Bully off
to party
glamour
Sticking out: (l-r) forward Claire Routledge, centre midfielder Sarah White, goalkeeper
Sarah Dodds and centre midfielder Katherine Illidge Pictures: Rachel Miller
P
arty season means
makeover time. Which is all
well and good if you're a
dab hand with a smokey eye
quartet and a dedicated
shopper with a passion for
fashion. But what if your after work
wardrobe is bursting at the seams with
drip dry nylon and gym knickers?
Me prised four game members of
Carlisle Hockey Club's ladies' first team
out of their sports kit and packed them
off to Debenhams for a top-to-toe
makeover to help them grab some party
style points.
Fresh from victory on the pitch in a
match against Durham's Broom ladies'
team, the Carlisle club girls, captain
Katherine Illidge, 36, Claire Routledge,
26, Sarah Dodd, 32, and Sarah White, 38,
were ready to swap their hockey sticks
for high heels.
Katherine, a civil servant from Great
Corby, said: "Ladies hockey doesn't have
a very glamorous reputation. Your
femininity tends to go out the window
when you're playing. So we were thrilled
to be able to get a Gok Wan style
makeover by the team at Debenhams.
"I don't go out much these days so
anything glam that makes me feel good
is great."
With the whole of the Carlisle store to
choose from and a personal shopper on
hand to them how to adapt their sporty
style to a more feminine look, the girls
got into the party mood.
Claire, a PE teacher from Carlisle,
spends her working days in sports gear
too and was keen to indulge her love of
fashion. While Sarah Dodd was eager to
amp up the glamour factor � her job as a
police officer sees her wearing uniform
every day.
Wearing dress sizes ranging from a 10
to a 16, Debenhams' personal shopper
helped the girls find a look to suit their
shape. Tunics make the most of sporty
legs and teamed with leggings the girls
went as high as they dared. Halterneck
styles show off toned shoulders and a
sculpted LBD screams classy and
enhances curves.
Skyscraper heels completed the
outfits, then it was onto the beauty
department for some winning makeup
looks centring on a wearable take on the
classic smokey eye.
The team are no strangers to success,
winning the Cumbria League last season
and gaining promotion to the North
Ladies Division Two West, but how did
their makeover score in the style stakes?
Carlisle media manager Sarah White
said: "I wear suits every day for work, so
it was great to try something out of the
ordinary. I was a bit nervous � you do get
used to dressing just for work and for
hockey. But it was fantastic, we had a
really great day and lots of fun together.
We all loved our makeovers and
definitely picked up a few tips."
For more information on Debenhams
personal shopper service see in store for
details or visit www.debenhams.com
If you are interested in joining the
hockey squad visit carlislehockeyclub.co.uk
or call 01228 510135.
It's hardly the most girly of games, so the ladies of Carlisle Hockey Club were just itching for Me
to give them a chance of a Debenhams party makeover... and we weren't about to start arguing!
Out on the town: The ladies step
out in style after their makeovers
at Debenhams. Left to right are
Kath Illidge, Sarah White, Sarah
Dodds and Claire Routledge
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