There's No Place Like Home: Grab A Piece Of Historyâ�¦ Dorothy's Ruby Slippers!“There’s no place like home! There’s no place like home,” Dorothy exclaimed as she clicked the heels of her red ruby slippers three times. You all remember this final scene as Dorothy is catapulted away from her friends in the fictional world of Oz and back to her hometown of Kansas in the movie “The Wizard of Oz”. The slippers she wore over her white cotton socks are a central theme of the movie, as they hold magical powers. For those of you wondering if you can recreate the magic by buying your own pair of the slippers, guess what? You’re in luck! Some of the world’s leading men and women designers have created an entire line of slippers known as the Ruby Slipper Collection. They will be on display sometime in 2009 in the city of New York, NY. The wide variety of shoes will be part of a raffle even to raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The foundation focuses on ensuring children get the best possible medical support while fighting to find a cure to this tragic and deadly illness. The theme used as a basis for the shoe collection was a modern-day Dorothy. Designers sought to update the 69-year old fashion icon and make it fresh and “funky”. In the 1939 technicolor film, Dorothy wore were actually dyed red and embroidered. They were then lined on the outside with burgundy sequins. Other shoes to receive famous recognition include Elvis’s song about his blue suede shoes, Cinderella’s glass slipper, and The Duke’s (John Wayne’s) cowboy boots. If you just can’t wait that long to get your hands on a pair or are looking for other ruby red slipper memorabilia, TheFind.com is a cool place to find Dorothy’s slippers in the form of a jewel box or gift box. They offer all kinds of products from pink foamtreads to kitchen items. |