Rules
1. Anyone who wishes to participate may do so: dressmakers, designers, students of Fine Arts, amateurs, students of fashion design, etc.
2. The dresses must be made solely and exclusively of paper, sewn by hand or machine. The use of hook-and-eye fasteners, sewing Velcro, lined wire and/or rods, paper-covered can-can hoops (provided they are visible), pita thread and rubber bands (gathers) is permitted. The use of sprays or paints to give colour and shine to the paper is also allowed. Decorations and accessories must also be made of or lined with paper only. Only paper friseline, stitched and without glue, will be allowed as a reinforcement for the dress.
3. The use of glue, staples or similar, or any variety of plasticised or metallised paper is not permitted. We also recommend not to use TNT type materials. Their use will prevent you from being eligible for the prize. If you have any doubts, please contact the organisers beforehand.
4. All the dresses submitted must be unpublished and may not have participated in any other paper dress competition. If this is the case, the dress will be automatically disqualified.
5. The competition will consist of two sections: ADULT and CHILDREN. It is at the discretion of the designer to enter his/her dress in one or the other section, depending on the characteristics of the model wearing it.
6. PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE: Those interested in participating may apply for registration by sending an e-mail to soinekovestidospapel@gmail.com, by calling 699 946 944 or by completing the online registration form. The deadline for receipt of entries is 31 August 2025. The dress/s will be brought on the day of the competition.
7. Once the entry form (point 6) has been completed, samples of each and every type of paper or material used in the making of the dress, both exterior and interior (linings, accessories, etc.), according to their variety, colour, etc., must be sent. A brief description of the technique presented shall also be provided. If not all the samples used in the work submitted for the competition and/or any of the samples submitted do not correspond to those used or are not on paper, the work will not be eligible for a prize. The music for the parade will be provided by the organisers.
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Samples must be sent in an envelope by registered post to the Culture Department of Güeñes Town Council (Enkarterri Kalea, 5, 48840 Gueñes, Bizkaia), specifying ‘Concurso de Vestidos de Papel de Güeñes’ on the envelope.
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8. Each dress presented to the competition will be presented in the two established modalities:
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CUTTING AND SEWING:
Cutting and sewing: from 0 to 6 points.
Craftsmanship: 0 to 4 points.
The technical finish of the garments presented will be valued: pattern making, neat finish and finishing of the pieces, craftsmanship and manual work in detail, functionality.
DESIGN:
Originality: 0 to 5 points.
Design: 0 to 5 points.
In this section, design takes precedence over the technical finish, with value being given to those works in which the result is contemporary, coherent in style, visually modern and up-to-date without falling into stridency or superfluous artifice that does not fit in with the overall image.
9. The jury reserves the right to disqualify dresses that do not meet the minimum quality requirements. It may also declare any of the prizes void if the quality of the exhibits is inadequate. In any case, its decision will always be final.
*The right of admission is reserved.
10. On the same day and prior to the competition, participants and models must present themselves at the Kultur Etxea of Güeñes to make the preliminary pass before the jury. The timetable will be confirmed to each participant. Punctuality is required.
11. IMPORTANT NOVELTY
Each work in the competition must be accompanied by its designer (or representative) and its model. The organisation will provide NON PROFESSIONAL models for the presentation of their work.
