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Page 1 2017 4 H FASHION REVUE FASHION REVUE JUDGING SCHEDULE When: Friday, July 7, 2017 Where: 56824 Co Rd 35, Middlebury, IN 46540 Page 2 On behalf of the Fashion Revue Commi ee, we would like to invite all 4 H members, especially those enrolled in Sewing to be part of Elkhart County s 4 H Fashion Revue. Fashion Revue gives you an opportunity to show off an ou it you have sewn. The garment you model does not need to be the same one that you have judged in the construc on category. The garment must have been completed since the 2016 Elkhart County 4 H Fair. You are not required to enter sewing construc on to enter 4 H Fashion Revue. Garments are not judged on construc on at this event but rather on their fit and your choice of accessories to complete your total look. Pre Registra on is required. Please email a typed rough dra of your commentary (double spaced to allow for changes) for registra on to me by Wednesday, July 5th, 2017. My email is: sgreybar@purdue.edu Fashion Revue Judging: Friday, July 7, 2017 Northridge High School, Middlebury, IN check mes for your division. Public Fashion Revue Show: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Northridge High School, Middlebury, IN. 7:00 p.m. Sthele Greybar Extension Educator 4 H Youth Development Ques ons: Call the office 574 533 0554 or email sgreybar@purdue.edu We will not start judging before the me listed for your grade. We will move through grades in the order listed below. Morning Registra on begins at 8:30 a.m. Junior Revue: Judging begins at 9:00 a.m. in this order: Report at 8:30 a.m. Report at 10:30 a.m. Grade 5: Sewing Level B Grade 6: Sewing Level B Grade 7: Sewing Level C Grade 3: Sewing Level A Grade 4: Sewing Level A A ernoon Registra on begins at 1:00 p.m. Senior Revue is grades 8 12. You choose from the advanced sewing divisions and enter up to 6 garments. Senior Revue: Judging begins at 1:00 p.m. in this order: Report at 12:45 p.m. Grades 8 9: Sewing Level C Grades 10 12: Sewing Level D Free Choice Informal or Casual Wear Separates Suits & Coats Dress Up Wear Formal Wear Enter the Division as you would for sewing construc on. Let us know if you are not planning to model on Saturday. We will have a Fashion Revue workshop, to be announced at a later date. We will have no official workshop on judging day. Commi ee members will be available for prac ce and advice. Come early for help and prac ce.

Page 3 FASHION REVUE TIPS FROM THE JUDGES STATE FASHION REVUE Page 4 1. Smile It s the best accessory! 2. Accessories Accessories should be age appropriate. Less is more; don t over or under accessorize. Make certain they are the right size for the overall look of the ou it. 3. Pressing Press, press, and press some more! Use starch (sparingly) to make stubborn co ons behave. Watch for seam puckering. Take wool garments to dry cleaners and have pressed. NEVER sit in your garment prior to judging! 4. Hemlines Wear skirts and pants straight on the waistline. This will greatly impact the hem. Watch hemline length and keep hemlines straight. 5. Length In skirts and shorts, please check that the length is appropriate. Not all body shapes fit standard pa ern lengths. 6. Footwear Watch color and style. Must match ou it. Be sure shoe style and heel height are age appropriate. For PJ s, socks/foo es are good choices if slippers cannot be found that match. For open toes shoes, polish your toenails. No flip flops. 7. Zippers Invisible zippers are a great choice for formal wear. 8. Undergarments Watch fit of bodices. Wear undergarments that match ou it and don t show from the outside. Wear slips when needed. Wear padded bras when needed. 9. Skin Tone Make sure the garment color works with your skin tone. If your ou it is for outdoors your skin color (fake tan) needs to go along with it (swim suit). 10. Modeling Switch up your stance when modeling lined garments (will flow be er). Let your personality show and add your own style. Relax & model with ease. 4 H State Fashion Revue judging takes place in August at the Indiana State Fair. The top 15 from each division will model their garments in the Farm Bureau Building at the Indiana State Fair, when top award winners will be announced. The exact dates for these events will be announced at a later me. Senior Division winners should stop at the informa on table during the fair and pick up their packets. Senior Division youth whose garment wins for construc on and Fashion Revue in Elkhart County, will be asked to choose one category for their State Fair entry. You will be no fied if you need to choose. FASHION REVUE IS AN ACTIVITY, NOT A PROJECT You do not need to enter your garment in construc on to par cipate in Fashion Revue. You cannot complete the sewing project if you do not have your garment judged in construc on. An ou it is defined as clothing that could be worn without addi onal garments and be considered acceptable to wear in public. In senior categories no half garments may be modeled i.e. not just blouses or skirts. In grade 3 7 you only need to sew the part of the ou it that you entered for construc on. Other garments may be purchased or sewn by others. Accessories are defined as accents that add to the total look and do not need to be sewn by the 4 H er. Read project requirements: A suit is two pieces. If you have sewn the blouse, it is now considered separates (3 pieces). If you have purchased a blouse, the blouse is an accessory. A jumper could be paired with a purchased blouse as an accessory for Fashion Revue.

Page 5 ADVANCED WEARABLE EXHIBITS LEVELS C & D 4 H ers entering wearable exhibits in the advanced sewing categories (grades 8 and higher) will need to iden fy one of the following six categories in which to enter their exhibit. These same categories are used for Fashion Revue. In Fashion Revue, senior members may exhibit one ou it in each category. In sewing, only one wearable construc on entry is permi ed. One State Fair entry will be chosen for each category. DEFINITION OF AN OUTFIT: An ou it is a garment or garments that when put together make a complete look such as one or two piece dress, or one or two piece pant suit, or a three piece combina on, such as pants, vest, and blouse or shirt. Informal or Casual Wear: A complete ou it of 1 or 2 pieces suitable for school, weekend, or casual, informal ac vi es. Dress Up: This is suitable for special, church, or social occasions that are not considered to be formal. It may be an ou it of one or more pieces with or without its own costume coat or jacket (lined or unlined). This is not an ou it that would be worn to school, weekend, or casual, informal ac vi es. Free Choice: A complete ou it comprised of garments that do not fit in the other classifica ons. Examples include: tennis wear, swim wear, athle c or sportswear, lounge wear, riding habits, historic, dance, theatrical, or interna onal costumes, capes, and unlined coats. Suit or Coat: The suit consists of two pieces including a skirt or pants and its own lined jacket. It is not a dress with jacket as in dress up wear. The coat is a separate lined coat. It will be judged separately as a coat with its own accessories. Separates: Consists of three garments that must be worn as a coordinated complete ou it. Each piece should be versa le enough to be worn with other garments. Formal Wear: This ou it may be one or more pieces suitable for any formal occasion, such as proms, weddings, and formal evening func ons. FASHION REVUE PUBLIC SHOW Show begins at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017 Page 6 All contestants must report backstage by 6:30 p.m. and be dressed and ready to go. Please be back on stage and ready to line up. It is very important that you report on me and be ready to model. We must line everyone up and let the narrators know if people are missing so their names will not be read. This will allow us to begin the show on me. You will be seated together in the audience in the following groups: Free Choice Grade 3 Informal or casual wear Grade 4 Separates Grade 5 Suits & Coats Grade 6 Dress Up Wear Grade 7 Formal Wear Parents, friends and rela ves are welcome to a end the show. The Honor Group, Reserve Champions and Champions will be announced. Ribbons and judges comment sheets will be available for pick up a er the public show. Members wishing to prac ce on stage should come at 6:00 p.m. Senior members will be available to help younger members.

Page 7 Commentary Helpful Tools HOW TO REGISTER FOR FASHION REVUE Page 8 Descrip ve Phrases & Adjec ves: Fresh look or fresh pa ern High voltage color Indispensable Li le zaps of color Delicate With its bold stripes Sun kissed bright Electric toned stripes Li le touches Flouncy Highlighted Jolt of color Lace so edging Cool, crisp Classic lines Splashes S tching details Monochroma c look Bu ery so Lush colors Sophis cated mood Common denominator Exuberant colors Fros ngs of lace Descrip ve Color Words: blueberry raspberry wine chestnut orange nutmeg lemon mustard cinnamon peach coffee cream tangerine apricot curry paprika mint chocolate apple green apple red camel deep red teal rust navy bold black ebony dazzling white midnight neutral gray taupe carmel wood brown pale pink plum lavender mauve aqua sand canary yellow eggshell salmon moss ocean blue autumn red wheat oriental blue purple hue lime green sand dollar white seashell pink magenta mandarin deep purplish red fuchsia Also use words like the following to describe colors: To register for Fashion Revue, fill out and return a Commentary Sheet with a wri en descrip on of your ou it. The Commentary Sheets are available on the last page of this newsle er, in the Purdue Extension Elkhart County office and on the Purdue Extension Elkhart County website www.extension.purdue.edu/elkhart COMMENTARY You may want to have your parent, 4 H leader or friend help with the descrip on of your ou it. This is what will be read as you model your ou it. Hint: The descrip on on the pa ern envelope can be helpful. You want your Commentary to be long enough for modeling but not so long that you are wai ng for it to be done. All Commentary Sheets, complete with a descrip on are due on Wednesday, July 5th. You must complete a Commentary Sheet for each garment you enter! A rough dra must be turned in with the Fashion Revue Registra on. **Please email (sgreybar@purdue.edu), mail or bring in a typed rough dra of the Commentary Sheet to the Purdue Extension office by July 5th (please double space). 4 H FASHION REVUE NARRATION OUTLINE 1. Open with a personal sentence about yourself. 2. Descrip on of garment / ou it. 3. Descrip on of accessories i.e. hair accessories, jewelry, shoes etc. 4. Close with a personal sentence about yourself, hobbies, school etc. bold electric drama c translucent deep dazzling so light Use you imagina on or check fashion magazines for descrip ve words. We will not be providing feedback this year! So, please submit your commentary as it will be read.

THINGS JUDGES LOOK FOR By: Theo Outman and Marie Young Page 9 Page 10 1. Sewing on bu ons Use double thread. Sew up and down three mes and three mes around the shank; put needle to under side and knot. 2. Sewing on Hook & Eye Use single thread. Bu onhole s tch around circle and s tch down the throat of the hook. Pull threads through between fabric and hook and do not knot. 3. Sewing on snaps Use single thread. Sew as for hook & eyes. 4. Backs tch 3 or 4 s tches, just enough to lock. 5. Unders tching around neck, arms and collars Trim first, clip curves, s tch seam to facing 1/8 inch. You do not have to backs tch. 6. Finish seams Do not use pinking shears. Zig zag, serge or straight s tch 1/8 from edge. 7. Zippers Lap zippers are preferred. All zippers should end 3/4 from the edge and use a hook & eye, even with invisible zippers. Sew the zipper with a 6/8 seam. 8. Hems Level A Grade 3 and 4 may turn down 1/4 or serge and machine s tch. The width must measure evenly. Use single thread for hand hemming. Use a back whips tch or a blind s tch. 9. When s tching the crotch Double s tch between notches and trim and finish seams. 10. When s tching set in sleeves Double s tch around armhole. Trim between notches and finish seams. 11. Elas c Waistbands Sew a header and s tch in the ditch at side seams. 12. Set In Waistbands Use interfacing. 13. Darts S tch to the point and e. Make sure matching darts measure the same length and width. 14. S tching a point or right angle take 2 s tches across the point. 15. Pinning Have pin perpendicular to the seam line. 16. Pressing Press open seams. Have a sharp crease for the hem. If you have a heavy fabric and you can see the pressmarks on the right side, use a light pressing cloth between seam allowance and under fabric. SKILLS CARD REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION The sewing curriculum is based on demonstra ng sewing skills in wearable and/or non wearable items. You will be required to complete a Sewing Project Exhibit Card to have with your garment at construc on judging. One card must accompany each construc on entry. State Fair entries must have these cards sent with their ar cles (BOTH wearable and non wearable entries). The number of skills required are: Grade 3 Minimum of two skills Grade 4 Minimum of two skills Grade 5 Minimum of three skills Grade 6 Minimum of four skills Grade 7 Minimum of five skills Grades 8 12 Minimum of six skills All senior categories require a complete ou it. Check category defini ons. Check your project manuals for more detailed requirements. Sewing Skills cards are available at the Purdue Extension office and on the Purdue Extension website, www.extension.purdue.edu/elkhart. Sewing Curriculum: 1. The sewing curriculum requires you to enter the sewing level according to your (2016/2017) grade in school, regardless of sewing experience. You may choose to go above and beyond the guidelines set for your grade, but you must enter your garment(s) according to your grade. 2. The sewing curriculum is based on demonstra ng sewing skills in wearable and/or non wearable items. For construc on, you will be required to complete a Sewing Project Exhibit Card and have with your exhibit. 3. You are not required to have the garment entered in construc on to enter Fashion Revue. You must have sewn the garment entered in Fashion Revue. 4. For construc on, you may enter one wearable and one non wearable sewing item. No par al ou its will be accepted in Senior Fashion Revue (grades 8 12 only), or construc on. You must have sewn an en re ou it for entry.

Page 11 GARMENT CHECK IN All ou its modeled in Fashion Revue must be checked in during Project Check In on Tuesday, July 11 from 12 noon 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds in the ECCC (Elkhart County Community Center). Accessories will be exhibited only for Senior Division Champions and the Junior Revue Grand Champion. INDIANA MAKE IT YOURSELF WITH WOOL CONTEST The contest will be held at the Indiana State Fair on August 6, 2017. Entry forms for the contest are due on July 1, 2017. Registra on begins at 9:30am and fashion show is at 2:00pm. The person to contact if you are interested is Robyn Heine, robynheine@yahoo.com What are the objec ves? To promote the beauty and versa lity of wool fabrics and yarns. To encourage personal crea vity in sewing, kni ng and croche ng with wool fabrics and yarns. To recognize crea ve skills. What fabrics/yarns can I use? Fabrics/yarns that can be used should be 100% wool or wool blend (minimum of 60% wool or specialty fiber) for each fashion fabric or yarn used. Specialty wool fibers include mohair, cashmere, alpaca, camel and llama. The en re garment body (back, front and sleeves) must be wool or wool blend fabric. Trims, facings, linings, interfacings and underlinings may be fabrics other than wool or wool blends. Judging Criteria: Appropriateness to contestant s lifestyle Coordina on of fabric/yarn with garment style and design Contestant s presenta on Construc on quality Crea vity Judging is private and the judge s decision is final The contestant's category is determined by the contestant's age as of January 1, 2017. Anyone regardless of race, creed or sex who meets age and other guidelines may par cipate. Contestants must select, construct and model their own garments. Contestants may compete in one of four age categories: Preteen age 12 and under Junior ages 13 through 16 Senior ages 17 through 24 Adult age 25 and older Page 12 Preteens may enter dress, jumpers, skirt, pants, shorts, vest, sweaters, shirt/blouse, jacket or a combina on of garments. All entries must be made form loomed, kni ed or felted fabric or yarn of a minimum 60% wool. Juniors, seniors and adults may enter: One piece garments dress, jumpers, lined outwear jackets, coats and capes. Two piece garments lined outwear coats, jackets or capes, blouse/shirt, vest, and/or sweater with dress, jumper, skirt, pants or shorts. Ensemble 3 or more garments worn together at one me. For addi onal informa on, a rules pamphlet and/or entry form, please contact Robyn Heine in wri ng at 1265 Governors Lane, Zionsville, IN 46077, by telephone (317) 873 5125 or email robynheine@yahoo.com. The deadline to register is July 16, 2017. Website: www.na onalmakeitwithwool.com A 4 H project garment which complies with the rules of the contest may be entered in this contest. Garments chosen for the 4 H exhibit at the State Fair can be temporarily released for entry in this contest. Place a note on your garment when delivering it for State Fair exhibi on if you are planning to check it out for this contest. Christmas in July Food Drive Bring a non perishable food item to project check in on Tuesday, July 11 from 12noon 6pm to be distributed to Elkhart County food banks. If each 4 H member brought one item, we would collect over 3,500 items! Thank you for your help.

2017 FASHION REVUE COMMENTARY SHEET Return to the Extension Office by July 5th, to register for 4 H Fashion Revue on July 7th. (Please fill out one commentary sheet for each garment entered) Circle One: Grade Completed: Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 12 (Fill out one commentary for each garment entered you may enter six garments one in each category): Free Choice Casual Wear Separates Suits & Coats Dress Up Formal Wear NAME CITY PHONE CLUB AGE YEARS IN 4 H IS THIS YOUR LAST YEAR OF 4 H? YEARS IN FASHION REVUE (include this year) YEARS IN SEWING HOBBIES / INTERESTS During the Public Show, a narrator will be describing your ou it as you model it on stage. Type (double spaced) a descrip on of your garment and include accessory items. This will be used as the narra on as you model your ou it during the Public Fashion Revue Show on Saturday, July 16. You may want to include informa on on the fiber content, or a picture, sketch, clip or descrip on from the pa ern envelope of your garment. You must turn in a rough dra of your commentary with your registra on. A ach a separate piece of paper with your typed (double space) commentary to this registra on form. Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Page 13 Check Out 4 H Online The Purdue Extension Elkhart County website has lots of good informa on including recent newsle ers, forms, announcements and due dates. Check it out at www.extension.purdue.edu/elkhart. Become a friend of Elkhart County 4 H on Facebook. Dates to Remember Fashion Revue Judging: Friday, July 7, 2017 Northridge High School, Middlebury, IN check mes for your division. Public Fashion Revue Show: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Northridge High School, Middlebury, IN. 7:00 p.m. Open Judging: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. 6 p.m. Sewing Construc on All garments modeled in Fashion Revue should be brought to Project Check In. Project Check In: Monday, July 17, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Elkhart County Fair: July 21 July 29, 2017