In Your Shoes

Another note!

I also have a wedding coming up, but have a special problem in that I am very hard to fit for shoes, with huge feet that are wide too and require orthotics. I can't wear anything higher than 7 cm so the cute flats and heels you feature aren't something I can wear. Is there any way to make granny shoes look stylish?

And it came with two pictures (no site credits, but the top is Aetrex Rose and the bottom is Hush Puppy Brooke).

 
 

Actually, I'd call these (especially the second ones) simple and classic. My own gran had great style (even when elderly and no longer able to sew as she'd done for most of her life, she could go into a thrift shop and come out with a great outfit). She would definitely have worn the second one. And I'm no granny myself, but I think the first one has a great vintage vibe (and is the only one of the two I could wear, since I don't walk in anything over 5 cm/2 inches).

There is no way of making a very casual shoe, say with chunky sole and big buckle and buttons, lots of large-scale top-stitching, etc. look dressy (funky and stylish, yes, dressy, no) but that isn't a problem with these. They can be a base of operations, so to speak, for a number of different looks. Maybe not the cruising-a-1970s-singles-bar or dicing-at-Vegas-circa-1989 look that influences some wedding styles (yes, I've been googling again) but if that were the goal you wouldn't be talking to me, lol.




1. "Tulle Time"

Eshakti ‘grace’ dress in spring green w/black tulle detail, $49 (on sale); your hush puppy heels with tulle roses (Etsy handmade from rosecarmen, $5 --plus shoe clip blanks, DIYBridalSupplies $3); Etsy vintage velvet satin evening bag, $35, handmade lace + glass bead earrings, SofiaFerreiraDesigns, $9. $101 sans shipping.

2. "Take a Bow in Stripes"

 Eshakti ‘show your stripes’ a-line dress, $57 (on sale); your hush puppy shoes with Etsy handmade bow shoe clips, AtelierAppasionata, $25, vintage bangle with rhinestones, Vintageandnature, $15, ‘50s crystal-studded clutch, LovedThreads, $26, silver plate rhinestone earrings, HipCrafts, $13. $136 sans shipping.

3. "More Glam than Gran"

Eshakti cotton poplin fit and flare dress, $58 (sale) with your Aetrex Rose shoes (somebody else’s feet, though); Torrid fishnet stockings, $15; Etsy, black velvet beaded clutch, MacaroniVintage, $25, handmade neo-victorian necklace, SilverTrumpetJewelry, $45 with neo-victorian earrings, $25. $168 sans ship.

4. "East Virginia"

Eshakti, deep navy cotton Virginia dress, $42; Etsy, Hmong clutch purse, TawanShine, $19, ornate statement choker, handforever, $6, vintage dupatta scarf/shawl, queensclub, $15, handmade petite ‘palace’ earrings, CobblestoneAvenue, $15. $97 sans ship.