Tessuti Awards 2010

Register to enter the Tessuti Awards

Simply sign up to enter the
Linen & Lace competition. Once
you’ve registered, you’ll be able to
upload photos of your submission.

Judging

Judging will take place in two parts, a first round to pick the finalists, followed by a final round to determine the winners.

First Round Judging

First round of judging will be done by a panel, where they will inspect all the online photo submissions. A minimum of 5 finalists will be chosen and invited to post their garments to us (at their own cost and risk) in order to have them judged and to select the winners.

Photo submission is very important. Remember this is an online competition. Finalists will be selected by online visual inspection of photographs only, so the quality of your photographs are paramount.

Final Judging

The core-judging panel is an independent jury of fashion design experts who will be responsible for the judging and final decision-making of all entries that are sent in.

The judges will use the following criteria to assess the gaments:

Linen & Lace

This year's brief is simple, fresh and pretty and follows one of the trend forecasts for next Spring/Summer. Design a dress in any length using a combination of Linen and Lace in Neutrals, Whites or a combination of both tones together - see the Tessuti Awards collection in our online store.

The judges will award points for the following criteria:

  • Theme (Linen & Lace)
    • Application of the theme.
    • Meets 80% Tessuti fabric requirements.
    • Fulfils requirements of combining Linen AND lace.
  • Design
    • Silhouette and Proportion.
    • Fabrication.
    • Design Detailing.
    • Balance/Design resolution
    • Innovative Elements
  • Fashion Appreciation
    • Understanding of trends.
    • Application to fashion market.
  • Make and Finish of garment
    • Quality of work and attention to detail.
    • Construction appropriate to design and fabric.
    • Fit.

Judging Guidelines

  • Your dress must be made up in Tessuti Linen - see the Tessuti Awards collection in our online store.
  • The linen or lace details may be white or tea/colour dyed as long as they are in neutral shades.
  • Your design must have elements of lace incorporated into the final garment. The percentage of linen and lace used is entirely up to the individual. Think inserts, trims, ruffles, pleats, collars, pockets, cuffs, bodices etc. You may use any type of lace (combinations are acceptable) including guipure, cotton, broderie anglaise, torchon, chantilly, vintage doilies and lace inserts or trims.
  • Your dress must be made up in standard Australian size 10. For uniformity and in order to make it equal for all participants. See here for measurements http://tessuti.blogspot.com/2008/09/australian-size-10-measurements.html. The chosen finalists will be asked to post their garments to us (at their own cost and risk) in order to have them judged and to select the winners.
  • Your dress may be in any length and the design must be a dress suitable for daywear. No evening wear please. You may use commercial dress patterns or your own design - you will need to indicate this in your profile page.
  • Please retain receipts for proof of purchase, record details about any Tessuti Fabrics used for your profile page eg: fabric name, composition etc
  • Up to 10 photos can be uploaded onto your profile page, at least one photo should be allocated towards the fabrics used or purchased, a close up of the finished garment and particularly of detailing.
  • The item must be sewn by hand or machine. You cannot enter purchased garments which have been embellished.
  • Open to Australian entries only (Apologies to our International customers).

Photography Guidelines

As the 2011 Tessuti Awards is an online competition, good photography will benefit your entry. As part of the 10 photos submitted, please ensure you include:

  • at least one photo of the dress in the design/development stage
  • at least one photo of the close up details of the dress
  • at least one photo of the stitching/constuction inside the dress.


Click here for our photography guidelines.

Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions apply to enter the Tessuti Awards.

  • It is a condition of entry that the garments have not entered any previous awards, Tessuti Awards reserves the right to withdraw at any time or refuse to accept the entry of such garments.
  • The garment being submitted is "on loan" by or to Tessuti Awards.
  • It is a condition of entry that the garment, images and associated materials be permitted for promoting the Tessuti Awards and the images could be supplied to the media for promotion.
  • It is a condition of entry that the winning garments need to be available for promotional photography/displays for up to 6 months. The winning entrants give permission for Tessuti to use images of themselves and the winning garments on the Tessuti website and other promotional opportunities if required.
  • The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • It is a condition of entry that all prizes are non-transferrable and non-redeemable for cash.
  • You may enter as many garments as you wish in this years Linen and Lace competition, by registering each garment separately.