I Made Downton Abbey Shoes by Hand! | 1920's Shoe-Making

I recently finished making a pair of "Downton Abbey" inspired 1920's shoes by hand! Join me on the daunting, fun, and at times terrifying journey! Making these Downton Abbey, 1920's shoes by hand involved:

*Finding a historical inspiration shoe to model from
*Finding and building up a 1920's shaped shoe last to fit me
*Making the 1920's shoe pattern
*Stitching the uppers
*Carving wooden high heels
*Lasting the shoes
*And much more!

I will also share a horrific incident that happened during the hand making of these "Downton Abbey" shoes, and how (or if!) I was able to fix it!

Would you ever try making historical shoes, or any shoes at all? Watch the video, and then tell me what you think below!

???? My previous shoe-making videos:
1820's Boot Making - https://youtu.be/er_3VnL3FBE
Victorian Chelsea Boots - https://youtu.be/0oTMNuVsCMo
Victorian Ballet Flats - https://youtu.be/pyRMvThqq7E
My first pair of shoes - https://youtu.be/4DWAud_xGBE

The shoe-making textbook I used: "Bespoke Shoemaking" by Tim Skyrme

Nicole Rudolph's shoe-making video with the cardboard shank - https://youtu.be/URoADUDPp8Y

✍ Blog post for this video: https://bit.ly/3P5jIHh

???? "Victorian Custom Corset-Making" Course: https://bit.ly/corsetcourse

I'm Katherine, and this channel documents my journey of creating a handmade, historically inspired wardrobe. Join me for sew-alongs, tutorials, corsetry, and even shoemaking!

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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
0:00 - Introduction
1:13 - Shoe Last & Pattern
3:04 - Closing the Uppers
5:23 - Insole & Shank
6:46 - Lasting & Stiffeners
8:55 - A Horrendous Mess-Up
12:03 - Could I Fix it?
13:12 - Sole & Heels
15:44 - All Finished!
16:08 - Trying Them On
17:40 - How Do They Fit?
20:26 - Conclusion

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