AIA:Regency Era Shoe #1

*Pic above is one I made next to a business envelope.

Shoes from 1700-1880s were straight lasted – meaning no difference between left or right. By the advent of the Regency Era, women’s shoes changed in style from heels to the equivalent of today’s ballet pumps, much lighter in substance and fastened with ribbons.

Swap: send your one (1) partner a flat Regency-styled slipper (no heels). Decorate lovingly but do keep the embellishments flat & soft. This will allow for cheap postage. Avoid buttons or gems because it will drastically increase your postage costs. You may use the shoe template provided or use any you find online. Adjust the size to fit inside a standard business (invoice) envelope but please do not make the shoe smaller than 4x6 notecard.

Here are the links you will need but feel free to Google “Marie Antoinette shoes swap” for some truly spectacular inspiration.

• Paper Crafting Tutorial Elegant Shoe video

• shoe jpg template

• flat example1

• flat example2

• flat example3

• Shoe1 example video1 jump to 4:20 to avoid the waffling

• Shoe2 jump to 1:08

• Anna Griffin Paper Shoes - finished examples

Ideas for craft (I'm sure you'll make many):

• attach a paper clip to back and clip to your journal.

• attach tab to the side, use the back as a journal note.

• attach ribbon to hang as an ornament

• Punch a hole, add curling ribbon, to/from & use as a gift tag.

• Pretty bookmaker for your favorite Jane Austen novel.

• Glue to cardstock and make your own set of notecards.

• Tuck in a note & goodies and send to your friends.

• Party favors for your next tea party or even use it as the party invitation.

• Bridal shower/wedding favor, prom favors, dance recital favors (think Cinderella).

• Make shoes with holiday theme