Dear Lauren, What an entirely fascinating, thoughtful post. Ah, market forces... glad you were able to cheat them, to our…
On V233: The Death of the French Heel
Fascinating information...will never look at shoes in the same way 🙂 PS. Loved your Gala night costume...saw the Nevada ladies…
On V233: The Death of the French Heel
It's definitely "undercuts," for sure. To share a little business secret, with Pompadour's heels, the factory developed the heel in…
On V233: The Death of the French Heel
I hope the talking heads who said the Frenchies were coming back meant really nicely designed ones! They're such an…
On V233: The Death of the French Heel
I suppose it's an issue of 'undercuts' in terms of how many mold pieces are needed for the heel. I…
On V233: The Death of the French Heel
As a theatrical costumer, this is a problem I've been up against for 25 years. I used to buy my…
On V233: The Death of the French Heel
Interesting stuff; I think I have a Spanish heel on my favourite thrifted pair of shoes. I did not know…
On V233: The Death of the French Heel
I wonder if you couldn't make them with some flocked scrapbook styled paper,and some scrap-booking punches. Adhering it with some…
On V232: Velvet Patches for 18th Century Dress Up, by Ruby Raven
Hahaha, yes, I agree! There is quite a lot of pressure from varying sources, in any professional field, costuming definitely…
On V230: Small Biz Betties: When Are You a “Professional?”
90 garments in 7 days, holy cow!!!
On V230: Small Biz Betties: When Are You a “Professional?”