Dyeing Suede

[LadyCajun]

Has anyone ever done this with success? My cobbler said that they would not be able to dye my shoe because it is suede, but they did try to clean them to no avail See what had happened was.... My suitcase got wet on the runway back from a recent trip to Miami. My red bag bled on my right Maggie. Oh, I wanted to die. The lilac is now tinged in RED..... What to do, what to do?!?! HELP

 

[nakedmosher2of3]

^^ cleaning is the only option ... or dying them a darker color

I'm so sorry to hear this. This is why I carry my CLs wrapped in tissue paper.

 

[JetSetGo!]

Oh no! I've heard of this happening to other people. So scary!

There are some other threads about dyeing suede CLs.
http://forum.purseblog.com/christian-louboutin-shoes/dyeing-shoes-324430.html
http://forum.purseblog.com/christian-louboutin-shoes/experiences-with-dyeing-suede-shoes-565182.html

also there's lots of way to salvage your shoes in this thread
http://forum.purseblog.com/christia...-do-yourself-thread-ask-share-diy-445803.html

CLs are now carry-on only for me.

 

[Nico3327]

Agree with naked, I think your best option might be to dye them a darker color. I don't think you would be able to take something that is tinted red and dye it a lighter color (i.e. lilac). Sorry!

 

[meggyg8r]

I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you The other girls have good suggestions though.

This is a good lesson for anyone traveling/transporting CLs (even storing).. it's best to keep the red bag separate for this very issue.

 

[LadyCajun]

So what color should I try to dye them naked? What would look good with Navy?

 

[LadyCajun]

Oh and thanks so much JET! I searched and the only thread I got was the dyeing shoes thread and it wasn't that much help....

 

[NANI1972]

This is the only thing I could think of. What about trying to dye the lilac the tobacco color that the other Maggie colorway is, and the navy black. That way you would have had both Maggie colorways in your collection!
Sorry this happened, I know how having your CLs messed up feels.

 

[BellaShoes]

So what color should I try to dye them naked? What would look good with Navy?

I am so sorry to hear this....

On the bright side, you will be making a new pair of shoes! You could try a darker (but bold) purple or deep red with the gold tip.. would be pretty!

 

[LadyCajun]

Do y'all think I could go slightly darker purple? Would that work? Or would it have to be a lot darker?

 

[NANI1972]

How dark is the red transfer? If it light transfer then I think you should be able to do a darker purple for sure.

 

[5elle]

I'm so sorry this has happened!

I like the other girls' suggestions of a dark red. Another option would be to dye the lilac navy so that you'd have a fabulous new navy shoe with a gold toe. The sky is really the limit but it would be helpful to post pictures of the damage.

 

[crazzee_shopper]

i'm always worried about color transfers. Especially on my patents when I wear indigo jeans.

Can we see pics of the color bleed? That might help us suggest color combos to hide the flaw.