Make Modern Shoes Historical (on a Budget!)

One of the more challenging aspects of historical fashion is to find historical shoes to match your ensemble. Whilst there are historical replicas out there, oftentimes those options can prove expensive or inaccessible. Sometimes, there simply isn't a style that matches your colour palette. These are some of the issues I ran into designing the new historical dress (and accessories) I'm working on, so I decided to do a little DIY historical fashion using a modern shoe base and building from there. In this video, I offer up what to look for when selecting your modern shoe base, along with the steps of the process I took to transform my DIY shoes. This definitely isn't a one shoes fits all solution, but if you're wanting to accessorise your historical ensemble on a budget, or simply have a more customisable option, this is a great place to start. I hope you enjoyed watching this video and it has offered up some useful ideas! Thanks so much! 🕯 Support my art on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vbirchwood ✨ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/vbirchwood 🌙 Books I read, supplies I use, gear I film with (affiliate links): https://www.amazon.com/shop/v.birchwood 🪡 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vasibirchwood/ 📖 Business inquiries: sofie@helmtalentgroup.com Sources: Goal Shoe Example: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/84337 Shoe Clips: C. 1900 - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/107301 C. 1920 - https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collect