Clothing and Textiles

Demonstrations/Illustrated Talks

Includes all presentations related to clothing design, selection, buying, care, construction, textiles, accessories, personal appearance, and grooming.

Clothing Projects and Fashion Revue

State 4-H Congress Clothing Contests and Fashion Revue

Fashion Revue Guidelines and Criteria

Teens may enter one outfit or ensemble in the following senior (14-18) categories:

Fashion Revue Guidelines and Criteria

Teens may enter one outfit or ensemble in the following senior (14-18) categories:

Personally Sewn (formerly Traditional): Garment is sewn based on the participant skill level and will be judged accordingly.  The garment must have been constructed by the member since the last State Fashion Revue.

Purchased: Garment must have been purchased since the last State Fashion Revue.  This category demonstrates the ability to purchase and coordinate and outfit exhibiting positive consumer skills.

Repurposed (formerly Recycled): The member designs and sews a wearable garment from previously used garments. The garment is different from its original use.

Wearable Art: Decorate a garment using arts and crafts techniques. Duct tape garments are allowed. May take an existing garment and outline a design in sequins, beads, etc.

Needle Arts:  The member demonstrates their ability to knit, crochet or weave a garment and coordinate an outfit around the garment.

*NEW* 1st Year Sewer:  The member must be a 1st year clothing/textile participant without prior sewing experience. Participant will choose one of the aforementioned categories and follow all rules and regulations within, but will only be judged in the 1st Year Sewer category.

No rental garments or issued uniforms will be allowed in any category

More complete information on each of the categories and further instructions can be found in the  “Florida 4-H Fashion Revue Planning Guide and Clothing Project Report”  Please follow all instructions carefully when completing this project report.

Event Registration

State Congress Competitions

4-H’ers participating in the State Contest are registered by the County 4-H Agent with the State 4-H Congress Registration Procedures. Counties may enter:

  • Two entries per category
  • One Agent’s Choice Category – 1 additional youth entry that meets the blue ribbon standard from the county for any 3rd entry in one category.

Additionally, each participant is required to submit to their county 4-H Agent for appropriate signature the completed “Florida 4-H Senior Fashion Revue Planning Guide and Clothing Project Report”. The 4-H Agent will submit the completed report to the State
4-H Headquarters, Attn. Monica Brinkley

These must be the original copies with photos, receipts, etc attached. If not received by this date, 10 points will be deducted from the overall score.   After June 1, 2013 any Fashion Revue Project report received will be disqualified. This final report must be signed and approved by the County 4-H Agent.  All rules, guidelines, participation information form and Fashion Revue Project Report have been combined into one document for ease and convenience.  Participant will submit only what is required for judging to Monica Brinkley.

Fashion Revue garments are to meet the same blue ribbon standard as any other presentation eligible for State 4-H Congress.  Garments are to be approved by the County 4-H Agent or a panel of qualified judges before being forwarded to State 4-H Congress Fashion Revue.

Congress Decorative Arts/Accessories Display:  (New this year)

An additional opportunity for youth to display items they have created in addition to those accessories being modeled will be available this year during Congress.  Please complete the Congress Decorative Arts/Accessories Display and turn in at same time as the Project Report.

At home skill-a-thons
The following are examples of what you can do for  the at home skill a thons to help you in the completion of your clothing project.

Plan a discovery trip – either shopping online or at the store – select an outfit that you want to add to your wardrobe for a specific purpose!!!  You will need to list each item with a picture and/or drawing and an explanation of when, where, what, why and how each items relates to your outfit.
Traditional – select the pattern, fabric and tools you will need

Purchasing – select an outfit making sure you discuss the fabric and shopping tools you used

Knitting/Crocheting – select the pattern, yarn and tools you will need

Embellishment (Wearable Art)  – select/describe the item you are embellishing and the fabric/beads, etc you are using and the tools you use to apply the embellishment

Recycle – select an item from your wardrobe that you are going to recycle and describe the items that you will use to complete your recycling project and why this is a good use of your time and effort

Please make sure you keep track of the expenses that are related to the appropriate skill-a-thon.  Remember each of you needs to be a wise consumer and select the best items for the most economical price.

Florida 4-H Fashion Revue Planning Guide and Clothing Project Report