Shoe and Hair Help Please?

Hi all,

Wonder if you could help me out?

I'm looking for some retro-y wedding shoes to go with my Dolly Couture dress. I either want some white satin peep-toes or some white t-bar shoes. I'm not having much joy finding exactly what I want. For the peep toes I want a authentic 40's/50's small "peep" but most shoes I find have too big a "peep". I can't find white t-bars anywhere,

Also, I'm looking for hair inspiration. I have an idea about a vintage hollywood glamour look to my hair but, again, can't find exactly what I want.

Any help would be very, very much appreciated.

x

Not sure what size you are... but how about something like these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WOMENS-FASHION-WHITE-ROUND-TOE-T-BAR-HEEL-SHOES-6-39-8_W0QQitemZ140265883098QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140265883098&_trkparms=72%3A1350%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I know the ruffle isn't exactly 40's/50's but I quite like them!!

I'll keep looking!

There's these... but they are seriously expensive and I suspect the peep is too big:

http://www.theaccessoryboutique.com/product/2012/3/91/Bridget+-+Filippa+Luxe.html

i'll keep looking too!

Peep toes and t-bar!! cool!

Gindi had the most amazing Emmy vintage shoes for her wedding. they're her avatar if you can track down one of her posts (i recommend her delicious wedding report)

As for hair. I had mine set in a semi fifties style - think granny style. You I liked the fact that it held it's style, was shiny but still moved. Nobody wants wedding helmet hair. You can go a lot more structured than me without compromising the movement in it.
alternatively, there were a few styles on a couple of blogs i saw
http://lookstolove.blogspot.com/2007/10/old-hollywood-glamour-old-time-hair-and.html
http://nachofoto.com/photo-of-Hollywood-Glamour-Hair-Step-Step-Tips-I459380eeeaaf
hmmm and where did i see the most amazing retro hairdresser...

here it is. I would have def gone to her if I'd have been getting married near london
http://www.ninasvintageandretrohair.com/

edited because i've just realised that Gindi's shoes are actually T bar but for some reason they are very reminiscent.

[Modified by: nadia_e on October 14, 2008 01:34 PM]

Have you thought about silver ballroom shoes, I always thought they would make ace vintage style wedding shoes

just did a google search and found this page- you have to scroll down to find nice ones
http://www.thedancersshop.co.uk/acatalog/ladies_ballroom_shoes.html

Thanks for all your help ladies!

Unfortunately, as I'm in work, I can't get into some of the sites as work websenses loads of things but I'll take a look when I get home this evening.

I always seem to run out of things to google when I'm searchingh and I'm quite defeatist so I give up after a while!

these are not quite right either, but only £17 if you want a back up pair:

http://www.barratts.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product1_10055_-1_48619_10553

oh just reread your post! you want peep toe OR T bar not both!! that should make it a bit easier...!

I know what you mean about the mini peep toe.

these all have quite a small "peep":

http://www.elegantsteps.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=1548f495bc8ab02/shopdata/0010_Shoes/0090_Fifi/product_details.shopscript?article=0150_Maisie%2B=28FI-Maisie=29

http://www.elegantsteps.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=1548f495bc8ab02/shopdata/0010_Shoes/0070_Touchups/product_details.shopscript?article=1530_Joyce%2B=28TU-525-Joyce=29

http://www.elegantsteps.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=1548f495bc8ab02/shopdata/0010_Shoes/0070_Touchups/product_details.shopscript?article=1050_Marissa%2B=28TU-826Marissa=29

http://www.elegantsteps.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=1548f495bc8ab02/shopdata/0010_Shoes/0020_Paradox+Pink/product_details.shopscript?article=0800_Barbie%2B=28PK-Barbie=29

http://www.theaccessoryboutique.com/product/1136/6/peep/Cecilia+by+Filippa+Scott.html

Wow! What a busy bee you've been Irbpie!

VERY much appreciated!

no probs! the peep may not be quite as small as you would like still. The only shoes I can think of with a really tiny peep are some of the recent Christian Louboutins (the Mini Bout style)... and I don't think they come in white.

Plenty of ideas for you anyway!

I've just got round to looking at the links I couldn't get to in work. Thanks everyone.

Mrs B - that hair parlour is just amazing. I may consider travelling the 3.5 hours to London on the morning of the wedding! I wish!

I'm thinking od buying a "How to Do" 40s/50s hair book from ebay and forcing a local hairdresser to learn how to do it.

I can do victory rolls myself but it takes me about 50 attempts and 2 hours each time I do it!

Ah well. Never mind.

Thanks again for all your help.

Hiya, just saw this thread - I am having a CA dress and Ive just ordered some shoes from Rachel Simpson - her shoes are amazing! I love Emmy ones too but WAY too expensive. These are the ones ive ordered http://www.rachelsimpsonshoes.co.uk/range.php?range=2&name_id=9&style_id=121&page=1

hope this helps - they have a small but lovely range and Rachel is lovely. They don't launch properly til Jan though so it depends when your wedding is. x