Wendy Talks of Her Doll Exhibition.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 72, 25 March 1936, Page 19

Wendy Talks of Her Doll Exhibition.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS. Dear Girls,— I can just imagine how eagerly you will be awaiting to-night's Budget to hear further details about the final judging of the doll contest. Of course by now you all know who the winners were. You know that in the junior section Olga Davies' doll, dressed in its pretty pink knitted outfit, won the guinea prize; Rita Sangar's doll Lucille, dressed in a frilly- net frock, won the camera prize, and Lucille, owned by Patty Monk, the book prize. Lucille will easily be remembered as the dainty bride, with her orangeblossom headdress. In the senior section the beautifully dressed Ngaire Dawn, owiied" by sixteen-year-old V. Russell, carried off the first prize. This doll was dancing gaily on the lawn, showing its pretty petticoat—l am sure you will remember it. Every dainty garment it wore was beautifully made and embroidered, and truly it was well deserving of first prize in this section. Peggy Ruane's Esmeralda (you will remember it for its golden hair and green georgette and lace frock) carried off second prize, and Vea Clayton's Baby Blue Eyes third prize. Baby was indeed a baby in every respect. We all agreed'in Budgetland that we had never before seen so realistic a doll. Other dolls crept very near to the prize winners. In the junior section little Patience, who sat happily by the pond in her blue sun bonnet, registered only six votes below the third prize winner. Rosebud, who was next in order, was one of a beautiful pair of twins who kept Budgetland all aflutter with their plaintive crying. In the senior section two of the bigger dolls, Princess Elizabeth and Gaby, were very near the top, and boyish Rolf had 180 votes to his credit. Well, dear girls, the contest is now over and I hope that those of you who have written to say you will be calling for your dolls will come as quickly as possible. All dolls are parcelled up awaiting their owners, and although we are taking special care of them here at the office, we will be happier when they are safely back in their own little cots. m Should you wish ut to post them back - please send stamps to cover postage. /l Love to you all from *