Orchid Shoe Clips

I mentioned before that I'm going to be in a wedding in a couple of weeks. I found a great steal at Kohl's for a pair of super pointy black heels, but the black combined with the pointiness felt a little severe with my dress. So I decided to make some shoe clips to brighten them up a bit:

I used 100% polyester fabric so that I could burn the edges of the flowers and ruffles. The flowers for the wedding are supposed to be orchids (if any can be found!), and the bride is wearing an orchid fascinator in her hair.

I spent a little time on Etsy and Pinterest looking at a lot of shoe clips. I decided to make them as a complementary rather than a matching set.

They attach to the shoe using paperclips, of all things! I tried a variety of clips, but everything I tried hurt the tops of my toes! The paper clips hold well and are pretty unobtrusive. I may put a small dot of UGlu tape (as seen on TV!) to make sure they stay put.

I love the way these turned out, and since Steve and the boys will all be in sport coats, I'm gong to make each of them a boutonnière to match me!


Here is the dress I'll be wearing:

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