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Bridal Shoe Bag

June 7, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 11 Comments

I was cleaning out my wardrobe last weekend and sorting through my clothes. On the top shelf of my wardrobe I have stored my wedding dress, shoes, veil, wedding cards, and other mementos from our wedding. Of course I got side tracked in my cleaning and spent time reminiscing….  I have always told Sarah that I was keeping my Bridal Dress for her to wear (much to her horror – as the early 1990’s was not the best era for bridal couture!) She was most relieved when she passed me in height.

Here is a Bridal Shoe Bag I have made to store my wedding shoes. It is made from cream muslin, with an ivory satin ribbon drawstring. It features a square of beige linen that has a heart from white/cream/ecru buttons. The muslin is a loose weave so allows the shoes to “breathe”.

Pop a lavender bag inside and it will be perfect to store and protect treasured shoes.  Drawstring bag measures: 11 x 19 inches (28 x 48 cm).

Have you kept your Wedding Dress?

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: bag, gifts, shoes, wedding

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Comments

  1. Patchwork and Play says

    June 8, 2012 at 12:51 am

    YES! And mine is old fashioned too- late 1981, three months after Charles and Di! But much more restrained in design! I know for sure I wouldn’t fit into it!!

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  2. Linda says

    June 8, 2012 at 2:48 am

    What a lovely idea Lisa. My wedding dress is in a wardrobe at my mums house, haven’t looked at in years.
    Xx

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  3. Suzanne says

    June 8, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Your dress is similar to mine and I still have mine as well and love teasing my daughter about how she can wear it.

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  4. Simplesmente Doroteia says

    June 8, 2012 at 4:06 am

    Ficou muito bom a embalagem que você fez , é uma recordação muito boa para se ter , mas eu casei há 29 anos e na época dei fim em tudo , não tinha o
    habito que tenho hoje de guardar recordações de
    eventos importantes ,é uma penna, mas tenho as fotos . Bom dia

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  5. Sandra Cândida . says

    June 8, 2012 at 7:45 am

    Nossa que lindo esse saco para os sapatos!
    Que carinho o seu1
    Eu não mantive o meu vestido, dei para alguém que precisava.
    UM BJSSS
    PARABÉNS
    SANDRA

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  6. Michelle says

    June 8, 2012 at 7:56 am

    What’s wrong with that dress. Wait another 10 years and it’ll be back in style;).

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  7. Ina says

    June 8, 2012 at 10:16 am

    We married in 1982. My dress had the big poofy sleeves and I too had a perm. ;p My hair was about the same length as yours. Took FOREVER to get a perm. FOREVER. ;p

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  8. nest full of eggs says

    June 8, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Just yesterday I saw Diana’s wedding gown (from 1981) at an exhibit, they’ve kept it in such good shape all these years ~ it has such a long train, fun to be able to see it in person & up close.
    I have kept my wedding gown, but I did cut into it to sew my daughter her Baptismal gown: http://nestfullofeggs.blogspot.com/2011/05/baptism-traditions.html

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  9. tipstricks says

    June 8, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    great design for bridal shoe and thanks for sharing your post. i am going to share this post to my sister wall. i am a man and do a lot of research than my sister so i must inform her about it. big thanks again.

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  10. Anne Heidi says

    June 9, 2012 at 12:26 am

    Oh yes I have kept my wedding dress…. from 1992…. I don’t think my sweet daughter will ever want to put it on though LOL

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  11. lillypip says

    June 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    I have my dress still from 2000. It was at my mother in laws for 10 years and has been hanging in my unused ensuite for 2. My daughter is only 8 so she would still say she will wear it. Let’s see how she feels when she is older. Your dress was lovely 🙂

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