Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Fairy Tale Shoes

STORYBOOK INSPIRATION:


Anne Anderson "The Three Feathers"


Fairy Princess wearing gladiator-style sandals. Illustration by Johnny Gruelle from "Raggedy Anne and Andy and the Camel With the Wrinkled Knees


Snow White, wearing white-ribboned shoes, Walt Disney's Golden Book, 1952


Twelve Dancing Princesses, by Kay Nielsen


Cendrillon's bejewelled slippers, Illustration by C. Barnes, 1965


Fruit the Fairies Steal Away Never Comes Again, by Florence Harrison


Snow White, wearing gladiator sandals, Trina Schart Hyman illustration


12 Dancing Princesses Illustration, by Ruth Sanderson

THEME:

Shoes in fairy tales and storybooks often follow the medieval or Renaissance style. They have pointed toes, or toes that curl up; sometimes they are fanciful and whimsical, sometimes just plain. There are a lot of sandals in fairy tale illustrations, and ladies' shoes often are shown bedecked with buckles, bows or rosettes. There are of course lots of slippers, not counting Cinderella's famous shoe of glass or fur.

You can easily add some fairy tale style to your life with shoes like these. Dance when you wear them; flit happily; smile and float.

FAIRY TALE SHOES:


Badgley Mischka Lacie Sandal, at Nordstrom


Prada Patent Leather Point-Toe Pumps, at Saks Fifth Avenue


Salsbourg Metallic Leather Strappy Sandals, by Christian Louboutin, at Saks Fifth Avenue


Spartacorda Canvas Lace-Up Sandals, by Christian Louboutin, at Saks Fifth Avenue


Decoltissimo, by Christian Louboutin


MaxStudio Sunny Evening Sandals, at Macy's


Kate Spade Nicolette Buckle Flat, on Amazon


Quentin Evening Pumps, at Macy's


Zoo Flats, by B. Makowsky, at Macy's


Marc Jacobs Silver Calfskin Shoes, at Bluefly


Manolo blahnik Lace-Up Ankle Bootie, at Neiman Marcus


Kate Spade Aeryn Flat, on Amazon


Kate Spade Charmer Rose Suede Slingback, at Neiman Marcus


Caparros "Olinda" Peep Toe Pump, on Amazon


Caparros "Ole" Jeweled Pumps, at Bloomingdale's


Jil Sander Lattice Sandal, at Barney's


Kate Spade Cluster Sandal, at Nordstrom

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