Post by Admin Saovaluck on 1st Apr, 2017 at 4:28pm
We have a beautiful pair of shoes in Judy Garland's size 5B, ready to be sequined into a pair of ruby slippers. The size 5B is the best pair she wore in her performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz because the toes are more pointy than other screen-used pairs.
Our shoes is created with wooden heels, it takes a lot of skill to make wooden shoe heels to match the exact shape and size of the heels on the original ruby slippers.
Inside the right shoe is a golden emboss label that reads "Innes Shoe Co., Los Angeles, Pasadena, Hollywood". This was used on the best pair of ruby slippers in the movie while others contained a woven label. MGM made something like 7-10 pairs of ruby slippers.
Written inside both shoe with a black fountain pen reads "#7 Judy Garland". The number 7 does not represent the shoe size, but as a reference used by MGM so that the 16-year-old actress is given the correct pair for a particular scene.
For example, pair of shoes "#1 Judy Garland" might be worn in the Emerald City scene, pair of shoes "#2 Judy Garland" might be worn in meeting the Scarecrow scene, etc.
Why does Judy Garland need to wear different pairs of ruby slippers? Well, to prevent wear and tear, and to keep certain pairs in more pristine condition than others so they will sparkle during close up shots. This pair is known as the "Witch's Shoes" which is the "#7 Judy Garland" pair of ruby slippers, and that's why when we craft our ruby slippers, we like to use an identical pair of this shoes to the "Witch's Shoes".
Judy Garland's size 5B shoes made from scratch
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Innes Shoe Company block used to create golden emboss label
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Our shoes is created with wooden heels, it takes a lot of skill to make wooden shoe heels to match the exact shape and size of the heels on the original ruby slippers.
Inside the right shoe is a golden emboss label that reads "Innes Shoe Co., Los Angeles, Pasadena, Hollywood". This was used on the best pair of ruby slippers in the movie while others contained a woven label. MGM made something like 7-10 pairs of ruby slippers.
Written inside both shoe with a black fountain pen reads "#7 Judy Garland". The number 7 does not represent the shoe size, but as a reference used by MGM so that the 16-year-old actress is given the correct pair for a particular scene.
For example, pair of shoes "#1 Judy Garland" might be worn in the Emerald City scene, pair of shoes "#2 Judy Garland" might be worn in meeting the Scarecrow scene, etc.
Why does Judy Garland need to wear different pairs of ruby slippers? Well, to prevent wear and tear, and to keep certain pairs in more pristine condition than others so they will sparkle during close up shots. This pair is known as the "Witch's Shoes" which is the "#7 Judy Garland" pair of ruby slippers, and that's why when we craft our ruby slippers, we like to use an identical pair of this shoes to the "Witch's Shoes".
Judy Garland's size 5B shoes made from scratch
Please click on image to view a larger version
Please click on image to view a larger version
Please click on image to view a larger version
Innes Shoe Company block used to create golden emboss label
Please click on image to view a larger version
