Colour Sense Excellent

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31092, 22 June 1966, Page 2

Colour Sense Excellent

Country women have an excellent sense of colour and always seem to pick the shade which suits them best. Mrs P. J. Stewart, judge of the national wool crafts contest, has been delighted by this ability. “They have such a sure judgment in colours. This is very important in effothes and a point I always watch,” she said yesterday after judging the dressmaking section of the contest. The standard of sewing this year was splendid. Garments were made in a great variety of woollen fabrics, designed in the latest styles. In the three years Mrs

Stewart has judged the contest she has seen only one repetition of a fabric. Twenty-eight garments coats, suits, and frocks —and 44 hand knitted articles were entered by members of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers and Country Women’s Institutes. W.D.F.F. entrants were most successful in the knitting section, but C.W.I. members dominated the sewing prize list The- contest is sponsored by the Wool Board. Final judging will take place in Wellington. Increased interest was shown in the knitting contest and the judge (Mrs M. Lyons) was pleased to see more entries. Suits, frocks, cardigans and jerseys in shades ranging

from pastel pink to chocolate brown, and knitted in plain and fancy stitches, were entered. Here the standard was also high, particularly in the four-ply section, the winner of which also gained the supreme award. “The four-ply winning garment was really a perfect piece of knitting,” said Mrs Lyons, who considers plain knitting the test of a really good knitter. The winner in the homespun section, always difficult to judge, had produced a well-knitted, attractive garment from her wool, which had the required soft texture.

In the coats section, Mrs A. M. Lawrence (Hawarden C.W.L) was awarded first prize for her powder blue and cream wool coat, which was double breasted, the swing back held with a belt. Her entry was commended for an excellent colour choice. Mrs L. Herman (Lyttelton C.W.1.) was second. A bright red bubble finish wool suit with long lapels and straight skirt won Mrs P. G. Duckmanton (Coalgate C.W.1.) first prize in the suit section. Second prize went to Mrs P. Thompson (Amuri W.D.F.F.). Mrs J. Bishop (Hillsbor-ough-Heathcote C.W.1.) won first prize in .the frock section. Miss J. A. Smith (Clarkville W.D.F.F.) was second. Awards in the knitting section were:—Homespun: Mrs I. E. Turner (Geraldine W.D.F.F.) 1, Mrs L. S. Latter (Oxford W.D.F.F.) merit award. Child’s: Mrs J. R. DalzieT (Amberley W.D.F.F.) 1. Four-ply: Mrs R. V. Chapman (Belfast W.D.F.F.) 1 and supreme award, Mrs W. Strathdee (Harewood West W.D.F.F.) '2. Double knit: Mrs R. V. Chapman 1, Mrs H. M. Omelvena (Pleasant Valley C.W.1.) 2.