Spectator Shoes

[maisie]

In another thread decodoll mentioned purchasing a pair of spectators with whitening powder for them, so I was wondering as i have a couple of pairs of 40's spectators shoes (suede type) that when it comes to whitenning them what sort of products could you use?

Would you be able to use chalk?

 

[jitterbugdoll]

I think what we need is called French chalk (which is also used on show dogs and horses to whiten their coats):

http://www.answers.com/topic/french-chalk

 

[decodoll]

I've used baby powder in the past. My mom originally told me about the suede powder , but every shoe repair I've gone to tells me it's not made anymore.

edit: That's funny. I just looked at your link, and I never even thought about using my tailors chalk.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

Probably because no one wears smashing spectator shoes anymore, or even white suede ones. ‘Tis a pity...

It's funny, I thought of French chalk because I used to be around show horses, and that is one way they used to whiten their white stockings

 

[Marc Chevalier]

White suede shoes used to come with chalk bags. About the size of a large rubber eraser, they were rectangular, made of a soft, porous canvas, and were full of fine chalk. I believe that men's white bucks (the expensive, Brooks Brothers kind) are still sold with chalk bags.

To whiten the shoe, you rubbed the chalk bag along its white surface.

 

[rubyredlocks]

I'm so glad you posted this,my very frugal hubby splurged on a pair of white bucs at VLV this year and is near obsessive with how to keep them white.

 

[BellyTank]

Talc.

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