Design Agreement

DESIGN AGREEMENT

INTERPRETATION

The definitions and rules of interpretation in this condition apply in these conditions.

Buyer: the person who purchases the garment from the Company.

Company: Doire Dress limited

Contract: any contract between the Company and the Buyer for the sale and purchase of the garment,

incorporating these conditions.

Garment: any Irish Dancing costume (which definition includes waistcoats) agreed in the Contract to be

supplied to the Buyer by the Company.

Delivery Point: the place where delivery of the Costume is to take place

DESCRIPTION

The quantity and description of the garment shall be as set out in the Company’s quotation or

acknowledgement of order.

All samples, drawings, descriptive matter, specifications and advertising issued by the Company and any

descriptions or illustrations contained in the Company’s brochures are issued or published for the sole

purpose of giving an approximate idea of the garments Costume described in them. They shall not form part

of the Contract and this is not a sale by sample. Each garment is individually designed to the Buyers requests,

measurements and design.

The Company reserves the right to use its garment designs for publicity purposes.

Shauna Shiels and the team at Doire Dress limited have years of experience creating custom made Irish

dance dresses which are elegant and beautifully crafted in Ireland. We understand ordering a custom

made Irish Dancing Dress is an exciting experience for our dancers and parents.

Please take time and give as much detail as possible on this Design Consultation Form. Your dance

teacher should also be consulted before sending through this information to us to ensure they approve

the colours and design details you are requesting. We provide one design concept and one colour 3DI

image for each order, after which time colour changes and design changes will incur a charge. Changes

can also delay your dress beginning production as scheduled.

DEPOSIT, PAYMENTS and REFUNDS

Doire Dress limited requires a non-refundable deposit of £300 GBP for each solo dress. A further part

payment of £300 GBP is required 6 weeks before the agreed completion date. The final balance payment

is due 2 weeks before the dress is due for collection or dispatch.Payment of the deposit constitutes an Order forming the Contract, and as such is subject to

administration charges. The deposit payment guarantees a specific slot in our production schedule and

therefore cannot be moved without the express permission of the company. On cancellation of an order,

all materials and monies paid (including the Deposit) shall remain the property of the Company. All

custom design orders are non-refundable.

CHANGES

Changes to the design brief after the form has been submitted and sketches prepared. One minor

change permitted free of charge. Thereafter any design change £150, and full dress redesign £300. Dress

designs must be approved on the Colour 3DI before production begins any delay to the approval process

will delay dispatch. We do not release any further dress design graphics for approval.

DEPOSIT, PAYMENTS and REFUNDS

Doire Dress limited requires a non-refundable deposit of £300 GBP for each dress or £100 GBP for each

boy’s waistcoat. A further part payment of £300 GBP is required 6 weeks before the agreed completion

date. The final balance payment is due 2 weeks before the dress is due for collection or dispatch.

Payment of the Deposit constitutes an Order forming the Contract, and as such is subject to

administration charges. On cancellation of an Order, all materials and monies paid (including the

Deposit) shall remain the property of the Company.

All custom design orders are non-refundable. Refunds given (if any) on the cancellation of an Order

remain at the discretion of the Company.

PRICE

Each dress varies in price according to the following factors: Age, Size, Style of Costume, Materials Used,

Stitch count of embroidery. All dresses are priced excluding crystals, an estimate for crystals can be

provided once a design has been approved. Crystals are an optional addition and not a requirement.

Prices as published in the Range Guides are only guidelines. A price cannot be established until the style,

fabric and size of the garment are confirmed. Price will be confirmed when the order is finally approved

with confirmed measurements.

Any alterations requested after collection/ delivery of the Costume will be an additional cost see

estimates below. However, please note that the cost of the alteration is dependent on the work needed

and shall be agreed in advance between the Buyer and the Company.

Alteration will be charged as follows; (the Company reserves the right to vary these prices as necessary)

(a) Let Down £80 - £ 120(b) Let Out £80 - £120

(c) Extra Layers £40 - £ 80

(d) Extra Crystals £25 per 100 up to SS40 clear crystals

£30 per 100 up to SS40 AB colour crystals

The price for the Costume shall be exclusive of any value added tax and all costs or charges in relation to

packaging, loading, unloading, carriage and insurance, all of which amounts shall be borne by the Buyer.

PAYMENT

Payment of the price for the order is due in pounds sterling on receipt of the invoice. No payment shall

be deemed to have been received until the Company has received cleared funds. Delivery of the

Costume will take place only when payment has been received. Payment should be made at least 14

days prior to the final fitting or shipping date unless otherwise agreed in writing. We accept payment of

all major credit cards via Paypal, Bank transfer and Cash on collection

ORDER PROCESS

The Buyer may have a consultation with the Company which will take a maximum of 60 minutes on site

otherwise they must provide measurements and design specifications through the website or email

process. The Buyer must provide their home address including postcode, email address, telephone and

mobile numbers to the Company.

The Buyer places their order with the Company and pays the Deposit.

The website provides a facility to allow the Customer to make Payments. The Payments are processed via

a third party payment gateway. To make Payments, the Customer is transferred to the third party

payment gateway, where the Customer may enter payment card details. To protect the Customer, the

payment details are entered by the Customer on a secure page and transferred as an encrypted

message. The Payment is processed by Stripe or PayPal Services. At no time does the Company have

access to the Customer payment card details, however, the Company is responsible for the transaction.

In the event of a query by the Customer, the Customer should contact the Company (Doire Dress

limited).

Design Brief

We try to make the process as simple as possible, therefore depending on your own circumstances we

will work with you to ensure that you get the service that best suits your needs but I will outline our

general process as standard.Following receipt of the Order and the Deposit from the Buyer the Company will acknowledge receipt

and accept the Order and shall provide the Buyer with an estimated date of dispatch of the order

confirmed upon approval of the design.

Step 1 Following the initial contact we will either a. arrange a consultation appointment for you to come

into our premises.

a.One of our designers will meet with you during this consultation and will discuss design, fabrics and all

other requirements. Measurements will also be taken and although price may be discussed final prices

will depend on final designs, fabrics and crystals etc. and will not be available until the garment is nearer

completion.

b. If you are an overseas customer or unable to come for a consultation we will forward you all the

information required via email, together with measurement instructions and photos for you to return to

us as soon as possible.

Step 2 In order to ensure your delivery schedule and before any garment can go into production a

non-refundable £300.00GBP deposit will be required and can be paid via Paypal or Credit card.

Provisional appointments will be made for the completion of the garment. Upon acceptance of the

Order, the Company will not begin production of the order until we receive approval from the buyer.

Once production has begun there can be no amendments to the agreed specification nor cancellation of

the order.

Step 3 A sketch of the dress will be agreed upon at consultation and a colour 3DI image will be sent to

you for final approval confirmed by email. Upon approval the garment will go into production. A sketch

of the design and a colour 3DI image will be supplied for the Buyers approval prior to production. Fabric

samples can be requested but are not routinely supplied unless requested. This sketch is a

representation of the garment however is not scaled to any particular size so the amount of design,

pattern and placement of embroidery is for design concept illustration only and might not be exactly

what will be on your garment but as close as we possibly can to meet your exact measurements.

Completion dates will be confirmed. The Company will finalise the price of the garment and provide an

estimate for the cost of any additions such as crystals. Once production has commenced no changes will

be allowed to the design.

Step 4 Once the garment is ready the Company will contact you to arrange a fitting date or delivery date,

at this time the final invoice will also be available. Payment should be made via Paypal, Credit Card, 2

weeks before collection unless prior agreement has been confirmed via email to settle the bill in cash on

the day of the fitting. Shipped orders, full payment must be received prior to dispatch, cleared payment

should be made 5 days in advance of shipping date.

Step 5 Delivery or fitting – if you have arranged delivery of the dress we will send you confirmation of

pick up and parcel tracking information. If you attend a fitting at our premises you will normally take thegarment with you that day. Any requested alterations to the garment following pickup or delivery will be

at the discretion of the production manager and may incur additional charges.

The Company will aim to adhere to the Buyer’s colour and design preferences but reserves the right to

modify colours and designs to maintain the styling and colour balance of the Costume. It is the

responsibility of the Buyer to ensure that the measurements provided to the Company are accurate and

that it has provided comprehensive colour and design preferences, including any specific dislikes. The

Company will not be liable in the event that the Measurements provided are incorrect or if detailed

design and colour preferences are not provided to the Company.

Manufacture of the costume will take a minimum of 4 weeks from agreement of measurements and

approval of design.

SHIPMENT/ DELIVERY

Full payment must be received by the Company in advance of the Costume being dispatched.

The Company’s preferred courier is FedEx and their current average costs are in the region of:

International Priority Shipping £120; and

Special Delivery UK and Ireland Shipping including Insurance £45.

Any dates specified by the Company for delivery of the Costume are intended to be an estimate and time

for delivery shall not be made of the essence by notice. If no such dates are specified, delivery shall be

within a reasonable time. International shipment can take 3 business days. The Company has no control

over custom delays or charges and shall not be held liable for any such delays or charges.

Subject to the other provisions of these conditions the Company shall not be liable for any direct,

indirect or consequential loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses caused directly or indirectly by any

delay in the delivery of the Goods (even if caused by the Company’s negligence), nor shall any delay

entitle the Buyer to terminate or rescind the Contract unless such delay exceeds 30 days.

Once the order has been dispatched by courier by the Company it becomes the property of and is at the

risk of the Buyer. The dispatch from the Company’s place of business shall be conclusive evidence of the

receipt by the Buyer of the Costume unless the Buyer can provide conclusive evidence proving the

contrary.

If for any reason the Buyer fails to accept delivery of any of the Costume when it is ready for delivery, or

the Company is unable to deliver the Costume on time because the Buyer has not provided appropriate

instructions, documents, licences or authorisations:

(a) risk in the Costume shall pass to the Buyer;

(b) the Costume shall be deemed to have been delivered; and

(c) the Company may store the Costume until delivery, whereupon the Buyer shall be liable for all

related costs and expenses (including, without limitation, storage and insurance).QUALITY

The Company warrants that (subject to the other provisions of these conditions) on delivery, the

Costume shall:

(a) be of satisfactory quality within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979; and

(b) be reasonably fit for purpose as competitive Irish Dancing Costumes.

The Company shall not be liable for a breach of any of the warranties in condition above unless:

(a) the Buyer gives written notice of the defect to the Company, and, if the defect is as a result of

damage in transit to the carrier, within 5 days of the time when the Buyer discovers or ought to have

discovered the defect; and

(b) the Company is given a reasonable opportunity after receiving the notice of examining the Costume

and the Buyer (if asked to do so by the Company) returns the Costume to the Company’s place of

business at the Buyer’s cost for the examination to take place there.

The Company shall not be liable for a breach of any of the warranties in condition above if:

(a) the Buyer makes any further use of the Costume after giving such notice; or

(b) the defect arises because the Buyer failed to follow the Company’s oral or written instructions as to

the storage, use or maintenance of the Costume or (if there are none) good practice; or

(c) the Buyer alters or repairs the Costume without the written consent of the Company.

Subject to the conditions above if the Costume does not conform with any of the warranties in condition

the Company shall at its option repair or replace the Costume (or the defective part) or refund the price

of the Costume provided that, if the Company so requests, the Buyer shall, at the Buyer’s expense,

return the Costume to the Company.

If the Company complies with these conditions, it shall have no further liability for a breach of any of the

warranties in condition in respect of the Costume

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Due to the delicate nature of the fabrics used in production of the Costume, the Company cannot be

held responsible for any damage caused by normal wear and tear after receipt of the Costume by the

Buyer. Chiffon, Lace and Sequined fabric is very delicate and we cannot be responsible for any friction,

pulls or damage incurred after the garment has been delivered.

Doire Dress limited cannot be held responsible for:

● Any damaged due to Normal wear and tear

● Loss of crystals and adornments such as pearls

● Mishandling when storing or cleaning the dress

● Careless handling of the dress

● Alterations carried out by another dressmaker or company.

Caring for Your GarmentIrish dance costumes are very delicate garments and should be handled with care.

it is recommended that between your rounds at a feis your dress should be protected and stored in a

suitable dress bag.

When not using your costume you should always have it stored in your dress bag flat and folded in two

with the zip undone, as you received it.

Irish Dance dresses are fitted to the dancer standing please do not bend down with the zipper closed as

this will place strain on seams

Please don’t apply any weight at any time on the skirt.

When at a feis prior to dancing you should unfold the skirt and settle it into kick pleats.

Damages due to poor care will not be compensated. The loss of crystals is expressly excluded from any

and all warranties expressed or implied.

All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law (save for the conditions

implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979) are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded

from the Contract.

Applicable laws

Any relevant terms and conditions, policies and notices shall be governed by and construed in

accordance with the laws of Northern Ireland without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law.

You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of Northern Ireland in respect of any

disputes arising in connection with the website, or any relevant terms and conditions, policies and

notices or any matter related to or in connection therewith.

Comments or Questions

If you have any question please contact us on email info@doiredressdesigns.com.