (and eventually dance) in them.
Three pairs of Victorian boots should be a lifetime supply unless something dreadful happens, which means I no longer have to worry about finding good Magenta boots.
Time to make a pair of proper space boots. Apparently cutting the tops, which I did, is the way to do it. I just didn't cut deep enough. My current pair has lasted 10 years and is getting a little wobbly; I'm going to draft a pattern to modify them and have it done, so I can make sure I've got the modification right this time without ruining a pair of boots I've bought specially.
The best patent boots I've seen for modification are either almost as costly as the Victorians, or stretch patent, which I know from experience starts sloughing leprously after a couple of years. (At least that's what it looks like on the website.) The Pleaser boot a trusted friend recommended (hi, Jaimie!) will do nicely, though Pleaser doesn't as a rule make a great shoe. I suppose it makes sense to modify something in the $20-$45 range, and then when I find a high quality hard vinyl (like my old $35 Fredericks boots I bought ten years ago!) pick up a pair and hack them.
Boots really came back this year but I haven't seen patent trickling down to any of the lower-end shoe stores, which is a disappointment. This is where Pleaser shines - if fashion isn't going your way, sexy shoes and boots are around regardless of the fashion.
First pair is a 9.5. They're a little loose in stockings, so I'm hoping a 9 in stockings will work. For the 9.5s I'll simply wear a pair of thin socks as I do with my current Victorians.
The mass market boots are a higher heel than I've dealt with before, so I'm in that awkward phase wearing them around the house, taking the stairs, etc. to learn to walk (and eventually dance) in them.
Three pairs of Victorian boots should be a lifetime supply unless something dreadful happens, which means I no longer have to worry about finding good Magenta boots.
Time to make a pair of proper space boots. Apparently cutting the tops, which I did, is the way to do it. I just didn't cut deep enough. My current pair has lasted 10 years and is getting a little wobbly; I'm going to draft a pattern to modify them and have it done, so I can make sure I've got the modification right this time without ruining a pair of boots I've bought specially.
The best patent boots I've seen for modification are either almost as costly as the Victorians, or stretch patent, which I know from experience starts sloughing leprously after a couple of years. (At least that's what it looks like on the website.) The Pleaser boot a trusted friend recommended (hi, Jaimie!) will do nicely, though Pleaser doesn't as a rule make a great shoe. I suppose it makes sense to modify something in the $20-$45 range, and then when I find a high quality hard vinyl (like my old $35 Fredericks boots I bought ten years ago!) pick up a pair and hack them.
Boots really came back this year but I haven't seen patent trickling down to any of the lower-end shoe stores, which is a disappointment. This is where Pleaser shines - if fashion isn't going your way, sexy shoes and boots are around regardless of the fashion.