The bows are the key to making a great first impression for a pair of ruby slippers, therefore we always make sure they meet our expectations.

All stones (rectangular stones, rhinestones and bugle beads) on the bows are custom made to match the stones on the original ruby slippers.

The bows are made from silk fabric and thin leather for the overlays, and everything is hand-sewn with a thin needle and thread like the bows on the original ruby slippers.

Not only does the sewing method make the bows look high quality, but it also prevents the stones from falling off the ruby slippers when the young actress moved around on the set.

Stunning pair of hand-sewn ruby slipper bows

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What kind of wood is used? Has it been treated or dried in a special manner?

The base of the heel seems wide, was this to provide better balance for Miss Judy when she was dancing down the Yellow brick road?

A quick photo of our shoes. More photos will be posted tomorrow before we start to sequin them.

Judy Garland's beautiful red silk size 5B shoes

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Admin Saovaluck wrote on 23^rd Apr, 2018 at 9:36pm:


Yes the wood in Laos is very good, they're mostly chopping down the national parks illegally and selling to Vietnamese and Thai buyers, sadly.

High quality, handmade 1930's style dance shoes with perfect wooden heels in Judy Garland's size 5B.

The interior and exterior of the shoes is crafted to look brand new. Everything on our red silk fabric and Italian leather shoes is made from scratch with strong attention to detail to match the exact size and shape of the original ruby slippers worn by miss Judy Garland as Dorothy in the 1939 MGM film "The Wizard of Oz."

The right insole contains a heat stamped golden embossed label that reads "Innes Shoe Co., Los Angeles, Pasadena, Hollywood" and "#7 Judy Garland" is written along the lining of the shoes to give the ruby slippers a touch of authenticity.

These are a genuine wearable pair of shoes that match the shoes Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios used to create the original ruby slippers, so they can be worn or displayed.

Our April project continues into May and we are now ready to sequin the shoes.

Judy Garland as Dorothy's size 5B shoes

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The amount of wood used must be miniscule, the Chinese have more culpability for deforestation of Laos than these gorgeous Ruby Red Slippers.
  How is the fabric streched to fit so snugly?