M&S launches cut-price Communion wear line

SUCH was the success of their wedding dress range that Marks & Spencer have introduced a First Holy Communion range which, in these recessionary times, is likely to sell out in record time.

In the past year, there has been marked upsurge in the purchase and sale of Communion dresses and suits on eBay and in the small ads sections of newspapers as parents want thrift rather than bling.

At Marks & Spencer, Communion dress prices will start at €59 while boys’ suits will start at €42. In this country, parents have been known to spend up to €400 at boutiques on dresses and accessories for their daughters while splurging up to another €1,000 on dressing the rest of the family and hosting parties in the family home.