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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Alterations done! Now what about the shoes? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:19:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Karie on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1282139 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:57:03 +0000 Karie 1282139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, CocoLion (and everyone) for the bracelet suggestion. CocoLion, I agree, a statement necklace might compete with the strong lines of the dress. On the other hand, Neel might be on to something - a silver necklace might not compete with the dress.  Out of the few bracelets and cuffs I own, the only ones that would work are a pearl cuff, a dark red bangle, and silver pink/lavender 3 set bracelet. I'll have to give them a try-on after work today. Neel on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1282134 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:42:32 +0000 Neel 1282134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another vote for the peep toes! Fantastic alteration skills and I wish you were closer to me :D. Almost all my dresses need alterations up top. Grrr If you have a silver statement necklace I think it could be fun! CocoLion on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1282061 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 06:07:26 +0000 CocoLion 1282061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great dress and expert work!  I prefer the dressier pump, the ones on the left.  At first I thought the lines of the second pair (Ninas) would work well with the lines of the stripes, but seeing them modeled I prefer the first pair, the peep toes. As for accessories, I'd vote no on the statement necklace, I think it competes with the strong lines of the dress.  What about earrings or bracelets? Gigi on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1282024 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:46:50 +0000 Gigi 1282024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great job on the alterations, Karie! The dress looks super on you! I like the sparkly shoes best, by just a tad. Beth Ann on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1282022 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:43:56 +0000 Beth Ann 1282022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well done, Karie!  I know what it's like to deal with lining --- glad you took it on! I like the shoes in #2 best! Anonymous on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1282015 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:34:41 +0000 Anonymous 1282015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a difference great fit makes! I like both pairs of shoes. Jaime on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281783 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:38:28 +0000 Jaime 1281783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Agree about the shoes and the big difference a small alteration makes. You look great! Karie on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281778 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:33:39 +0000 Karie 1281778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks everyone! And yay for the peep toes - those are the ones I liked the best. I like the idea of a cuff and fun clutch - I saw a fun orange clutch at DSW yesterday that almost came home with me....maybe it'll come home with me tomorrow :) And Suz, no need to be sorry - I have done this same alteration before, and I'm sure I'll do it again! In fact, the dress I was going to wear to the rehearsal dinner is one that I did this alteration on last summer. With that one I had to alter the shoulder seam too - at least this one didn't need that! pil on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281742 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:08:20 +0000 pil 1281742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great job on the alterations, what a super dress on you. I think you're fine without a necklace, but I am pretty minimal when it comes to jewelry. Ledonna N. on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281614 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 23:20:56 +0000 Ledonna N. 1281614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That dress is awesome my vote is for the peep toes also.  Aida on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281576 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:45:53 +0000 Aida 1281576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another vote for the peep toes in #2! Great alteration. I like Suz's idea of a cuff and fun clutch Suz on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281573 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:43:15 +0000 Suz 1281573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great alteration!! I am so happy this dress worked out (but sorry it was so much extra work to make it work, if you know what I mean...). I like the peep toes. Super fun! Why don't you show us with your shrug and we can consider necklaces. I'm not sure you need one. How about a great cuff and a super clutch?  Anonymous on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281564 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:27:06 +0000 Anonymous 1281564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the ones with the thicker straps. Your alterations are good! lyn* on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281563 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:27:03 +0000 lyn* 1281563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the alterations! What a pretty stripe dress! Angie on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281561 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:24:45 +0000 Angie 1281561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Killer dress. Fab alteration. I want one too. Loving the shorter 'do. I like the shoes in #2 best.  annagybe on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281553 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:10:03 +0000 annagybe 1281553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Peep toes! Nice alteration. Karie on "Alterations done! Now what about the shoes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-done-now-what-about-the-shoes#post-1281552 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:07:59 +0000 Karie 1281552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is the dress that Suz pointed me in the direction of (thanks, Boston roomie!) on my post about choosing a dress for an upcoming wedding DH and I are going to. Well, I very much enjoy sewing and making an entire garment, but I absolutely hate to do alterations. The excess fabric needed to be taken out of the bodice from the underarm area down to the waist. A simple alteration really - and one that I have to do often (curses to being small busted) - except this dress is fully lined, thereby making doing the alterations a pain in the patootie. I hope it meets with your approval (fingers and toes crossed, even my surgery toe).  Next up, shoe choice! I decided on gray shoes (the dress is listed as navy/cream, but it is really gray/cream), and I'm down to two choices. I prefer one, DH prefers the other. The pair on the left is matte with a small heel, the pair on the right is sparkly with a wedge heel. What say you? I was thinking of wearing off-white close-toed shoes, but my shrug for when it gets cooler is black, so I thought gray would look better. I was thinking of wearing a statement necklace, but the only two I have two - one red, one black. Not really sure if I want to add a necklace or not. And please excuse my hair - I got caught in some pre-thunderstorm wild wind while on a field trip with the second graders to the NYS museum.