Manolo's Shoe Blog This Is Not
Just like the Wicked Witch of the West, I have been in hot pursuit of a pair of silver shoes.
(Related tangent: Like most kids, I suspect, I had seen the movie version of The Wizard of Oz several times before reading the book. When I did read the book, I was flummoxed and annoyed over what I considered a major betrayal: "Silver shoes? Where are the RUBY SLIPPERS?" Anyone know the reason for that switch? Was it just the fact that red sparkly shoes would look better in Technicolor?)
Did I mention that I will soon be donning another bridesmaid's dress? I'm in my brother-in-law's wedding in July, and the bride has requested that we wear silver shoes with our red dresses. I hadn't had much luck -- the silver shoes I've seen tend to be on the, ahem, gaudy side, with more than a few achieving a Trifecta of tackiness: metallic spike heels, rhinestones, and clear plastic, all in one convenient package!
Just this short of despairing that I'd need to spend $75 if I were to have a pair of classy silver shoes, I zipped through yet another mall today before going to pick Sean and Allie up at my sister's. In the last place I looked, I found a reasonably nonflashy, elegant pair at a good price. You know where I found them? Sears. Really. Where one's grandmother might buy her shoes.
Oh well. I have a feeling that my shoes won't exactly be the focal point of the day. I think the gorgeous bride might catch a smidge more attention. (As will the adorable ring bearer -- especially if, as I'm envisioning, Sean decides that he'd rather run through the pews at the church, yelling "I don't want to!", instead of walking carefully down the aisle...)
Just like the Wicked Witch of the West, I have been in hot pursuit of a pair of silver shoes.
(Related tangent: Like most kids, I suspect, I had seen the movie version of The Wizard of Oz several times before reading the book. When I did read the book, I was flummoxed and annoyed over what I considered a major betrayal: "Silver shoes? Where are the RUBY SLIPPERS?" Anyone know the reason for that switch? Was it just the fact that red sparkly shoes would look better in Technicolor?)
Did I mention that I will soon be donning another bridesmaid's dress? I'm in my brother-in-law's wedding in July, and the bride has requested that we wear silver shoes with our red dresses. I hadn't had much luck -- the silver shoes I've seen tend to be on the, ahem, gaudy side, with more than a few achieving a Trifecta of tackiness: metallic spike heels, rhinestones, and clear plastic, all in one convenient package!
Just this short of despairing that I'd need to spend $75 if I were to have a pair of classy silver shoes, I zipped through yet another mall today before going to pick Sean and Allie up at my sister's. In the last place I looked, I found a reasonably nonflashy, elegant pair at a good price. You know where I found them? Sears. Really. Where one's grandmother might buy her shoes.
Oh well. I have a feeling that my shoes won't exactly be the focal point of the day. I think the gorgeous bride might catch a smidge more attention. (As will the adorable ring bearer -- especially if, as I'm envisioning, Sean decides that he'd rather run through the pews at the church, yelling "I don't want to!", instead of walking carefully down the aisle...)
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posted by Suzanne @ 9:01 PM
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