| Dyeing Tips
Prom shoes can be dyed by your local shoe repair shop or bridal salon.
Many styles offered on this site come in factory-dyed colors. The colors the
manufactures use are closely tailored to the bridal dress industry. Factory-dyed
prom shoes are color fast and will not run or bleed if exposed to moisture,
but they can not be re-dyed. If you can not find a local establishment to
dye your prom, we welcome your call to arrange for custom dyeing. Dyeing prom shoes is an art and not a science, and we are very
good at what we do. When matched and dyed properly, you will have a
beautiful accessory to your special occasion dress.
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Dyeable shoes are not water resistant.
The dye that is applied to your bridal, prom and wedding shoes is water
soluble unless it is done by the manufacture. If your dyed items are exposed
to water or heavy moisture the dye will bleed or stain. You can protect your
dyeable, bridal, prom and wedding shoes with a water repellent spray. This
will not render the dyeable, bridal, prom and wedding shoes water proof but
will prevent most staining. If you choose to spray your shoes with water
repellent spray they can not be re-dyed at a later date. Make sure the spray
states that it will work on fabrics and not alter the color. We suggest not
spraying the shoes unless it looks like rain the day of the event but have
the spray on hand as insurance in case of inclement weather. |
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Dyed items will look different from indoor to
outdoor (natural) lighting. The appearance of color change in
different light settings is caused by the presence of ultra-violet light in
the natural light spectrum and simply can not be avoided. Shoes dyed beige
peach and taupe for example will take on a pinkish hue outside. Grey and
blue tones can take on a purple tone outside. In fact the color will appear
different between shaded and direct sun light. Inform your dyer of the
lighting at your affair. We suggest having the shoes match the lighting
where the service is being held when possible. |
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Dyeing Shoes is an art not a science.
Due to the textural differences between the dyeable, bridal, prom, wedding
shoes and the dress material being matched, the shoes can never be a perfect
match. The only way to have a perfect match is to have the shoes made from
the same material as the dress. The shoes if properly dyed will blend well
with the dress ensemble, coming as close to the hue and depth of color as
humanly possible. Customary charges for dyeing run between $8 and $20. *Picking
the right shoe.* |