Dates to Remember Fashion Revue Judging: Friday, July 13, 2018 - Northridge High School, Nappanee, IN - check times for your division. Project Check-In: Monday, July 16, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Elkhart County Fair: July 20-July 28, 2018 PURDUE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Elkhart County Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds 17746 County Road 34 Ste E Goshen, IN 46528-6898 Cooperating with U.S. Department of Agriculture Open Judging: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sewing Construction. All garments modeled in Fashion Revue should be brought to Project Check-In. Return Service Requested Public Fashion Revue Show: Saturday, July 14, 2018 - Northridge High School, Nappanee, IN. 7:00 p.m. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 42 GOSHEN, INDIANA 46526
2018 FASHION REVUE COMMENTARY SHEET Return to the Extension Office by July 4th, to register for 4-H Fashion Revue on July 13th. (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 outfit as you model it on stage. Type (double spaced) a description of your garment and include accessory items. This will be used as the narration as you model your outfit during the Public Fashion Revue Show on Saturday, July 14. You may want to include information on the fiber content, or a picture, sketch, clip or description from the pattern envelope of your garment. You must turn in a rough draft of your commentary with your registration. Attach a separate piece of paper with your typed (double space) commentary to this registration form. Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Page 1 2018 4-H FASHION REVUE On behalf of the Fashion Revue Committee, 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 outfit you have sewn. The garment you model does not need to be the same one that you have judged in the construction category. The garment must have been completed since the previous Elkhart County 4-H Fair. You are not required to enter sewing construction to enter 4-H Fashion Revue. Garments are not judged on construction at this event but rather on their fit and your choice of accessories to complete your total look. Pre-Registration is required. Please email a typed rough draft of your commentary (double spaced to allow for changes) for registration to me by Wednesday, July 4th, 2018. My email is: sgreybar@purdue.edu Fashion Revue Judging: Friday, July 13, 2018 - NorthWood High School, Nappanee, IN - check times for your division. Public Fashion Revue Show: Saturday, July 14, 2018 - NorthWood High School, Nappanee, IN. 7:00 p.m. Sthele Greybar Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development Questions: Call the office 574-533-0554 or email sgreybar@purdue.edu
Page 13 Check Out 4-H Online The Purdue Extension Elkhart County website has lots of good information including recent newsletters, 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 13, 2018 - NorthWood High School, Nappanee, IN - check times for your division. Public Fashion Revue Show: Saturday, July 14, 2018 - NorthWood High School, Nappanee, IN. 7:00 p.m. Open Judging: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sewing Construction. All garments modeled in Fashion Revue should be brought to Project Check-In. Project Check-In: Monday, July 16, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Elkhart County Fair: July 20-July 28, 2018 FASHION REVUE JUDGING SCHEDULE When: Friday, July 13, 2018 Where: 2101 N Main St, Nappanee, IN 46550 We will not start judging before the time listed for your grade. We will move through grades in the order listed below. Morning Registration 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 Afternoon Registration 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 Page 2 Enter the Division as you would for sewing construction.
Page 3 FASHION REVUE TIPS FROM THE JUDGES 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 outfit. 3. Pressing Press, press, and press some more! Use starch (sparingly) to make stubborn cottons 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 pattern lengths. 6. Footwear Watch color and style. Must match outfit. Be sure shoe style and heel height are age appropriate. For PJ s, socks/footies are good choices if slippers cannot be found that match. For open-toes shoes, polish your toenails. No flip-flops. Page 12 Preteens may enter dress, jumpers, skirt, pants, shorts, vest, sweaters, shirt/blouse, jacket or a combination of garments. All entries must be made form loomed, knitted 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 time. For additional information, a rules pamphlet and/or entry form, please contact Robyn Heine in writing at 1265 Governors Lane, Zionsville, IN 46077, by telephone (317) 873-5125 or email robynheine@yahoo.com. Website: www.nationalmakeitwithwool.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 exhibition if you are planning to check it out for this contest. 7. Zippers Invisible zippers are a great choice for formal wear. 8. Undergarments Watch fit of bodices. Wear undergarments that match outfit 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 outfit 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 better). Let your personality show and add your own style. Relax & model with ease.
Page 11 GARMENT CHECK-IN All outfits modeled in Fashion Revue must be checked in during Project Check-In on Tuesday, July 10 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. Dates TBA. Entry forms for the contest are due on July 1, 2018. Registration 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 objectives? To promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and yarns. To encourage personal creativity in sewing, knitting and crocheting with wool fabrics and yarns. To recognize creative 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 entire 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 Coordination of fabric/yarn with garment style and design Contestant s presentation Construction quality Creativity 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, 2018. Anyone regardless of race, creed or sex who meets age and other guidelines may participate. 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 STATE FASHION REVUE Page 4 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 time. Senior Division winners should stop at the information table during the fair and pick up their packets. Senior Division youth whose garment wins for construction and Fashion Revue in Elkhart County, will be asked to choose one category for their State Fair entry. You will be notified if you need to choose. FASHION REVUE IS AN ACTIVITY, NOT A PROJECT You do not need to enter your garment in construction to participate in Fashion Revue. You cannot complete the sewing project if you do not have your garment judged in construction. An outfit is defined as clothing that could be worn without additional 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 outfit that you entered for construction. 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 identify 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 outfit in each category. In sewing, only one wearable construction entry is permitted. One State Fair entry will be chosen for each category. SKILLS CARD REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION Page 10 The sewing curriculum is based on demonstrating 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 construction judging. One card must accompany each construction entry. State Fair entries must have these cards sent with their articles (BOTH wearable and non-wearable entries). The number of skills required are: Grade 3 - Minimum of two skills DEFINITION OF AN OUTFIT: An outfit 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 combination, such as pants, vest, and blouse or shirt. Informal or Casual Wear: A complete outfit of 1 or 2 pieces suitable for school, weekend, or casual, informal activities. Grade 4 - Minimum of two skills Grade 5 - Minimum of three skills Grade 6 - Minimum of four skills Grade 7 - Minimum of five skills Dress Up: This is suitable for special, church, or social occasions that are not considered to be formal. It may be an outfit of one or more pieces with or without its own costume coat or jacket (lined or unlined). This is not an outfit that would be worn to school, weekend, or casual, informal activities. Free Choice: A complete outfit comprised of garments that do not fit in the other classifications. Examples include: tennis wear, swim wear, athletic or sportswear, lounge wear, riding habits, historic, dance, theatrical, or international 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 outfit. Each piece should be versatile enough to be worn with other garments. Formal Wear: This outfit may be one or more pieces suitable for any formal occasion, such as proms, weddings, and formal evening functions. Grades 8-12 - Minimum of six skills All senior categories require a complete outfit. Check category definitions. 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 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 demonstrating sewing skills in wearable and/or non-wearable items. For construction, 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 construction to enter Fashion Revue. You must have sewn the garment entered in Fashion Revue. 4. For construction, you may enter one wearable and one non-wearable sewing item. No partial outfits will be accepted in Senior Fashion Revue (grades 8-12 only), or construction. You must have sewn an entire outfit for entry.
THINGS JUDGES LOOK FOR By: Theo Outman and Marie Young 1. Sewing on buttons Use double thread. Sew up and down three times and three times around the shank; put needle to under side and knot. 2. Sewing on Hook & Eye Use single thread. Buttonhole stitch around circle and stitch 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. Backstitch 3 or 4 stitches, just enough to lock. 5. Understitching around neck, arms and collars - Trim first, clip curves, stitch seam to facing 1/8 inch. You do not have to backstitch. 6. Finish seams Do not use pinking shears. Zig zag, serge or straight stitch 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 stitch. The width must measure evenly. Use single thread for hand hemming. Use a back whipstitch or a blind stitch. 9. When stitching the crotch Double stitch between notches and trim and finish seams. 10. When stitching set-in sleeves Double stitch around armhole. Trim between notches and finish seams. 11. Elastic Waistbands - Sew a header and stitch in the ditch at side seams. 12. Set-In Waistbands Use interfacing. FASHION REVUE PUBLIC SHOW Page 9 Page 6 Show begins at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 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 time 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 time. 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 13. Darts Stitch to the point and tie. Make sure matching darts measure the same length and width. 14. Stitching a point or right angle take 2 stitches 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. Parents, friends and relatives are welcome to attend the show. The Honor Group, Reserve Champions and Champions will be announced. Ribbons and judges comment sheets will be available for pick-up after the public show. Members wishing to practice 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 Descriptive Phrases & Adjectives: Fresh look or fresh pattern Indispensable Delicate Sun kissed bright Little touches Highlighted Lace-soft edging Classic lines Stitching details Buttery soft Sophisticated mood Exuberant colors High voltage color Little zaps of color With its bold stripes Electric toned stripes Flouncy Jolt of color Cool, crisp Splashes Monochromatic look Lush colors Common denominator Frostings of lace To register for Fashion Revue, fill out and return a Commentary Sheet with a written description of your outfit. The Commentary Sheets are available on the last page of this newsletter, 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 description of your outfit. This is what will be read as you model your outfit. Hint: The description on the pattern envelope can be helpful. You want your Commentary to be long enough for modeling but not so long that you are waiting for it to be done. Descriptive 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: All Commentary Sheets, complete with a description are due on Wednesday, July 4th. You must complete a Commentary Sheet for each garment you enter! A rough draft must be turned in with the Fashion Revue Registration. **Please email (sgreybar@purdue.edu), mail or bring in a typed rough draft of the Commentary Sheet to the Purdue Extension office by July 4th (please double space). 4-H FASHION REVUE NARRATION - OUTLINE 1. Open with a personal sentence about yourself. 2. Description of garment / outfit. 3. Description of accessories i.e. hair accessories, jewelry, shoes etc. 4. Close with a personal sentence about yourself, hobbies, school etc. bold electric dramatic translucent deep dazzling soft light Use you imagination or check fashion magazines for descriptive words. We will not be providing feedback this year! So, please submit your commentary as it will be read.