I am preparing to make another set of bows for our next pair of ruby slippers.

The photo below are two pieces of leather that I've cut up into a shape of a bow and then dyed red. There will be some trimming on the leather afterwards because the corners of the bows on the original ruby slippers are slightly rounded.

Other materials I will need are rhinestones, rectangular stones, bugle beads and a red silk fabric. I have vintage and rare materials that are used by serious bow makers. I take great pride in making bows for ruby slippers.

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Leather bow to be used on Judy Garland's ruby slippers

One bow is finished, below is just a close-up photo but it's smaller in real life. It took a few days to make one bow because sewing is time-consuming. This bow would look beautiful on any ruby slippers. The red silk overlay makes the bow look high quality, and not like a plastic or cardboard looking bow.

The jewels I used are identical to the ones on the original ruby slippers. I especially like the rhinestones in silver settings which represents diamond bordering rubies in The Wizard of Oz. They are the perfect shape, size, color, face cut and claw settings and not many people in the world have access to these rhinestones.

Alrighty, now back to work on the second bow.

Bow made by JudyGarlandsRubySlippers.com

Bows on the original ruby slippers for comparison

We added our newly created bows on a pair of ruby slippers to test. Looks very nice.

Testing the bows on a pair of ruby slippers

Very demanding work but worth the effort. Keep up the good work.

Some of our stunning collection of hand-sewn bows that have not been used on the ruby slippers.

Each set of replica bows have a uniqueness about them, like all the bows on the original ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz have a uniqueness about them too.

Collection of ruby slipper bows inspired by The Wizard of Oz

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