[CDU eNews] - CDU FASHION STUDENT IN ROSE PAGEANT BALL

[Peter.Hurt at cdu.edu.au]

Erin is CDU's belle of the ball

Charles Darwin University fashion students are all set to wow the crowd at
the Darwin Rose Pageant Ball in Darwin this Saturday night.

Final year Diploma of Fashion studies students Megan Woithe, 32, and Voulla
Tsougranis, 22, have designed a ball gown for pageant entrant, Erin
O'Connell, 20, a fellow fashion student.

Megan and Voulla spent three weeks working on the ball gown. "We each came
up with an individual design and then we combined aspects of these two and
turned them into one dress," Voulla said.

The elegant, semi-fitted gown is made of chocolate brown silk satin with a
plunging V neckline. The back of the gown fits into a ruched hip band,
hugging the body in front and rising into a peak at the back. It also
encompasses short sleeves that are flounced over the shoulder, a feature
that is mirrored in the flowing sweep at the back.

Megan, a nurse at Darwin Hospital, said they enjoyed making the dress. "We
had a lot of fun with it, it's great to be able to see your work in
action," she said.

Erin is one of eight young ladies of Irish descent to enter the pageant.
She would like to make fashion her career and has been involved in many
projects and events, making her a worthy contender for the Rose of Tralee
crown.

Fashion studies coordinator Armida Monteith said she is sure that Erin is
very proud to be wearing a dress designed by her fellow classmates. "The
students have benefited from watching the design develop from a concept to
reality and it's great to see how well Voulla and Megan have worked
together so effectively as a team."

The winner of the pageant will represent the Northern Territory in the Rose
of Tralee pageant in Tralee, Ireland in August. The Darwin Rose Pageant
Ball will be held at 7.30pm on Saturday, May 28 at Sky City Casino.


 Armida Monteith is available for interview

Media release issued by Kasey Brunt, Communications Assistant (08) 8946
7086


Peter Hurt
Media Manager
Charles Darwin University
Tel: 08 8946 6019 or 0438 466 439

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