I have some cream Rieker sandals that could use a refresh. They are very comfortable and a good basic style. But...... the cream is very rich in tone, and a little uneven after a wash. The flower is coming off one, but as you can see from the third picture, removing the flowers entirely leads to holes in the sandal from the stitching.

I can see a few options:
- repair the flower and leave as is
- repair the flower and paint, what colour?
- remove the flower and out something else in place, if so what?

I am half thinking of a mustardy colour to wear with black, denim, olive and provide a bright look. But I don't have my heart set on this. I would prefer them to be slightly less sweet, hence why I would quite like to get rid of the flower. I see myself wearing them with jeans, Capri ankle pants, or a summer dress. I have black flat sandals, tan sandal boots, nude heeled sandals, blue cork sole sandals already so they do not have to be a versatile colour. Cerise?

I am about to revamp two other items too. A white jacket that is too blue based for me, I need a warmer white. This is going to be dyed olive green. The jacket is cropped with silver hardware and a useful throw on at summer BBQ etc hence a versatile colour is a good idea. Lesson learnt- I do not wear optic white well.

Some black and cream cotton harem pants are going to be cut to below the knee with new elastic. They are a great piece but ever too slightly short, and at knee length I can wear them for running around more and even with my Merrel sandals for children's athletics. I am a hopeless sewer but I think I can cut a hem and thread new elastic in!!

Thanks in advance for your help.