4-H Clothing Event Report Form
All O’Brien County Clothing Event participants are required to complete this form. You will need to
submit separate forms for each clothing event you are entering. (Clothing Selection, Fashion Revue,
or $15 Challenge)
Name: _______________________________________
Attach color
Club: ________________________________________
photo of
Address: _____________________________________
yourself in
Birth Date: ______________ Grade: ______________
your outfit
Years in Clothing Project: ___________
over this space.
Check appropriate Division:
Junior (4th-6th) ______
Intermediate (7th-8th) _______
Please Circle Entry: Clothing Selection
$15 Challenge
Senior (9th-12th) ________
Fashion Revue
1. Learning to Communicate
A. What is your goal? What you want to learn/do through participation in the 4-H Clothing
Event?
B.
Did you reach your goal? How did you go about reaching your goal?
2. Making Decisions about appearance and design
A. How does this garment/outfit express your personality? How is the color, fabric, style,
or fit of this garment/outfit a good choice for your size, or your body shape?
B. How does your outfit demonstrate recent fashion changes and trends?
C. Why do you think this fabric is a good choice for the garment design and features?
3. Choosing Clothes for specific occasions or purposes
A. What occasions, purposes, or activities did you have in mind when you selected or
constructed this outfit and accessories? Why do you think this garment is appropriate for
this occasion, purpose, or activity?
B. What functional characteristics did you want in your outfit? (regulates temperature, provides
protection, allows movement, etc.) How does this outfit match your intent?
C. How do the accessories you have chosen add to your overall appearance?
D.
In what way did the design elements and principles found in this garment/outfit help you to
choose this outfit? Participants in grades 9-10 are responsible for identifying a minimum of one art
principle (rhythm, emphasis, proportion, balance, unity) and the element or elements (shape/form, color,
texture, line) used in the selected principle. Participants in grades 11-12 are responsible for identifying a
minimum of two art principles and the elements used in the selected principles. Youth must explain how the
elements are used to illustrate the selected principle(s).
4. Consumer Skills
A. Identify two features or details of this garment which show quality garment workmanship.
Explain why you think so.
Well constructed features
Why?
1.
2.
B. What is the fiber content of your garment or the parts of your outfit?
5. Managing to get your money’s worth
A. How much did this outfit cost? If you are using accessories you had on hand already,
indicate “had” in the price column.
*****$15 Challenge participants MUST attach your sales slip or receipts!*****
Constructed
Garment Costs
Fabric
_____
Pattern
_____
Thread
_____
Zipper
_____
Buttons
_____
Lining
_____
Interfacing _____
Trim
_____
Other
_____
Purchased
Garment Costs
Jacket
_____
Pants
_____
Skirt
_____
Dress
_____
Shorts
_____
Sweater
_____
Shirt/Top
_____
Blouse/Top _____
Other
_____
Accessories
Costs
Shoes
Hat/Cap
Socks
Tie/Scarf
Bag
Jewelry
Gloves
Other
Other
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
Total
Total
Total
_____
_____
_____
ADD garment and accessory costs to get: TOTAL OUTFIT COST____________
B. How many times a year do you expect or plan to wear this outfit? _____________
C. Divide the cost of this outfit by the number of times you will wear it in a year to find the
annual cost per wearing:
Outfit cost $_____ divided by times worn per year _____ = cost per wearing $_____
D. What kind of care does this outfit require?
E. Is the cost per wearing, care required, and wardrobe addition of this outfit reasonable in
terms of your family situation and total clothing budget? If so, why?
F. Explain how this outfit and the accessories you chose mix with or enhance your wardrobe?
FASHION REVUE PARTICIPANTS ONLY
A. Which garments in the outfit did you construct yourself?
B. What pattern brand and number did you use? (For example – McCalls #1620)
C. Did you make any changes to the patterns that you used? If yes, please explain the
changes you made.
D. Who has been the most influential person in helping you learn to sew? How have they
helped you learn this life skill?
E. Please attach samples of the fabric and linings you used in constructing your garment(s).
What is the Fiber Content of your fabric(s)?_______________________
Fabric samples
Fabric samples
CLOTHING SELECTION & $15 CHALLENGE ONLY
A. Tell the story of how you purchased your outfit.
B. Have you changed (altered/enhanced) or embellished this outfit in any way since
choosing/purchasing it? If Yes, explain.
C. Where did you purchase your outfit?
D. Was someone with you when you purchased this outfit? If Yes, in what way(s) did this person
influence your decision?
E. For the $15 Challenge, have you purchased clothes before at a garage sale, consignment
store, Goodwill store, or Salvation Army store? Give reason/occasion or why not?
F. Would you consider shopping at garage sales, consignment stores, Goodwill, or Salvation
Army stores in the future? Why or why not?
Style Show Description
 Write a description of your outfit that you would like to hear as you model on stage. It should
include your name, the features of your outfit that the audience can see from a distance,
something about your personal experiences in 4-H and goals for the future.
Include any interesting stories about your outfit or your shopping or sewing experience!
 If you are entering multiple categories, please use a separate piece of paper for each.
Examples
Allison Ehlers from the Happy L&L is wearing an outfit she chose for special occasions. A black
romper with criss cross straps is contrasted with a white tee. The two colors together make up
Allison’s favorite color combination. Black and white Ying Yang earrings and a necklace complete the
black and white theme. Allison enjoys playing softball, reading books, and watching movies.
Additional helpful hints for writing stage commentaries can be found by checking out Clothing Event
webpage for Commentary Help and Helpful Hints at
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/clothing/events.htm.
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