DIY: Put a Tassel on It

I loved the �global chic� trend this summer and especially loved all the tasseled sandals on the market as the result of the trend.  I did not, however, want to buy a new pair of sandals that I knew I wouldn�t get much use out of.  As much as I love �global chic� it�s not exactly my daily aesthetic and I didn�t think the cost-per-wear would be low enough to justify new sandals.  Instead, I decided to put a tassel on some sandals I already own� leading to my very first DIY!

 

I�m going to show you how to turn these:

 

 

Into these:

First, you need some sandals.  I chose my Jeffery Campbell pair because they already have a sort of casual/boho feel to them.  And the t-strap is the perfect place to put some tassels:

 

For tassels, I purchased some faux-leather ones on Etsy at Bohemian Findings for less than $5.00.  I was able to message the vendor requesting two of each color and specifying the colors I wanted.  In addition to tassels, you will also need small (3/4� or 7/8�) gold-tone safety pins:

 

 You will need three tassels and four safety pins per shoe.
 

Step 1 � Put one safety pin on each tassel.

 

 

Step 2 � Attach the first tassel to the sandal.

Step 3 � Attach the rest of the tassels to the shoe.
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As you can see, instead of attaching my tassels to a buckle, I attached them to a cross-strap so they�d hang where I wanted them.  But, you can certainly attach them to a buckle or other hardware.

 

Step 4 � Repeat on the other shoe.

 

Step 5 (Optional) � Once all three tassels are on, attach the fourth pin crosswise, so they�re grouped together.

 

 

Step 6 � You�re done.  Wear your newly tasseled shoes as you see fit.

I wore mine with all-white for yesterday's Two Birds' Inspiration Monday.

 

Note: I chose to put my tassels on the front of my shoes, but they�d look equally cute hanging from the ankle.

 

And there you have it, my very first DIY.  As you can see, it�s both cheap and easy! 

 

Happy Tuesday, All!

 

Gracey