Garden Of Fashions Fills Capital Region Stage
LOU ANN GOOD
Food And Family
Features Editor
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
(Cumberland Co.) A swirl of col
ors and fashions filled the stage
of the Cumberland Valley Eagle
View Middle School last Thurs
day evening.
Called the Garden of Fashion,
the event spotlighted the talents
of 74 4-H’ers from seven different
counties. These 4-H’ers selected
patterns and fabrics to stitch an
outfit that flattered their build
and personality. When finished,
they needed to model their fash
ions and place in the top leVtl at
their local Fashion Revue compe
tition in their respective counties
before being eligible to proceed to
regional competition.
An amazing array of talent as
sembled on the stage, but even
then, some of the ingenuity and
tedious detail remained hidden
from the audience. For example,
the audience could see that Mat
thew Reichard had stitched a
classic tailored jacket, pants, and
shirt. But hidden inside were de
tails that ensured the tailored fit.
Matthew had used horsehair can
vas for interlining and made his
own shoulder pads and sleeve
heads for the jacket.
The perfect fit wasn’t achieva
ble by simply following a pattern.
Most of the participants needed
to measure, adjust, sew, and rip
numerous seams before they were
satisfied.
Not all that looked perfect to
the audience passed the scrutiny
of judges who had a close up ex
amination of the outfit and its
wearer. Selecting gold and blue
ribbon winners in junior and sen
ior divisions were judges Karen
Hess, Vicki Caruso, Nancy Class,
Fran Horst, and Liz Ricker.
Only the senior gold ribbon re
cipients will continue to state
competition. The senior blue rib
bon winners serve as alternates in
case one of the gold ribbon win
ners is unable to attend the state
event on July 25.
The regional event was as far
as the junior gold ribbon winners
will advance. According to Mary
Ann Olyer, Franklin County
family living agent, participation
in Fashion Revue helps members
achieve self confidence, learn
about wardrobe selection, the im
portance of good posture, physi
cal fitness and other grooming
tips.
Blue ribbon senior winners include Becky Gordon, Lancaster; Betsy Ranck, Lancas
ter; Liz Francis, York; Elizabeth Grieggs, Dauphin; Emily Walker, Franklin; Gwen Um
breit, Franklin; and Marie Collins, Lancaster.
These senior gold ribbon winners will advance to state competition: Lindsay Bur
khart, Lancaster; Patricia Grieggs, Dauphin; Beth Parrish, York; Matthew Reinhart,
Franklin; Madelyn Snyder, Dauphin; Sara Ann Oyler, Adams; Sarah Graybill, Lancaster;
Sara Krall, Lebanon, and Elizabeth Criswell, Lancaster.
Gold ribbon winners at the
Capital Region, which includes
the counties of Adams, Cumber
land, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancas
ter, Lebanon, and York, include
the following:
• Sara Oyler, Adams County,
who wore a khaki shirt and
checkered shirt outfit. The short
skirt features front darts, front
waistband and elastic around the
back. The three-quarter length
sleeved shirt of 100 percent cot
ton fabric promoted a sporty
look. The sleeve bottoms had
notch detailing. Sara made a
coordinating scrunchie.
• Matthew Reichard, Franklin
County, stitched a tailored jacket
and pants combination. The
black gabardine dress slacks fea
tured straight legs with side front
pockets and back welt pockets.
The blue/black plaid patterned
wool jacket had a back pleat for
ease and comfort.
Matthew said that he found it
interesting working with horse
hair canvas in the slacks and
jacket. He even made his own
shoulder pads and sleeveheads
for the jacket.
• Sarah Krall, Lebanon,
stitched a two-piece evening
gown with front and back prin
cess seams and an invisible zip
per. The cranberry ballina fabric
was her 10th year sewing project.
• Beth Parrish, York, modeled
an evening length gown with con
trasting, close-fitting bodice and
raised waist. The fully-lined
dress, made of crepe black satin
featured a black pleat.
The 17-year-old has been sew
ing for 11 years.
• Lindsay Burkhart, Lancaster
County, stitched a double-breast
ed pea coat and jeans. The coat
was made of gray wool with set
in pockets hidden by welts and a
vent in the back. Demonstrating
ingenuity, Lindsay figured out
how to add lining to the jacket
made from an unlined pattern.
Gold-colored topstitching on the
back pockets and inside seams of
the flared jeans required precise
straightness.
• Elizabeth Criswell, Lancaster
County, selected a semi-formal
fitted, lined dress of sheer black,
flocked polyester over a royal
blue polyester sheath. She wrap
ped up her outfit with a navy
blue jacket of stretch velvet. For
her seventh year sewing project,
Elizabeth altered the patterns to
create the outfit she envisioned.
• Sarah Graybill, Lancaster
County, stitched a denim jacket,
tan pants, and purple shirt to cre-
ate her outfit. The dark denim
jacket featured pockets and but
tons down the front. The con
trasting gold-colored thread on
the jacket was difficult to sew.
The tan-colored cotton pants had
an invisible zipper and darts. The
spaghetti strapped purple shirt
contrasted with the outfit.
Junior gold ribbon winners include Katee Weaver,
Bretney Endy, Katie McGinnis, Megan Parsons, Rachel
Siegel, and Anna Gilbert.
Junior blue ribbon winners include Brooke Umberger,
Jasmine Martin, Katrina Oyler, Laura Umberger, Olivia
Hostettler, and Marlee Beckner.
• Patricia Grieggs, Dauphin,
made a pink-lined sundress of
100 percent rayon with an invisi
ble zipper, front and back darts,
and a ruffle to accent the neck
and hem lines. She used 100 per
cent polyester lining that is anti
static for comfortable wear.
• Madeline Snyder, Dauphin
County, purchased a burgundy
and black paisley print of 100
percent rayon challis to make a
fully-lined, princess seamed
dress. The dress had narrow
shoulder straps and an invisible
back zipper.
Madeline added her own sense
of style to the total look with the
addition of decorative beads
along the hemline.
Blue ribbon senior winners in
clude Elizabeth Grieggs, Dau
phin; Emily Walker, Franklin;
Gwen Umbreit, Franklin; Marie
Collins, Lancaster; Becky Gor
don, Lancaster; Liz Francis,
York; and Betsy Ranck, Lancas
ter.
Junior gold ribbon winners
were Megan Parsons, Lancaster;
Rachel Siegel, Lebanon; Anna
Gilbert, Adams; Bretney Endy,
Dauphin; Katie McGinnis, Dau
phin; and Katie Weaver, Lancas
ter.
Junior blue ribbon winners
were Jasmine Martin, Lancaster;
Olivia Hostettler, Adams; Laura
Umberger, Lebanon; Katrina
Oyler, Adams; Brooke Umberger,
Lebanon; and Marlee Beckner,
Franklin.