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Canadian Military Dress Uniform will be at the Toronto Gadsden’s Vintage Clothing Show
Kingpin’s Hideaway is a vendor at Gadsden’s Toronto Vintage Clothing Show on Sunday April 14, 2013, where there will be more than 30 top Ontario and Quebec dealers in vintage fashion and textiles.
The show is a highly successful and much-anticipated event on the Toronto vintage fashion scene. This show is all about great vintage clothing, jewellery and fashion accessories, as well as old textiles, linens, fabrics and quilts, including the Canadian military dress uniform pictured above.
Love should never be confined to just one day, or one month and Kingpin’s Ms. February is letting us know in our newest pin up tribute to Alberto Vargas . Kingpin’s Hideaway is proud to present the Ladypin pin up for January – The Queenpin!
What am I wearing? Let me paint you a picture…
The Queenpin now graces the Kingpin’s Hideaway Queen Street West window display. She is modeling a vintage pair of new old stock 1950s mauve stockings, cheetah skin open toe mules and a Western Electric Model 302 telephone.
Photograph by Jennifer Toole
Hair by Amber Fairlie
Make-up by Bronwen Weiderick
The first of our tributes to the incredible talents of Alberto Vargas in the New Year, Kingpin’s Hideaway is proud to present the Ladypin pin up for January – Ms. Mamy!
Would you prefer Park Place or Boardwalk?
Ms. Mamy now graces the Kingpin’s Hideaway Queen Street West window display. Ms. Mamy is modeling a smashing 1920′s silk top hat, 1940′s formal white tie, elegant 1930′s dress coat, and 1890′s gold handled walking can.
Photograph by Jennifer Toole
Hair by Amber Fairlie
Make-up by Bronwen Weiderick
This is an excellent video and article by videojug about the proper care, cleaning and revival of suede leather shoes. Peter Schweiger, the 5th generation owner of the British bespoke shoemakers James Taylor & Son, , demonstrates the techniques.
How To Clean Suede Shoes
How to Clean and Care For Suede Shoes – Video
Suede is a kind of leather with a soft raised surface called a ‘nap’. It can spoil more easily than leather so needs a special level of care. It makes sense to always spray new shoes with a protecting spray.
These sprays can be bought from footwear shops, and will protect your shoes from the water damage and staining. Before applying the spray, lightly brush your shoes to remove any dust or dirt. Always brush in the same direction to lift the nap. Make sure you follow the manufactures instructions on the side of the aerosol can. Shake well, spray away from your face, and as with all aerosols, only use in a well ventilated area.
Even with a protection spray, shiny marks can still appear if you scuff suede shoes, flattening down their surface. Restore by brushing back and forth with a suede brush. If the shoes are very worn, scrape with a sharp knife to lift the nap.
If your suede has dirty marks, try removing them with one of the sides of a suede brush
TOP TIP
Experts recommend using a little crêpe rubber, or even a pencil eraser to ‘lift’ the marks from you shoes. The dirt will transfer from the suede to the rubber
If your shoes get muddy, wait till the mud dries, then use a stiff brush, such as a nail brush to remove the dirt. Move with a sweeping action, and keep all your strokes in the same direction. Work all the way around the shoe, including the edges of the sole. Pay special attention to any dirt stuck in detailing.
If part of the shoe gets gets wet, the water can leave a tide mark and dry a different colour. So wet the shoes all over, sponge off any excess water and insert a shoe tree to keep the shoe in shape as it dries. If you don’t have a shoe tree, stuff the toes shoes with white tissue paper, or any white paper to hold them firm.
WARNING
Don’t use newspaper if your shoes are very wet, as the print may leech into the shoes
Leave the shoes to dry overnight. Then gently brush to restore the texture.
Stains like oil and grease are almost impossible to remove.
Work into the area with a suede brush to see if that lifts the stain, treating it as you would a scuff.
If not, remove the laces, and wash the shoes with a little water and a stiff brush.
If this doesn’t work, it may be time to say goodbye to your dirty shoes
When you’re not wearing your shoe, wrap them in tissue paper and put in a shoe box, heel to toe. Don’t keep them in plastic bags or airtight boxes and avoid humidity, which can make them mouldy and avoid bright light, which can discolour suede. Keep them in a dark dry place.
