A Dress for 30/-

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 33, 2 May 1927, Page 4

A Dress for 30/-

IT CAN BE DONE Prize of £2O Offered MANY COUPONS RECEIVED

Whatever doubt there was in the mind of the promoter of THE SUN’S 30s dress competition as to the possibility of a frock being made for that amount, has been absolutely dispelled by this morning’s mail bag.

Ooooh! What a heap of coupons announcing their senders’ intention of competing for the splendid £2O prize greeted us this morning. We dashed into the office . . . and wondered for a moment why we had become so popular with the postman . . . could all those intriguing letters hold social Invitations ... or what? But . . . from one after another, as they were eagerly opened, out popped coupons, telling of the little frocks that are to follow before May 31. Naturally, we are now eagerly awaiting the frocks themselves, and, if one may judge from the enthusiasm of those who have already signified their intention to anticipate, they will fully reveal the originality and cleverness at home dressmaking that is so decided an attribute of New Zealand women. And what a worth-while competition it is, coming at the commencement of the season, when in any case we would all be wanting new frocks, and making them, even if there were not the enchanting possibility of carrying off a prize of £2O! It is of paramount importance that every potential competitor should carefully read and adhere to the rules, and send in before May 21 the coupon that appears below to advise us of their entry. HOME DRESSMAKING ONLY The competition is confined to amateurs, and professional dressmakers are not eligible. A committee of three expert dress designers will be appointed to judge the exhibits, which will remain the

property of the competitors, and will be returned within one week of the award being made. CONDITIONS 1. —The competition is open to SUN readers throughout New Zealand. 2. —The materials used in making the dresses entered in this competition must hove been purchased from shops advertising in THE SUN and the total cost must not exceed 30s. 3. —The dress must be seasonable and suitable for wearing out of doors. 4. —Cash dockets, showing the purchases of the material used, must be sent in along with the dress for the inspection of the judges. 5. —The decision of the committee of three expert dressmakers appointed by THE SUN to judge the entries must be accepted by competitors as final, and from which there may be no appeal. 6. —Entries are to be at the disposal of THE SUN for one week after the judging is complete, for the purpose of exhibition, after which they will be returned to competitors. 7. —Each competitor must enclose her name and address in a sealed envelope and pin it to her exhibit. 8. —Notice of intention to compete must be given on the coupon published below and posted or delivered to THE SUN Office on or before Saturday, May 21. 9. —All dresses entered in this competition must be wrapped in parcels and delivered to THE SUN, Wyndham Street, Auckland, on or before Tuesday, May 31, addressed: Manager, THE SUN 30/- Dress Competition, c/o The Lady Editor, THE SUN, Auckland.