I'm not chicken
By p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
July 23, 2008 5:26pm CST
I've been trying to place the link in here but to no avail. So I am going to have to describe the most amazing thing. A woman in Queensland Australia is being hailed as the latest wonder of the fashion world. Young and old alike are lining up to be measured up for gorgeous dresses at the house of this creative genius. She has come late to the world of glamorous gowns and is somewhat overawed by all the publicity. She said that a friend of hers was invited to a prom type do but simply didn't have anything to wear. Mrs GO Odie found material in her garden that she said she felt inspired her sufficiently to turn out a prom dress that was the talk of the ball. Girls at the dance all wanted to know where the dress came from and what the unique feeling material was. Mothers coming to pick up their daughters mobbed the lucky recipient of Mrs Odie's dress making skills and demanded to know who the seamstress was. The surprised amateur designer was somewhat taken aback the following morning when, whilst feeding her chooks, she was approached by local women and asked to make five different style dresses in time for another prom the following weekend. She delivered these dresses and is now fast becoming as big an attraction as the neighbouring Australia Zoo. Management there have already sought to contract her as their executive uniform designer. Now, you are asking yourself what this magical material is that has transformed the haute couture business in Eastern Australia. The answer is - wait for it - Chicken feed sacks!! Four sacks go into the the making of one gown. They are pliable and strong and easily dye apparently. The only major problem is that they are at best shower proof. But there main attraction is cost. Millions of these sacks are disposed of daily across the World. Maybe your next dress will have its origins in a small chicken shed in Australia. Would you wear one?
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
24 Jul 08
oh myG Pikey small world and oddly I remember this when I was a kid here in the US when farm women were saving printed flour sacks to make skirts for us kids,and they really were sort of cute, which is odd as they were just lowly flour sacks, so now she uses chicken feed sacks wow. maybe they are bigger and easier to work with. what women will flock to if just one or two start a craze like that,well not me if they are as unattractive as the patterns when I was a kid, dress material was not all that expensive and a whole lot prettier than the patterns printed on the flour sacks, I really did not like the flour sack skirts myself.Nope I would not wear one as I would wonder about the chicken feen inside these sacks rubbing on my skin. let the others do that, I had my fill as a kid with the flour sack skirts, yucky cute but still who wants to wear a flour sack.
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@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
27 Jul 08
Oh yeah how can I forget flour sacks as well.... In fact flour sacks were the most desired bag for skin to clothing contact.
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Ummmm The simple answer to this is NO!!! I don't know how one can dazzle in something like that and dazzle is what I do. LOL
@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
27 Jul 08
rotflmao SkinnyC i see you in the new bubble wrap clothing line. They are made for use for one night, as all night people want to pop you, but they come in stunning dazzling designs :))))
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
24 Jul 08
In that case, I would buy one but I don't think I would wear it still. LOL
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
23 Jul 08
Could be, I guess, if it was sufficiently lovely. What are chicken sacks made of anyway? Burlap? Nah, couldn't be, could it? I dunno p1key, I think I need some more information.
Hey, you're up late. Can't sleep? Need a bedtime story or a sharp smack on the bottom? Oh but you don't have anything important on till the afternoon tomorrow, do you? So you don't have to go to bed early! It's not as if you're taking anyone to the beach and having to get up early for it, no? 
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............@novataylor (6570)
• United States
23 Jul 08
Hey, wait a minute! Just what shed are we talking about here, hmmm? This sounds strangly like another shed I've heard tell of where there's some odd fella running about in a french maid's uniform or something like that...
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
23 Jul 08
Well, I must say, you're the cheekiest couple of Mary Quant's I've ever had the pleasure of running into!
And ok, good.
@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
23 Jul 08
You betcha, but Mrs. GO Odie has to finish milking my cows before she starts on the chickens! ROFL
@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
24 Jul 08
Cows first or I'll report you for cruelty to animals! SO THERE!
@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
24 Jul 08
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
See. They're crying for you. Won't let anyone else touch 'em!
And I've scared all the chickens into FLYING away over yonder.
So There!
@ella1bella (839)
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24 Jul 08
Not me personally,but I have a similar tale to tell you.A close friend and colleague has a relative who is in the fashion industry,and as you know the fashionistas are always on the lookout for something new and different.Well the designer came across a novel way of producing a stunning outfit,she was putting some junk mail into her Cath Kidston shopper to take to the recycling bins,and it happened---a thunderbolt struck her---why not turn this junk mail into something wearable---she headed home with her bag-and started to create.The outcome was an outfit to die for--completely figured from Readers digest and Marshall ward catalogues--though I am sure there were also some Ambrose Wilson pages in it as well.The local college asked her to put together a fashion show,she was naturally delighted to do so.The chance to show off her new creations was indeed a very big break for her.The tabloids and broadsheets have approached her since--all asking the same thing---could she create some recycleable day dresses for them--she is working on them as we write.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Well, I have heard that they used to use old flour sacks and make dresses which some still do today. My mom has told me she had to wear them while growing up many times. My broter in law spends $60 a week on chicken feed and so that means I could possibly get my hands on a few of these bags but I would think with my girth it would definately take more then four to cover me. I am the type that doesn't wear things because what they look like,I go for the comfort factor. I like comfort so I would wear them if they were comfortable enough.
@ella1bella (839)
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24 Jul 08
I am sure that if the sacks were pre-soaked in some fabric softener,then the scratchiness would be reduced.
@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
27 Jul 08
rotflmao I know you did this as a jest for my precious Goodie, but Pikey during the depression and a few years before my Grand parents got back on thier feet, My Grandmother sewed up chicken feed and potato sacks into anything she needed. Mattress covers, yes burlap coats that were lined in animal skins for the winter. The chicken feed type bags were indeed good for rain coats and other shelter.
I do bet your Aussie friend makes wonderful gowns I wish to own one someday made by her hand... but she is hardly the fist to use this medium :)))))
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
23 Jul 08
At this point I probably would LOL. I am in desperate need of new pants...mine are either ripped or fall off me. It's really too hot for pants anyway but there is no way I will allow anyone to see my pale white legs hanging out of a pair of shorts! Eh...if the skirt in long and full enough to be functionable, I'll wear it. It's got to be better than hitching my pants up everytime I stand.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
23 Jul 08
Oh but could the lovely seamstress please not attach the shirt to the skirt...I'd really rather not have to hike me skirt of my head when the baby gets hungry.
@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
24 Jul 08
yes i would wear this lovely design from my queensland neighbour mrs Go odie.i mean p1ke you just make do with what you have on hand- and that material is definately pliable,and the best thing if you don't like it you can simply use the sacks for the chooks again.i will be asking the fab new designer if she would make my daughters year 12 formal dress this year.so if that dear designer is out there in mylot land,let me know if your available to design my daughters outfit lol.cheers sue
@AnnieOakley1 (5596)
• Canada
24 Jul 08
Here in Canada, well, at least Ontario anyway, our grain feed bags are made of woven plastic, yech! It cuts your hands to handle them too much.
But what you are talking about sounds like maybe burlap or is it a form of cotton or what?
I think she is brilliant, though. To be able to have thought of it and she deserves any notoriety she gets. And she obviously has talent, too. I couldn't make a dress to save my life. I remember making some simple stuff in home economics way back in Grade 7 or something, but that's it.
@blackmantra_x (2732)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
good day.. there just goes the saying "if there's a will there's a way". Ingenuity is one of man/woman's God - given skills we can use to overcome one's limitation in terms of finances or resources. If you have the imagination, the skill and the will then you're set to meet the challenges of life and who knows the world might appreciate your creativity and things would get better from thereafter.
@Afallingrock (289)
• United States
24 Jul 08
"Come on Mcfly what's the matter? Chicken?" *does bad chicken impression*
Hmm I'm afraid I might get sued for that one, but it was worth it!
Seems that stars and talent can be found in the most odd of places, actually it seems that they almost always are with all these stories the famous stars are feeding us. About thier so called roots, were they came from. How are you going to go to Harvard on a waiters salary? I'm not saying it's impossible but come on now.
Oh yea back to the topic, it's really nice that the woman is getting these new job oportunities. The only problem with those dreses is I guess you can't washem eh? Better not spill any punch on them at the prom, unless you want a new shade of permenant red on your dress
@snowy22315 (170196)
• United States
23 Jul 08
I dont think I will be wearing one of the creations. I have been making do with shorts and tshirts and I think that is what I will continue to wear. I may wear a summer dress or two, but as for now I am comfortable in my day to day attire. I dont chicken feed sacks are going to be doing it for me. sorry fashion queen.
@littleowl (7157)
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23 Jul 08
Hi p1ke#-yes I think would wear one it would be a totally unique dress and the feel maybe really good-its similar to alady who know takes dogs fur after being groomed and washes it weaves it then makes jumpers out of it they are supposedly meant to be water proof and feel lovely as well as really warm-am always up for a different style and sort of clothing littleowl
