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E: 12/02 Win a made-to-measure silk jersey dress

http://www.suzannah.com/competition.htm

"As the dress will be made for you, you may choose your length to suit (sizes restricted to UK 8, 10, 12 or 14)"


Enter details- asks for feedback on the site, but entry goes through without this. :)

(Comp was in email from SheerLuxe, but don't think you need to be registered with them to enter..)
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  • Shame I'm not thinner!!!!!:rolleyes:
  • Shame I'm not thinner!!!!!:rolleyes:

    Exactly what I thought :rolleyes: Gorgeous dress too
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  • Zebedeee
    Zebedeee Posts: 949 Forumite
    Oh I say! That woman (in the pic) looks skeletal!
  • LizB62
    LizB62 Posts: 5,309 Ambassador
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    Zebedeee wrote: »
    Oh I say! That woman (in the pic) looks skeletal!

    Which is more or less what I put for the comments they requested.
    I suspect I won't be winning this comp :D
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  • LizB62 wrote: »
    Which is more or less what I put for the comments they requested.
    I suspect I won't be winning this comp :D

    Same here! That was horrible how can you show a dress off when it's hanging of bones like that! I'm a size 8 but that girl must of been about a 4! :confused:
  • sarahsrs
    sarahsrs Posts: 137 Forumite
    would be a good excuse for me to drop a dress size (or two) to get in to the 14 lol!
  • I didn't read these comments first and my feedback also related to the ultra skinnyness of the model !!- yeuch!:eek: Perhaps they will receive that comment so much, they'll pay attention and change.. no point asking for feedback and ignoring it? :think:

    If I win it will be inspiration to drop a dress size!;)
  • Nitha
    Nitha Posts: 472 Forumite
    It's worth reading the size guide as the measurements seem pretty genorous compared to a lot of retailers.
    Taking baby-steps :beer:
  • I don't really think it's fair to say that the model is yeuch. I am naturally very slim and the model may be too. Does this mean I'm yeauch? I find it embarrasing and highly annoying when people feel the need to comment on my weight...I wouldn't comment on what they weight, they'd be outraged if I did so why do they feel it's ok to comment on mine? Just last weekend i was in the toilets of my local pub when 2 women came in and immediately started telling me that i was far too skinny and needed to eat more! I eat healthily and a normal amount but my family are naturally slim and I don't feel that it's fair that I am made to justify this to strangers.
    Just getting back into comping again after having to miss out on all the fab comps at the end of last year!

    Fingers crossed my first win is a biggie!
  • kiki_725
    kiki_725 Posts: 1,650 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I think the comments are really because its well known that models don't eat much as that what the designers want - small size = dress hangs better

    they are not aimed at anyone, and as long as you healthy then that is all that matters.
    :starmod:Everyone's a star and deserves the right to twinkle:starmod:
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