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Marie Antoinette and Her Shoes

It all began with the movie Marie Antoinette starring Kirsten Dunst.




Then I found a miniature tiny leather shoe that intrigued me. I wondered who in the world could have fashioned it and why.

I’m fascinated by beautiful shoes!

What’s really strange is that I don’t own very many pairs of shoes and definitely nothing like the confections made in the Marie Antoinette movie. To me a beautiful shoe is like artwork.


So armed with my imagination… I created these two shoes that I hope Marie would have been proud to wear, hopefully the first two shoes of many from my new line called Confections de Marie.


Please peruse the pictures below. I hope you enjoy.


Also, a shoe I will design in the color of your choice (pink, white or green) will be included in the giveaway starting tomorrow celebrating my 50th blog post. Please stop by tomorrow to see the goodies and leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Thank you all for being so supportive and wonderful!















If you are interested in the lovely vintage wallpapers used on these shoes... they were purchased from the lovely Heather at Pretty Petals Boutique. Thank you Heather!

30 comments:

  1. Cheryl EnsomJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM

    Nancy!!!! OMIGOSH!!!! These are amazing!!!! I think you need to edit this post to say that you'll be giving away something else and you need to just pop these in a box and send them STRAIGHT AWAY to Somerset Studio magazine! And I mean NOW! These are AMAZING!!!! Gorgeous. Unique. Inventive. LOVELY. Whimsical. BEAUTIFUL. I adore them. Truly! Now go do it!!!

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  2. SherryJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:02 AM

    encroyable!!!!
    they are magnifique and tres belle!!!
    Marie herself would want these shoes!

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  3. Lucy BloomJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:53 AM

    Hi Nancy, those shoes are adorable, so delicate and feminine. I do own rather a lot of shoes but nothing quite so pretty as these! Your Giveaway promises to be a bit hit!
    best wishes,
    Lucy x

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  4. The Feathered NestJanuary 15, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    YES! YES! I will give you the address to Somerset, my dear!!!!! Nancy....these. are. incredible....DO KNOW THAT????? Honestly, I have chill bumps!! I'm so sorry that I failed to add you to my bloglines blogroll...I'm bad about not going down my list on the blog....anyway, WOW!
    Get busy, make more. NOW.
    XXOO,
    Dawn

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2008 at 12:40 PM

    When I saw these shoes I thought.....OH MY GOSH, then I see that Cheryl has already said that.....so I am sitting here speechless :-)

    Beautiful shoes are bound to take you to beautiful places.

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  6. Alison GibbsJanuary 15, 2008 at 2:51 PM

    Hi Nancy I say do as Cheryl said, send them off to Somerset Studio. They are absolutely beautiful.
    Alison

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  7. MargaretJanuary 15, 2008 at 3:39 PM

    These shoes are so lovely! The colurs are perfect and the design spectacular. They look almost more like candy than like shoes...how delightful!

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  8. SandyJanuary 15, 2008 at 3:58 PM

    Nancy,
    I just saw these shoes over at The Feathered Nest and I am awed by them! These are some of the most original and awesome confections I've ever seen!

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  9. Heather ~ Pretty PetalsJanuary 15, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    Nancy, OH MY GOODNESS!!!! These are SO amazing and yes just as the other girls said... you should definatly submit these to be published. Don't ever worry about your art! You are a NATURAL! I see it plain as day. :))))))

    xoxoxo Heather

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  10. Recycled RitaJanuary 15, 2008 at 5:40 PM

    These shoes are wonderful, Marie would be proud to wear them! Please enter me in the drawing!
    karen b....kben1334@sbcglobal.net

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  11. LoriJanuary 15, 2008 at 6:08 PM

    Nancy, i saw your wonderful shoe creations over on Dawn's blog and i just had to pop over and tell you myself that they are just gorgeous!!! and i SO agree with all the other girls who said you should send them off to be published!!!

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  12. For Love Of HomeJanuary 15, 2008 at 7:19 PM

    Nancy, I saw your shoes on Dawn's blog, send them in to Somerset now girl they are to die for.
    Also love your husbands blog, what a sweetheart he is to do this for you.

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  13. Penny from Enjoying The Simple ThingsJanuary 15, 2008 at 7:37 PM

    I saw your shoes on The Feathered Nest, but for some reason I can't see them here in your post. All is see is a square with an "x" in it :-(. I will be back tomorrow!
    Penny

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  14. NancyJanuary 15, 2008 at 9:07 PM

    I found your blog via The Feathered Nest, and I think the shoes you created are amazingly beautiful!

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2008 at 9:25 PM

    Oh Nancy you are a creative genius - too fabulous and precious!!
    xo
    Mary
    hoganfe handbags

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2008 at 9:34 PM

    Dawn (feathered nest) posted about your artwork and the shoes are beautiful and so delicate. I love them!

    ~elaine~

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  17. Fete et FleurJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:32 PM

    Hi Elaine! Thank you so much for visiting me and your sweet comment.

    Nancy

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  18. HeidiJanuary 16, 2008 at 1:40 AM

    Your little creations are pure artwork! They are amazing and dainty. Great work!

    ~~ Heidi ~~

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  19. DanaJanuary 16, 2008 at 5:10 AM

    They are incredible! Maybe you should design wearable shoes too!

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  20. PennyJanuary 16, 2008 at 8:23 AM

    Your creations are simply amazing! Wow, wow, wow! I think Marie would have been extremely proud!

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2008 at 11:46 PM

    Have you ever thought about going into shoe design, I know I would buy a pair!

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  22. BetzieJanuary 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM

    These are so so sweet Nancy!
    Oh, if I could only get my square toes into shoes like that!
    I'm sure Marie could too...lovely idea and so feminine and FRENCH!

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  23. TrishaJanuary 17, 2008 at 2:10 PM

    Having my own shoe fascination (since childhood), I soooo understand. And the Marie Antoinette movie is a real treasure. I am sure she would adore your shoes! She'd be crazy not to!

    Trisha Evans
    my2roses
    a vintage white - coming soon!

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  24. BethanyJanuary 17, 2008 at 8:06 PM

    Gorgeous and dreamy are all I can think to say about your wonderful creations!!!

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  25. PatJanuary 17, 2008 at 11:20 PM

    These are totally amazing!

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2008 at 11:43 AM

    Just starting the escapade into the world of blogland reading and your shoes enticed me to send my first comment- even if it is only one word - Exquisite!
    Anita
    golfwidowal@aol.com

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  27. JanetJanuary 24, 2008 at 2:36 AM

    I came in a round about way through Betzie and all I can say is these are incredible! I agree with the others....send these to Somerset right now.

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  28. BabsarellaJanuary 24, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    Absolutely stunning!!! So delicate and beautiful!!! I think Somerset is gonna flip!!!

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  29. UllaJanuary 24, 2008 at 8:22 AM

    These are truly wonderful! Marie would be swooning!!! Bravo!

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  30. M a d e l e i n eOctober 31, 2008 at 10:55 PM

    these are amazing!
    they are soo sooo sooooo beautiful!
    good enough to make anyone melt at the knees.
    xoxoxox

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