What to Wear to a Rodeo
Summer time is a time for laid back schedules for us and a time to do a few fun activities. One thing we decided to do was to go the the local rodeo and of course, being a lifestyle blogger with an emphasis on budget friendly fashion, I thought right away about what I would wear by shopping my closet.
When I purchased this dress in the clearance section at TJMaxx in the middle of winter, I knew right away that it would look cute with a denim jacket and my cowboy boots. Since it is summer and summer in Georgia is adverse to layers, I chose to wear my boots but no jacket.
The dress can be worn on and off the shoulder but so far, I have only wore it on the shoulders. Thankfully, it stays put and I do not need to adjust it. I thought my bag with the cowhide would be perfect and would hold all the necessities including a pair of noise canceling headphone for one of my boys who does not enjoy loud music and noise.
I shared the advantage of having a pair of white biker shorts in a recent blog post and added them under my dress so I would be comfortable and not worry about the length of the dress. I barely wear my Nickel and Suede earrings anymore but they sometimes are perfect for accessorizing an outfit. My yellow ones matched my dress perfectly. I also found my 2 large cuffs after misplacing them for at least a year (they were hanging on my closet doorknob in a pouch) and the blue beaded one is a nice arm statement also matching the dress.
I am not always one for florals, but this might be my favorite flower print in my closet. It combines two of my favorite colors (well a lot of colors are my favorite!). This pair of sunglasses replaced the cheap pair I had to return at Aldi and they have become a favorite too.
I cannot believe I barely wore these Western boots the first few years I bought them. I love them! I don’t wear them as often in the warmer months but I sure was glad to have an occasion to take them out for a spin.
Budget breakdown of this outfit:
Earrings: B1G1 Nickel and Suede sale about 6 years ago (about $12-15 I think)
Cuff: clearance find (Francescas?) for about $3 about 8 years ago
Dress: $8 TjMaxx
Sunglasses: TjMaxx, $12.99
Boots: $150 bought with birthday money about 10-12 years ago
A bientôt!
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26 Comments
The Style Fanatic
Such a chic floral dress, so feminine.
Bernie,
The Style Fanatic
mimifce
Thank you, Bernie!
Jennifer Pickering
That dress is so cute!
Jennifer
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Melody Jacob
I like your dress and boots and yes summer time is a time for fun activities.
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mimifce
Thanks, Melody! We are about to get back to school now!
jodie
It’s really such a fabulous look Mireille. Those boots are going to be well worn this fall and winter I suspect,
XOOX
Jodie
mimifce
Yes, I have been wearing them much more regularly throughout the year in the past couple of years. And I am sure I will wear them even more this year.
Sally in St Paul
What a super cute rodeo outfit! I also liked seeing your budget breakdown at the bottom of the post. That’s something I’ve been meaning to do but haven’t, so you’ve inspired me to start.
mimifce
I am going to try to do that more often.
Di
Love your cute floral dress and cowgirl boots together-perfect for going to a rodeo! Also a great idea to wear bike shorts underneath a shorter dress for comfort. Hope the whole family enjoyed the show!
mimifce
Everyone but my oldest enjoyed it.
Marsha Banks
This is such a good color for you, Mireille! I think the cowboy boots are fabulous, too! I haven’t ever been to a rodeo, but I think it would be lots of fun!
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mimifce
Thank you, Marsha! I love when I find things off season because they usually are on clearance and when the right season comes along, it feels like a new piece.
Nancy
I love those boots and that you wear them with a dress. Such a great combination! Very cool. Have a lovely weekend.
mimifce
Thanks, Nancy! I feel much more comfortable wearing them with different things nowadays, my favorite is with dresses.
Claire
Love this outfit, great dress and I need some boots like yours 🙂
mimifce
They are really fun to wear!
Kathrine Eldridge
Perfect look for a rodeo! I am going to see Eric Church this weekend and this outfit would be perfect.
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mimifce
It is fun to have a perfect occasion to wear cowboy boots.
Alexandra
Cute outfit! A rodeo sounds fun!
mimifce
It was!
Jacqui Berry
Yee ha! You look super and just perfect t for the rodeo. I’ve never been to one and would love to see one at least once. Thanks for adding to my linkup. Jacqui x
Mica Away From The Blue
That is such a cute dress on you! Perfect for a Rodeo 🙂 I really like how well the yellow earrings match the print too, and dresses and boots will be a winning combination always!
Thanks for joining the Weekday Wear Link up 🙂
mimifce
It was such a fun outfit! I cannot wait for cooler weather because I do love dresses and boots too!
Leslie Susan Clingan
Yee haw!! You look absolutely adorable. My gosh those boots are fabulous. Hope you will wear them more often this fall. Love the bright larger floral print in your dress. And check out your legs…girl, girl, girl!!
mimifce
The consistent running has helped even if I only run about 3 times a week. Now to get back to doing some light weight work. Tomorrow I am back at it! The boots were a great use of birthday money ages ago.