Panatlone, one of the characters in Yale University’s spring production isĀ middle eastern inspired. The shoe was to be a pointed slipper with a gentle upward swoop. Good in theory but not in execution. The result of adding the point to the front of a man’s shoe would have looked better coming out of a [...]
I had an interesting call from a nice young man in the Yale University theater department. He needed a source for period shoes for a production that they’ll be doing this spring. I explained that we are totally custom and that he’d need to provide me with actual foot outlines and measurements for us to [...]
Over the holiday’s I had a note asking if the purple and gold slipper would be appropriate for a man and could it be made with a change in colors. That’s our definition of custom. Everything can be changed. In this case, all he wanted to change was the color. Most of the slippers can [...]
Chris approved the design and selected metallic gold with black for her colors. The slippers are constructed from two layers of kidskin to accommodate the extreme sensitivity of her skin. The are made without an insole or sole and sent to her for a fitting. Excess leather is left on the bottom to allow us [...]