But while I may not have dreamed about the Dress, or the Color Scheme. I have dreamt of The Shoes. Let me be more specific these champagne leather, made in Italy, heels. They are about 28 years old and in pretty very good condition for their age. I have tried them on many times, since I was a baby. While I don't have a photo of my 2 year old self in The Shoes, I do have a photo of me rocking the black pumps and purse combo.
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I really still think I rocked those pumps, even if they were oh, 10 sizes too big for me at 2 years. Anyway the love affair with my mother's shoes clearly started at a very young age. That is when she promised I could wear her shoes at my wedding. What's more is when I tried them on with the dress, they looked like they had been picked out specifically for my gown. I was SOLD!
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You guessed it, they are my mom's wedding shoes. She borrowed her dress so there's no way I'm able to borrow that. But these puppies are all mine! But there is one problem.... one huge problem!!
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The heel caps are missing, the leather on the heels are scrapped up, and the right heel is warped. Since I love these shoes and think it would be a wonderful thing to pass down to my future daughter, I have decided to get them overhauled if possible. Not only do I keep the $400 I would have spent on some trendy red shoes, but I also reduce my Carbon footprint by fixing rather than buying new. That being said I am dropping these puppies off at Abe's Shoe Repair, a highly recommended cobbler in the area, and I hope to share the before and after photos in another post.
How are you incorporating your something borrowed?
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