Western is not my thing, but I have now participated in the SOAA How the West was Fun!

I over-killed this outfit with conchos. You won't believe I actually took two of them off. Now, I've got a Cowgirl Madonna with a concho-metal bra. Totally not the look I intended, but I got concho carried away. I wasn't going to post this, as I truly don't care for it, but then we must share our sucesses and our failures...musn't we, girls? :eyes:

It's a make-over.
The before...Vintage Rodeo Queen...tons of fabric.
http://soaa.org/v-web/gallery/albums/creations/westernbeg.jpg

Here is the after and I just looked on ebay and it actually has a bid. Where is the shocked face smiley?

http://soaa.org/v-web/gallery/albums/creations/cowserious.jpg

Daisy's original pose of the week!
http://soaa.org/v-web/gallery/albums/creations/cowup.jpg

cute cute!

I had to look at the picture to figure out what a concho was - cowgirl I am not.

I like Daisy's pose.

lol i'm not into western either, but i think it's cute. and i woulda never known what a concho was either. now if milo ever asks, i'll know. lol

LOL you gals are funny! That dress is mighty cute :)

I already saw the auction and thought it was adorable!! Then, I read this:

Now, I've got a Cowgirl Madonna with a concho-metal bra.

and laughed out loud! :happy: LOL! Might've woke up the baby... lol

Daisy is such a natural with posing! My 7 year old usually gives the big :rolleyes: "but mom, the sun is in my eyeees" look and the 4 year old scrunches up her face reaaaallly tightly instead of smiling normally. lol It's rare to get a halfway decent picture... and I keep seeing Daisy's sweet, smiling little face... wondering if there's a trick to it that I'm missing in a big way! LOL!

I'm glad you got a laugh out of it. I've been laughing myself. :)

Forgive me if I've talked about this before. My oldest daughter, Molly, would have NEVER in a million years wanted to cooperate with me. We have marvelled at how laid back and easy-going Daisy is. Molly would have said, "I'm too sweaty. It's not fair my brothers get to play and I'm having to model. Why don't they have to model? This outfit is too poofy, too itchy, too straight, too long, too many polka-dots...." It just wouldn't have been her thing at all. She wanted to be movin' and a groovin' at all times!

So far, Daisy has been a breeze, plus she gets paid 50 cents per outfit and loves to shop at Michael's with her 50% off coupon. I think it's just a personality thing. :)

Yeehaw. <--my wide cowboy vocabulary, summed up in six letters. :D
I actually think it's cute! And as always, Daisy shines! What a sweetie! :heart:

Forgive me if I've talked about this before. My oldest daughter, Molly, would have NEVER in a million years wanted to cooperate with me. We have marvelled at how laid back and easy-going Daisy is. Molly would have said, "I'm too sweaty. It's not fair my brothers get to play and I'm having to model. Why don't they have to model? This outfit is too poofy, too itchy, too straight, too long, too many polka-dots...." It just wouldn't have been her thing at all. She wanted to be movin' and a groovin' at all times!

So far, Daisy has been a breeze, plus she gets paid 50 cents per outfit and loves to shop at Michael's with her 50% off coupon. I think it's just a personality thing. :)

That's probably most of it, lol. My girls are both uber-busy kinds of kids. :rolleyes: I've tried getting "action shots" but both of them wind up looking like hockey players in action instead of dainty flower fairies, lol. BUT, I haven't tried payment! LOL I don't know why that didn't occur to me... they're both saving their pennies right now for Disney World this summer, so I might have some leverage now, lol!! (the stern Mommy-look just isn't working when it comes to pictures, roflol) :D

So far, Daisy has been a breeze, plus she gets paid 50 cents per outfit and loves to shop at Michael's with her 50% off coupon. I think it's just a personality thing. :)

Cute outfit! Lemme have a talk with Miss Daisy there and I'll let her know that her beautiful poses and time are worth WAY more than 50 cents LOL Poor girls getting ripped off. :p I think they're worth AT LEAST 1 dollar. :D

Great job on the dress Melony!!! You do such nice work. I wish you lived closer to me so we could hang out and I can snag some lessons from you lol

p.s. I think you and I were the only ones that knew what a concho was LOL

very cute :)

How absolutely cute! I *love* it! And hey, make that 3 of us who know what conchos are...but, then, I think I sent you those. :D And, I think it's illegal to live in Texas if you don't know what conchos are ;)

I think it's adorable ---- it's got great "twirl" potential!!! And Daisy, of course, makes it irresistable. Hard to believe it used to be a dress for grown ups, eh?

I think it is adorable. I know what conchos are living in the rural horse-riding, cow-milking, chicken-raising, corn/bean-planting community!! :D

Daisy is adorable! :D

Super cute!!!!

Melony, I didn't know what conchos were, and I got a huge laugh out of the concho-bra statement......however, I think that dress is adorable, and I am NOT a western kind of gal!! Very very cute!!

Well, the redo is just adorable!! I know there are a lot of people out there who are just drooling over the outfit, and I'm not suprised that you have a bid already! Just think of the people that have western themed wedding receptions, you know, with boots, bandanas and bbq? They are the ones buying this outfit for their little girl. :happy: :)

ETA: Ok, I'm lol about the concho. I had no idea what it was either! I visualized something betweena conch shell and a poncho. :)

Well, I am a Texan - born and raised, but I didn't know what a concho was either. LOL! I think the dress is cute, though and as always, Daisy is priceless. :)

I think its really cute and obviously someone else does too since you have a bid!

Actually, you have 2 bids now. I didn't know what a concho was, either. Now I've learned a new word!

Great job, I LOVE the ric-rac.

I like everything about it except the silver thingys you don't like... I would take them off... but if someone is willing to buy it.. more power to them right??? I totally think it looks comfy and fun. And my dd likes it. :) Daisy's pose is priceless!!

Love Val