Glitter Bows

GLITTER BOWS!!

Just found some great sale ribbon and made these cool bows!!
The top one is red velvet glitter, the bottom ones are pink and purple glitter, of course with bling!


So, you might be asking yourself, who are these bows made for?
Good question. Many years ago I owned and showed American Saddlebred horses. I showed at local county fairs, prominent horse shows in the south and at the World's Championship Horse Show held in Louisville, Ky at the Kentucky State Fair every August. There are strict rules for what you wear when you show, and they include for daytime a three piece custom-made suit, jod boots, derby hat and gloves. Everything has to be properly color coordinated to match not only yourself but your horse. You want a put together look that stands out and makes a good impression.

For women, the look, especially the hair, has to be neat and well groomed. Most with longer hair pull it back into a small bun. It has become the rage to attach a color coordinated bow to the middle of your bun, and that's where my bows come in. Glitter and bling are super popular today, especially with the younger girls. Colors have varied over the years, ranging from pale pastel pinks, purple, lavender to eye-popping neons. Most love a bling crystal in the middle of the bow. I started making and selling bows a number of years ago and have been mildly successful. I love finding the right color ribbon, making each bow by hand and then knowing some show rider will be wearing my creation in the show ring!  

Here's a lovely picture of a World Champion horse and rider. You can't see it, but riders like her are wearing bows on their hair buns! Maybe mine! That's what keeps me excited about what I do!