Posted: August 19, 2022
Twenty-six 4-H members from across Pennsylvania recently took part in the annual 4-H State Fashion and Textile Revue near State College.
The 4-H State Fashion and Textile Revue is the culminating event for 4-H members ages 13-18 who completed a clothing or textile project. The purpose of the event is to recognize excellence in sewing and fiber arts.
The Pennsylvania 4-H'ers attending the one-day event participated in a modeling workshop, sewing skills workshop, and a fashion show for family and friends. Participants' projects were judged as either a garment — fashion revue — or a nonwearable fiber arts project — textile revue.
The fashion participants were judged on construction, appearance, fit, design, and fashion. Textile participants were judged on construction, visual appeal, and design elements.
In the textile revue, Madison Copenhaver, of Lebanon County, took first place, and Alexandria Neff, of Dauphin County, was the second-place finisher.
Copenhaver took first place in the fashion revue, followed by Olivia Morrissey, of Lebanon County, in second place and Giuseppe Schiano Di Cola, of Montgomery County, in third place.
Also recognized as part of the fashion revue honor group were Jolene Bomgardner, of Lebanon County, and Adelyne Hazelrigg, of Bucks County.
In the people's choice award, all participants voted on a favorite outfit. Maria Parola, of Lackawanna County, was the winner.
Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a nonformal educational youth-development program of the United States Department of Agriculture that helps young people develop knowledge and skills to become capable, caring and contributing citizens. To find your local program, visit the Penn State Extension 4-H website.
