DIY Tuesday: Revamped Pumps

Sorry, was too busy creating new designs for an upcoming openshoot ^_^;

Week 2: Revamped Pumps!

Purchased this pair of pumps at a local thriftstore for Php50.00. It was originally marked at Php450.00 but the store is closing down so they had all items marked down. Will post photos of hoard soon ^_^;

The color is grayish lavender with metal trim and the most amazing embossed sole. The only ugly thing about these shoes are the metallic bows on the back. It must have been pretty but when I thrifted it, the bow was badly deformed and cheaplooking. When I tried hacking it off, the back part of the shoe where it was attached ripped a bit (the bows were glud, then sewn on) so I had no choice but to reattach something at the back to hide the rips. I decided to embellish it with dainty bows (the original ones were huge o_O) to give that sort of '50s vibe. Just like the types of shoes Summer Finn wore *_* (~droolz~)

Here's the step by step process for creating a new look with old shoes ^_~

What you need:


Old pumps/sandals/wedges/what have yous
Rags
Grosgrain ribbon ( I used a pale yellow in colour)
Needle (not necessarily an upholstery one but a medium sized one)
Thread (mine's gold)
Pins


Let's Start!

1. Clean you shoes with a damp cloth/rag. Make sure you thoroughly clean it. I even sprayed alcohol on the shoes' insides and relined them with pads.

2. Cut off around 6 inches of your ribbon/trim. If you don't have a ruler, just cut off the approximate length of a 20 peso bill.

3. Fold the ribbon into a double loop. Then pin them in place ^_^;

4. Stitch the bow in place and cover the center with an inch of ribbon.

5. Position the bow at the upper back portion of your shoes and stitch in place.

Voila! New shoes for less. It costs me just Php50 for this project since I already have the other supplies and took just about 15 minutes of my time :)