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I am in search of the pattern for "gypsy shoes". It was a kit offered long ago from tandy. The are basicly womens flats. I don't think there was ever a pattern released, but the shoes were sold as a kit. I am hoping that someone has a set that has been copied.

I want to make a pair for my girlfriend, because I love her and she does a lot for me.

Aaron

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Do you have a picture by chance?

I know Jordan makes some kick butt sandals. He may be able to help.

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Sorry, but no. There are a pair at the local Tandy though. I may have to try getting all the measurements off them and go from there. I was just hoping...

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These appear to be basically moccasins with an extra piece sewn in on the inside at the instep. Tandy sells a little book of Native American moccasin patterns, and there are some in there that are similar to these shoes. You would probably need to experiment with some cheap split leather first. Getting the heavy sole molded to turn up around the edges would be the hardest part I think. I'm guessing you would need a shoe last or some kind of mold for that.

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Hello Aaron,

I found the kit about two times on ebay, but I could not bid on them. It is always a bit expensive with postage and customs to import them to Germany.

But I collect almost every interesting picture /pattern to create one day the items.

These are the pictures I found.

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Perhaps you can create the pattern with the help of the pictures.

Gesa

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Thank you Gesa. Those are the first pics I have seen of an unfinished set. The pattern will help a lot too, I will mess around with enlarging it and see if I can get the sizing correct. It is interesting that thee were evidently at least two styles of these shoes sold. The pics to the right are of a differnat shoe.

The soles are molded. I spent part of the day making a set of lasts to form the sole over. I will start with very thick leather and skive it down around the edges, then form. That is how it looks like they did them in the kit. Of course one of the issues with shoes is there are so many sizes. I am using a set of insoles out of my girlfriends shoes and a tracing around her foot to work with. If I can stay motivated, I should have this figured out in a few days. Been reading all I can about shoe and sandel making to get tips.

Aaron

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Today I looked through my collection of old Tandy catalogs and found these Kits in the Fall-Winter Catalog from 1959:

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More ideas to build similar shoes....

Gesa

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Another step forward. I have the forms for the soles made. I am waiting for the formed leather to dry (one foot) and going to do a test fit before I do the other foot. I was PMed a scan of the continental gypsies, very cool. My initial plan was to make one set of the suburban ones, I think before I am done I will end up making both designs now. I get obsesed with these things and it can be a lot of fun to make them.

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Hey all, I am looking for a pattern gypsie shoe.

Does anyone have one they wouldn't mind sharing?

THANK from THAILAND

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