Ah! I never thought I'd ever be interested in making shoes but now it feels so absolutely doable and fun! Thank you for the inspiration!

I am so impressed! Thanks for sharing this tutorial!

My daughter and I used your video to make these shoes for an 8th grade history project, they came out great! Wish I could attach a picture. Thank you!

I have read scattered tutorials on this very topic... seeing this in action is THE BEST! THANK YOU for choosing to share this. Prior to Covid I was making weekly trips to the thrift shop scooping up likely suspects in the shoe section. Have you ever tried to "build out" a Louis heel? I have a tube of epoxy putty daring me to try and so far it has me too intimidated. Side note- I found tiny metal clips at the local dollar store that have soft (pink!) rubber tips on the clamping part as well at on the grips. I have used them on silk ribbon on a hat brim, so I imagine they would be kid to silk on a shoe.

I have never been a shoe person before, but I think you’ve just converted me!

I would just wear them coz they are amazing

Now i need to go make 20 of these

I can’t believe you have the patience to do this. Well done 👍🏻

😲🤯😲🤯 I am blown away! THESE TURNED OUT SO CUTE! And I never thought about trying to do this myself! Thank you so much for sharing this!!

Oh wow thank you!!!!! This is been the most amazing and helpful tutorial I have seen about shoes. Making authentic 18th-century shoes with existing shoes that we have. I love American Dutchess I’m not dissing her but those prices are very expensive and this is a great alternative thank you

There is a tutorial on KZfaq posted by someone in Lagos who covers shoes in this way to makeover old shoes for people who can't afford, or find, shoes to match specific outfits. Instead of removing the sole as you did he covers the shoe and glues the fabric down to the old sole then when finished applies a new rubber sole over the old. Much faster and the new sole finishes off the shoe so it looks brand spanking new.

THIS IS SUCH A GREAT IDEA! i would have never thought of taking the sole off! AMAZING! Thank you for this tutorial!

Omg, this is great! I need some 18th century shoes for an upcoming costume. I didnt want to spend a whole lot of money. I love this! It's perfect for what I need. I will have to play with shaping the heel though. I just love the Louis heel.

Thank you for such a detailed video. That was a great adventure.

This is great! I did something like this and blogged about it some years ago, only I sewed everything to a mostly cloth upper and it was exhausting 😂 I like the glue method muuuuuch better. These shoes look fab!

So gorgeous. Thank you for this tutorial.

This was so fun to watch. Thank you for the awesome tutorial!!!

Thank you for posting!! I am TOTALLY going to make some green shoes to match my green gown! And then, while I’m making some, maybe some blue ones for my robe a la Francaise... but if THOSE gowns have shoes matching, I might as well make some pink ones....

This looks wonderful! I really enjoyed this video since I was recommended it.

I am so going to try this out!!

Great work!

That was amazing, they look fantastic. Thank you for sharing this : )

Those turned out fabulous! Way to go!

Wow this is brilliant!!! So beautiful!!!! 😍👏🏼

Yaaaaas! The shoes turned out so well. You did such a good job of showing each step clearly that I am less nervous about trying a shoe makeover in the future. Thank you!

I am feeling soooo inspired!!!

This tutorial is amazing and I want to try it immediately! Thank you so much for it :)

That turned out amazing! I can't even find words good enough, they're that good. 👏🏻

Wow 🤩 soo amazing I will definitely let you know when I do this project I just started sewing 🧵 and am finding my footing on how to make things I have done 2 quilts masks now dog costumes for a few of my dogs pajamas for my 3 ur old nephew now I am going to do this week a hooded cape then a 19th century dress I am so excited now I can do the shoes for it when I’m done thank u so much I’m glad I found u I just subscribed!!!

MUST MAKE SHOES NOW! This was awesome. Thank you.

Those shoes are amazing! I kind of want to try it now.

I love this. So cool!

I am loving this! I will indeed be using this in the future!

Hi, I found your channel through Dixie DIY and really enjoyed this. I subscribed and now working my way through your other videos.

fantastic! cant wait to try this!

This was very satisfying to watch

This is amazing!!! I have to do this now! I’ve never considered redoing a pair of modern shoes to match my costumes.🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🖤👍🏼

I love the idea of customizing shoes with gown fabric so they match exactly. Great video!!

This is awesome! I've been thinking about how I could do this . . . And this is exactly what I needed!

Omgggg!! I adore it 🤩 amazing tutorial!! You've gained a new subscriber, madam!! ❤️❤️

Fantastic tutorial. Seeing it in action vs even a well photographed step by step written tutorial really makes the difference. And the final product looks smashing! Well done.

That was brilliant! I could see this being a very easy rabbit hole to fall down...all the shoes to match all the stuff! I have many shoes still from the '80s that fit that profile (no...not a hoarder...really) and they would be so much cuter this way. Thanks so much for sharing this project. I can definitely see me doing this. Take care.

Your shoes came out beautiful. I adore this style of shoes. I appreciate you taking your time doing this step by step tutorial. 💕Tfs and Happy week to you

Lovely! Im thinking personally I’d need to work under an industrial ventilation hood, or battle a brisk breeze outdoors in order to avoid a migraine, but, I’m really glad to have an idea what this undertaking might entail.

this is amazing and something that never occurred to me to do!

Genius! Thank you!!

Those are amazing!!!!!

I need to try this!!

Fantastic

OMG, my shoe closet will never be the same. I knew about painting leather, but this has so many possibilities as well! Can’t wait to go thrift store shoe shopping now! 💕

Fun!

I'd wear those shoes with a modern suit and a bucket hat 👍

Thanks for this! I just started working at a historical site and need to wear historical dress once a month. I was able to order the same shoe you used in my size. I can't wait to make my new shoes!

I remember gramma spray painting her shoes to match her outfits.

Soooo cool!!!!!

Thank you!

nice idea

thank you so much for this vid!

Mind blown

That was a fantastic tutorial! Now I just have to find a Louis heel shoe in my size. I've literally been looking for the pearl or ivory version of that shoe for Victorian pumps for quite some time.

Your shoe is beautiful 😍

Converting shoes seemed to be hit and miss and I was not ready to get into that territory, but you make it look simple! Apholstery-like, to boil it down. I think that this video is a great way to start making the shoes of one's dreams. :) #SOON ...

i was kinda hoping to find out what kinda molding putty iv sometimes seen costumers use to reshape a modern heel into a louis one... iv had dreams of making one with a rediculously high heel :$ anyway still nice to have a peek

I must match ALL the dresses now! :)

Thanks for doing this... I slowly catching up with the CoCoVid Content. I have a question though, instead of using fabric for pattern making, could one use clingfilm and tape?

I was recently watching a historical shoe maker create a pattern by covering her wooden shoe form in masking tape, marking in pen, then peeling off, cutting, and sticking to paper. Might be easier

This! Not only practical for historical costuming but also for cosplay - I'm blown away! Until now I only thought about painting them. Now... where to find that glue in Europe? I'm going on a search marathon that doesn't involve A****n O__O

Sometimes a hairdryer can help to release certain shoe adhesives.

oh WOW this is brilliant! Is there a good/reliable way to fabric cover shoes without removing the soles? I have a pair of plain white leather American Duchess Garricks that I want to cover in fabric to match a gown I'm planning to make and I was wondering if that would even be realistically possible ^_^;

That was impressive. o.o

This sounds challenging. I'm a woman and I wear a size 12 wide. I can't find shoes that fit me.

I absolutly loved this video. I've wanted a pair of Pompadour's for a while now, but it's expensive for me right now. I'm so gonna raid my mom's closet to see if she has a pair or 2 of this kind of shoes. Just one question, have you ever used this method with silk? I just wanted to know if the glue isn't going to stain the silk. And if so, is there another method? Or you should avoid using lightweight fabric? Love from Portugal.

"fun and slightly dangerous" 🤣

I'd love to show you my shoes but don't know how to put a photo here. I don't remove the sole just cut 1.5cm. between upper and sole all round to separate enough to push my chosen fabric in. I just use the glue for stick-on soles or Bostic to reglue. Any good contact adhesive will work. I glued the top fabric only where it won't show and did hand sewing too..... My shoes are on the Facebook group called 18th. Century Sewing. Posted by myself Maureen Revill.

Great, well now i HAVE to try it😡😂

In Showtime's "The Tudors," Anne Boleyn is chasing Henry with Elizabeth in her arms, begging him to be better to her.....but her dress lifts up to expose a white shoe that looked pretty much like the plain pump started with here. Tacky detail in a series that was quite lavish in clothing. Too bad ClusterFrock wasn't on set. Now, in all fairness, they did make a very fancy 16th century shoe for Henry's sister in an act of athletic delicto with Charles Brandon... Henry Cavill (Superman)... on shipboard, right after he promised King Henry he would protect her with his life! Well, her feet were up in the air, so I guess they had to be more precise with the shoe style. Don't be judgemental, girls, just about any woman's feet might go into the air for Henry Cavill.

I did a little calculation and found that sadly where I live this is not really cheaper than ordering those shoes from American Duchess or something. It all starts with finding that heel, which is completely unheard of in my native language, and the only shoes that I can find have the wrong shape altogether, are very expensive, and/or don't come in size 11 - unfortunate. So I think for the moment I'll either simply wear the most conservative pumps I own or order.

How hardy is it? Suitable for everyday wear?

The music is too loud, I missed quite a bit of points of reference including what the heel was called in uk

me: *makes like 20 pairs of historically inspired to the almost point of accuracy shoes* everybody: what are you doing that for? me: so I look boujee when I go to the bookstore. Also if I wear them to business events, I can call it a business expense.

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I love this tutorial but that music has driven me insane 😢

Great content but the music in the background is really distracting! Yuk!

As someone with sensory issues, the music is too loud. There is also what sounds like a fan in the background. Please consider going back and redoing the sound of this video. I found that I was trying to turn down the volume to make the music lower, but then could not hear what you were trying to say. I finally stopped watching at 5:35. It was giving me a headache. Literally. What I did watch and could hear was informative.

What a great video! And so detailed! I think I can actually DO this!

This was so helpful! Thanks for explaining the process - now shoes don't seem so intimidating!