Fashion & Interior Design Project

Fashion Show: To recognize 4-H members who have excelled in fashion and interior design projects and exhibit skills in the application of knowledge of fibers and fabrics to wardrobe selection, clothing construction, or comparison shopping, fashion interpretation and understanding of style, good grooming and poise in front of others, and modeling and presentation of themselves and their garments.

Fashion Storyboard: The purpose of the 4-H Fashion Storyboard contest is to give 4-H members an opportunity to create a storyboard of their original design. It also provides the members an opportunity to gain knowledge of the career responsibilities of a fashion designer and illustrator, enhance creativity and originality, and develop visual communication skills.

Duds to Dazzle: The Texas 4-H Duds to Dazzle Fashion and Interior Design Competition utilizes the knowledge and skills learned in the project, while increasing awareness of the impact of the clothing and textile industry on the environment, specifically the waste stream. In the competition, teams of 4-H members will redesign and repurpose discarded garments or textiles into new, viable consumer products.

Bell County 4-H Fashion Show Contest

NEW THIS YEAR! Fashion Show—All age divisions will use the same categories

Buying

– Business/Interview Attire

– Fantastic Fashions Under $25

– Semi-Formal to Formal

– Theater/Costume

Construction

– Everyday Living

– Refashion

– Semi-Formal to Formal

– Theater/Costume

*NEW UPCYCLE

*NEW TEXAS NATURAL FIBER

There will no longer be a separate contest for Natural Fiber. This is now rolled into the Texas Natural Fiber category. Students will only be able to enter 1 category for this contest.

Contests:
Fashion Show

Date:
2026 TBD

Location:
Bell County Extension Office
1605 N. Main Street

Belton, TX 76513

Forms

2026 Bell County 4H Fashion Show Entry Form – Fillable PDF

2026 Fashion Show County Entry Form – Word

ENTRY DEADLINE: TBD. Emailed to Sheryl.Long@ag.tamu.edu & Laila.Romero@ag.tamu.edu

Home School Eligibility Form- Please out the form if you are home school and participating in the County Fashion Show. Due with Entry Form

Paperwork to bring with you to all contests!

Junior/Intermediate Entry Form(MS Word)

Senior Buying Entry Form

Senior Construction Entry Form

Senior Upcycle Entry Form

Senior Natural Fiber Entry Form

District 8 Fashion Show, Natural Fiber, Fashion Storyboard, & Duds to Dazzle Event Information

Event Information

Contests:
Fashion Show
Fashion Storyboard
Duds to Dazzle

Date:
Monday, April 27, 2026
Registration: March 16-April 7, 2026

Location:
Cleburne Conference Center
1501 W. Henderson
Cleburne, TX 76033
www.cleburne.net

Entry Fee:

Fashion Show	$12
Fashion Storyboard	$12
Duds to Dazzle	$12

Schedule:
Tentative Schedule: PDF

Description/Objectives:

Fashion Show Categories

**NEW THIS YEAR**

All age divisions will use the same categories.

BUYING CATEGORIES
Business/ Interview	Entry should be an outfit you would wear for a job interview, scholarship interview, job fair, or other professional event. 1. Professional – This is a more traditional, conservative approach (e.g., business suit or blazer, tie, and dress slacks for men, business suit, pantsuit, or jacket and dress for women). 2. Business Casual – This trend is more relaxed and comfortable but demonstrates good judgment in choices and displays a neat appearance (e.g., polo shirt, shirt with a collar or sweater, khakis or other slacks, dress or casual leather shoes, moderate length dress or skirt for women).
Fantastic Fashions under $25	This category is designed to expand the 4-H member’s shopping experience to include different shopping venues. Outfits must be purchased at a garage sale, consignment store, Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other retail business. Receipts are required for everything that is visible during the interview, except shoes. Receipts for garage sales can be handwritten. This includes jewelry and accessories.
Semi-formal to Formal	Entry must be designed for semi-formal to formal occasions and made from fabrics intended for the same. Semi-formal is a little less formal than formal black tie. · Women – includes midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, wrap dresses, cocktail dresses, pantsuits, and jumpsuits. · Men – includes slacks and a blazer, a two-piece suit (with or without a tie), accessories that show personal style (pocket squares, dress watch, custom shoes). Formal -prom, evening wedding or gala party. · Women – typically floor-length gown, a knee-length cocktail dress or classic little black dress. · Men – two or three-piece suit or tuxedo, with a shirt and tie.
Special Interest	Entry should be a specific outfit that you NEED to know how to purchase wisely. Entry should be something that reflects a special interest of the participant, such as equestrian clothing and riding apparel, dance costumes, hiking clothing, or rock-climbing clothing.
CONSTRUCTION CATEGORIES
Everyday Living	Includes casual sportswear, weekend-wear, sleepwear, clothing for school, casual after-school events, or hanging out with friends.
Refashion	Refashion is an environmentally friendly category where old, worn out or damaged textile items are upcycled into something new. The result of modifying existing clothing or fabric item (such as tablecloth or curtain) into something more fashionable. Participants will use creativity and sewing skills to bring life to something that would have ended up in the landfill. The completed garment is different from its original use, not just an alteration. (Examples: neck ties sewn together to form a dress or taking old t-shirts and making them into a skirt)
Semi-formal to Formal	Entry must be designed for semi-formal to formal occasions and made from fabrics intended for the same. Semi-formal is a little less formal than formal black tie. · Women – includes midi-dresses, maxi-dresses, wrap dresses, cocktail dresses, pantsuits, and jumpsuits. · Men – includes slacks and a blazer, a two-piece suit (with or without a tie), accessories that show personal style (pocket squares, dress watch, custom shoes). Formal -prom, evening wedding or gala party. · Women – typically floor-length gown, a knee-length cocktail dress or classic little black dress. · Men – two or three-piece suit or tuxedo, with a shirt and tie.
Theatre/Costume	Garment intended for use as a costume, which would include stage production. May be sewn from fabric or using a base garment to build upon. These garments may be unusual or innovative materials; imaginative but wearable.
Upcycle Your Style
Upcycle your style	4-H members will take a new or used garment and enhance it through creative decoration or embellishment to provide additional value and personal flair. The purpose of this category is to encourage youth to practice sustainable fashion habits by giving new life to clothing through thoughtful design choices. Participants may add trims, appliqués, patches, paint, embroidery, dye techniques, or other decorative details to upgrade and personalize a garment. The finished product should reflect the participant’s creativity, style, and decision-making skills, while demonstrating how small changes can transform and extend the life of a clothing item.
Texas Natural Fibers
Texas Natural Fibers	The Texas Fiber category is designed to promote awareness and appreciation of Texas-grown natural fibers such as cotton, wool, and mohair. Participants will showcase garments that celebrate the state’s fiber industry, highlighting the importance of local agriculture in the fashion and textile industries. Texas leads the nation in cotton production and is a significant producer of wool and mohair. This category educates youth about the state’s agricultural economy and encourages mindful consumerism and fiber advocacy through fashion. If the garment is cotton, it must contain a minimum of 60% cotton. If the garment is Wool/Mohair, the breakdown must contain the following: • 60% wool and 40% other fiber. • 60% mohair and 40% other fiber. • 60% blend of the two fibers and 40% other fiber. • 100% wool/mohair blend is also acceptable.

Fashion Storyboard Categories

Accessory	Includes items such as belts, purses, bags, hats, etc.
Jewelry	Includes necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings.
Home Decor	items that are easy to move and make a home visually appealing. Examples of home décor items include throw pillows, table runner, or wall hanging
Home Furnishings	items that make a home comfortable for living or working in. Examples include: coach, ottoman, chair, tables, desks, bed, and the like
Pet Clothing	Includes items that can be worn by a pet or any other animal.
Wearable	Clothing that can be worn. Includes items such as pants, shorts, skirts, blouses, sweaters, coats, dresses, etc.