Fashion Revue (April)
Saturday, April 16, 2022, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Marin County 4-H Fashion Revue
Saturday, April 16, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm (with awards to follow)
REGISTER HERE
We are excited for FASHION REVUE! What a great opportunity to participate in an excellent event that will:
- Inspire appreciation of clothing, textiles, consumer science, and personal development
- Provide an opportunity to practice communication and presentation skills
- Promote self esteem through individual expression
- Provide an educational activity for youth who are learning and growing in citizenship, leadership and life skills
Come present your Fashion projects in one or more of the following categories:
- Traditional
- Consumer Science Purchased ($40 limit)
- Box Challenge
- Historical Challenge
- Trashion Fashion
- Accessory
- Other
The requirement that a member must be enrolled in the sewing project is dropped for 2022. This means all categories are open to all 4-H members regardless of project enrollment. Junior, Intermediate,and Senior members who are County Winners in the state categories are eligible to enter 2022 State Fashion Revue.
Participants Please Note: All participants are invited to view all presenters. Participants will receive a scheduled time to present prior to the event start. Evaluators will evaluate in person and will complete scorecards which will be sent to participants after the event. A photo and write-up of your fashion project is required for submission prior to the event. See the GUIDE book below for complete information.
Please review these resources to ensure your entry is complete:
California State Fashion Revue Guide 2021
PeeBee van den Toorn (Marin 4-H Office) at lvandentoorn@ucanr.edu
2022 CATEGORY INFORMATION
Category Notes: Traditional (unchanged from 2018), Consumer Science Purchased $40 limit (unchanged from 2018), the Box Challenge (unchanged from 2019), and new categories are Historical Challenge and Trashion Fashion. These categories are eligible on the State level.
Additional categories which are on the County level include: Accessory, and Other. See below for more information.
For more information about the State Fashion Revue, click HERE
Winners within each category(state) and within each age group may be selected to compete on the State level. This is determined by the evaluators. Please see more information about the categories for state Fashion Revue on the California state Fashion Revue website.
COUNTY & STATE FASHION REVUE CATEGORIES
Traditional
Participants in this category will construct garment(s), showcasing sewing skills and the ability to coordinate an outfit. The outfit must contain at least one constructed garment; participants are encouraged to construct additional garments to complete the outfit. The garment(s) in this category must be sewn by the member as part of the Clothing & Textiles/Sewing Project.
Consumer Science Purchased, $40.00 Limit
Participants in this category will shop for an entire outfit with the total cost not to exceed $40.00, including shoes but not sales tax. Receipts from the current 4-H year are required for any item that is visible. Gifts, prior purchases, and items without receipts are not eligible for this category. Receipts from yard sales, etc. may be handwritten. The member should consider value vs. cost, versatility, the shopping experience, and coordination of the outfit within the cost limit. There is no 4-H project requirement; any 4-H member may enter this category.
Box Challenge
For 2020: Red, White & Blue. Participants in this challenge will sew one or more garments that contain 3 colors – red, white, and blue. If one garment is sewn it has to contain all 3 colors. If more than one garment is sewn, the sewn garments together must contain the 3 colors. The fabrics(s) may contain other colors but the predominant colors must be red, white, and blue.
In addition, choose from the following elements that are in your box. Junior members must include at least one in their sewn garment(s). Intermediate members must include at least two. Senior members must include at least three. The garment(s) must be sewn by the member as part of the Clothing & Textiles/Sewing project.
In the box:
- Buttons- must use at least 3 red, white or blue or combination. For Juniors they may be decorative. For Intermediates and Seniors, they must be functional.
- Zipper- red, white or blue; functional not just decorative.
- Trim – red, white or blue or a combination of colors – for example: rickrack, lace, piping, braid, bias tape binding, etc.
- Contrast exposed lining (that shows) – for example: rolled up sleeves or pant legs
- Collar, ruffle, or set-in sleeve
- Handmade accessory – red, white, or blue, or combination of these colors
Trashion Fashion
Historical Challenge
ADDITIONAL COUNTY CATEGORIES
Accessory
Create one or more accessories made out of any material or combination of materials including: fabric, leather, yarn, wire, embroidery floss, duct tape, seed beads, glass, or any other craft materials. Combined accessories must coordinate with each other and with the outfit the member chooses to wear with the accessory(s). Entry examples may include: belt, purse, wallet, slippers, jewelry, hat, scarf, gloves, hatband, hair accessories, phone holder, etc.
Other
Create a unique category for project