Class projects: footwear!

[labricoleuse]

Some of my students presented completed footwear projects today, and i've got photos to share!




Machine-embroidered blue suede "trilingual" shoes for a four-year-old girl
made by Randy Handley


Blue suede boot tops, by Randy Handley

For these boots, which were Randy's complex project, he initially was going to convert some wingtip loafers into high-button boots. He decided in the process to instead make them removable, attaching zippers to the shoes and the boot-tops, so that the same base shoe could have a range of different kinds of tops zipped on and off. The boot-tops close with black-oxide industrial snaps. (The child's soft shoes were Randy's simple project.)



Faux-crocodile boots, by Amanda Phillips

These boots began life as some inexpensive black leather boots from a discount store. Amanda removed the tops, recut the shaping line of the black vamp, and added new green faux-crocodile leather bootshafts. These are not removable, having been stitched to the shoe base using our industrial patcher machine.



Faux-crocodile spats for a high-heeled shoe, by Amy A. Page

Amy took a traditional mens period spat pattern and turned it into a fitted ladies spatterdash for a high-heeled shoe. She used the same variety of faux-croc as in the previous project. These spats are fully lined and have an elastic insert under the arch for ease in getting them on and off.

Comments

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Digging those blue suede shoes. :D

[missjanette.livejournal.com]

i want interchangeable boot tops. oh man.
eventually, i want to pick your brain about making interchangeable corset panels/stomachers. we may have started this conversation before.

[takako-chan.livejournal.com]

Those faux-croc spats are strangely divine. Great job to Amy. I dig your page. Because it would be strange for someone to randomly friend me, just giving you an FYI that I would like to friend you and watch your page.

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoy the blog, and welcome!