LADIES WITH IVORY GOWNS...NEED SHOE HELP!

sa070204 Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:02 PM

LADIES WITH IVORY GOWNS...NEED SHOE HELP!

IS IT JUST ME OR ARE ALL THE SHOES THAT ARE IVORY LOOK DARK AND DIRTY.

I CANNOT FIND A SHOE AND ITS DRIVING ME NUTS!!!!!

I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET A SWATCH OF MY DRESS UNTIL MY FIRST FITTING (AND BY THAT TIME I WILL NEED THE SHOES!)

ANY SUGGESTIONS????

julz33 Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:03 PM

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You can get dyeables and have them dyed later on after you get the swatch.

sa070204 Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:05 PM

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REALLY? DYEING THEM IVORY WILL LOOK OKAY?

lilmrs Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:07 PM

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I was also going to say get dyables. That is what I did. Although I never got them dyed and no one knew the difference to this day.

thiadora Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:10 PM

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Dyeables are a good option. You can have tem tinted the right color after your dress comes in.

I got Shelley George shoes in ivory. They are a little darker than my dress but the difference is infintessimal.

The color isn't very good in the picture but here they are. (They look a lot darker than they are in the second picture for some reason).

julz33 Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:11 PM

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Posted by sa070204

REALLY? DYEING THEM IVORY WILL LOOK OKAY?

Thats what they told me to do!
My dress also has champagne on it so I ended up getting champagne shoes that match perfectly! Otherwise I would have gotten the dyeables.

EvenEdan Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:55 PM

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I have an ivory dress and my shoes are white dyeable. I will dye them after my first fitting when I will get the swatch. I've actually heard many brides with ivory gowns say that their white shoes looked perfect with their ivory gown, but I'm too anal for that.

mattituckprincess Posted: Apr 23, 2004 10:57 PM

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i got my ivory shoes at dsw. they had a pretty big selection. if you haven't already been there it may be worth a shot. they're reasonably priced too!

mich Posted: Apr 23, 2004 11:19 PM

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mine were white dyeable and now they're ivory, though I probably could have left them white, but just in case...

suven Posted: Apr 23, 2004 11:20 PM

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I lucked out! I tried on my Stuart Weitzman's today, only so that I could get my hem done. And, it turned out that the color is almost exactly the same as the dress. The seamstress said to not even bother dyeing it.

aliciahelene Posted: Apr 24, 2004 07:35 AM

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Try the diamond white shoe..my dress was ivorya nd I bought my shoes at nycshoes.com, except i wnet in person because I live in NJ. My shoes were diamnond white and I didnt need to dye them because they matched perfectly!

fallinlove04 Posted: Apr 24, 2004 08:02 AM

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i believe that Grace shoes also come in different colors. my girlfriend had ivory ones and they were very pretty. i am probably going to get them for my ivory dress.

eroxgirl Posted: Apr 24, 2004 08:12 AM

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I bought dyeables and after my first fitting I had them dyed. I just picked them up this week and they look perfect!

monters Posted: Apr 24, 2004 08:19 AM

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the Kenneth Cole shoes I had bought matched perfectly..

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LIPrincess00 Posted: Apr 24, 2004 10:49 AM

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I am buying dyeables and having them dyed after my first fitting.

oakslady Posted: Apr 24, 2004 11:22 AM

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i am having my shoes made - i got a piece of the leather they make it from and sent it to a shoemaker - she is going to match it

lorsin Posted: Apr 24, 2004 01:12 PM

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I went to DSW and a couple others and had the same problem with shoes that were called 'ivory' - they just looked like white shoes someone had smudged with dirt!

I also had luck with the Diamond White from nycshoes.com. I have an Ivory Demetrios gown and the diamond white matched perfectly. I live in NJ so I was able to go there myself, but they have a reasonable return policy in case you want to order a pair from the wensite and return them if they aren't matching your dress. (As long as they don't look like they were worn you can return them).

fairylise Posted: Apr 24, 2004 04:04 PM

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my dress is ivory too, i think i am going to get these, they come in white and ivory...

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nov.bride Posted: Apr 24, 2004 11:12 PM

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Fairylise- Please tell me where you found those Kenneth Cole shoes.... those are the nicest bridal shoes I have seen yet!

I think I am going to have my shoes dyed if I cannot find an exact match.

samsbride Posted: Apr 24, 2004 11:15 PM

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i bought white shoes for my fitting and then will have them dyed.

Go to The Bridal Shoe Boutique
351 Old Country Road in Carle Place (near Roosevelt Field mall)
They have a lot of reasonably priced shoes, can order shoes for tough to fit feet (that would be me) and are really helpful.
They also dye the shoes for you and did a great job getting mine from white to ivory (doesn't look dirty)

Good luck
DSW also has a few shoes. Not a lot but some decent ones. It is next door to Bridal Shoe Boutique so it is worth the trip. I bought 2 pair of shoes because both were such a good deal. I expect both to be comfy but you never know. Bridal Shoe Boutique will dye the ones I got at DSW too.