DIY Designer Ruffle Fashion Shoes

Maegan Tintari inspired me today. She, like me, is into ruffles. Are you into ruffles? Fortunately for us, many if not all major fashion designers are into ruffles for their 2010 collections. There are ruffles everywhere and for every fashion item.

 

I personally like the Valentino Ruffle sandals (with matching bag), but Maegen prefers ruffle sandals by top designer Christian Louboutin, and now also by brands like Love Label and  Matalan. Last summer,  Christian Louboutin Dillon Python Ruffle stiletto platform shoes would have cost a little fortune. Fortunately … you’ll be able to have a pair of gorgeous fashion ruffle shoes for a lot less. I mean: right here, and, yes, right now.

How Megan inspired me is with her 2 different styles of womens ruffle shoes ~ both a la  Louboutin. Make them for your Valentine’s Date or Christmas Party.

 

Valentino Ruffle Shoes	Valentino Ruffle Bag
Maxstudio Women’s Salsa Sandal $180	Xhilaration Ruffle Sandal Metallic $20
Badgley Mischka Women’s Randee T-Strap Sandal
Christian Louboutin Chiffon Ruffle	Megan’s Ruffle Sandal (dubbed’ Black Violets’ by me), which we’ll show you how to make here in an upcoming tutorial.
Diesel Women’s Sunny Shoes $34… not quite the same….	DKNYC Ruffle Shoes
Christian Louboutin Ruffle Pumps	Megan’s Ruffle Sandal (dubbed ‘Blue Roses’ by me), which we’ll show you how to make here today.

 

 

Free Tutorial: Ruffle Sandals ‘Blue Roses’

What you’ll need: pair of used sandals/flats that need a facelift; satin fabric & ribbon, Velcro, thread & needle and scissors.

1. Open your shoe closet and find a pair of shoes that matches your outfit, be their either sandals, heels, flats, wedges, pumps or stilettos. This will be the pair that we’ll transform in ruffle shoes.

2. Either find a strip of satin in your fabric remnants cabinet, or get some from the store. A crepe satin blend works well for this project. You’ll need approx. 28” (length) x 8” (width) of fabric for a size 9 shoe, and shorter if you have smaller feet.

3. Two strips of 5/8” satin ribbon of matching color. Burn the edges to stop fraying.

4. Pinch, twist, bunch fabric to form ‘blue roses’. Make stitches by hand at the back to sew ruffle flower design in place.

5. Do a section at a time till you reach the end. You can leave a salvage edge here and there, if you wish.

6. Attach the ribbon at the back.

7. Add the Velcro to the ribbon at the back edge and give it a few stitches

8. Attach the ribbons to your strappy sandals and you’re done.

source: Love Meagan’s notes and pictures with tutorial help from Fine Craft Guild.

 

 

 

 

Green Fashion Shoes

What I love about the removable shoe ruffle:

• The ruffles are a great way to reduce unnecessary purchases by fashion-of-helices and
• to re-use old shoes by refashioning them with fabric remnants.

 

 

What’s Next?

I am going to also look into making ruffle sandal in other styles, ruffle booties and ruffle wedge shoes, as that would be building upon what I already have in my closet. 

Including something more like this … (Left: Neiman Marcus, Rene Colville, Italy, $975)

 

 

 

Ruffle Patterns & Tutorials

Fabric Ruffle Scarf

Refashioned Peace Symbol Fabric Necklace