4-H Clothing Exhibitor Letter
4-H Clothing Judging Details
We are excited to host 4-H clothing judging on Monday, July 21nd. Below are a few details to keep in mind as you prepare for clothing judging. Please take a moment to review this note, as there are a couple of logistics that are different for this year. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to Kaitlyn Peine, Community Health and Wellness Agent at kpeine@ksu.edu or 785-843-7058. Thank you to our outstanding superintendents for sharing their time and talent with our 4-H clothing families- Karen Flory, Susannah Flory,
and Kalie Olsen.
When and Where
All clothing judging will take place on Monday, July 21 in the Dreher Family 4-H Building and Building 21 located on the Douglas County Fairgrounds (2110 Harper St Lawrence, KS 66046). All 4-H’ers need to arrive and check-in no later than 8:30 am.
What to Expect
Shopping in Style
All 4-H’ers modeling purchased outfits will be judged in the same class by age level. All 4H’ers participating in Shopping in Style (formally known as buymanship) need to check-in between 8:00-8:30 am in Building 21.
Sewing and Textiles
- 4-H’ers who have constructed (sewed) garments or articles will sign up for a consultation judging timeslot when they arrive no later than 8:30 am on July 21.
- Consultation judging for clothing construction will take place in the Dreher Family 4-H Building.
- 4-H’ers modeling their constructed garments will model in Building 21 starting at 1:00 pm.
Planning Ahead
Each 4-H’er modeling for Shopping in Style or Sewing and Textiles is required to model in the public fashion revue at 7 pm on Tuesday, July 22 in Building 21. This year’s theme is “Walking on Sunshine”.
- 4-H’ers need to arrive no later than 6:45 pm. 4-H’ers model one outfit for the public showcase. A script will be read out loud by a narrator.
- A script describing the outfit is due by Thursday, July 17. The script form can be found at the following link. 2025 Fashion Revue Script Submission Form
Day of Clothing Judging
Again, this year, there will not be callbacks. Below is a list of what to bring with you for clothing judging day.
- Clothing, accessories, and shoes.
- Paperwork and photos inside a plastic sleeve.
(We will also have plastic sleeves on hand.)- We will need one photo of the front of the outfit and one photo of the back of the outfit. Don’t forget to include accessories.
Each outfit will need printed photos of the front and back of the 4-H’er in their outfit. Please make sure that the photos reflect all clothing and accessories you will be modeling for that outfit. You can save time and reduce stress by tackling the judging forms before clothing judging day. Here is the link to all the forms: Clothing Information Documents Webpage
Cost per wear is only required for level four. Please note judges do not consider the cost per wear form for levels 1, 2, and 3. All forms can also be found on the Clothing Information Documents Webpage.
New this Year!
4-H’ers are welcome to leave outfits the day of clothing judging and at the conclusion of the public fashion revue. Racks and labels for hangers will be available at the south end of Building 21.
The last opportunity to drop off outfits for exhibit during the fair will be Monday, July 28 between 1:00- 6:00 pm in Building 21. All entries need to be displayed on a swivel hanger at check-in.
Each outfit’s scorecard and ribbon needs to be displayed with the outfit on the swivel hanger. Swivel hangers will be provided and available to pick up during clothing judging on July 21.