Eighteen Mason County 4-H’ers traveled to Rowena for the District 7 Fashion Show and Duds to Dazzle competition on March 25, 2025. This competition is part of the Fashion and Interior Design project area.
Duds to Dazzle is comprised of four team members who are given an item and instructed to construct a new product in one of three categories: wearable, non-wearable, or acjewelry. The contestants have no foreknowledge of the base item or the category in which they must create the new piece. Each team has 60 minutes to construct an item, prepare a presentation, and clean up their work area. They are judged on their design process, safety precautions, teamwork, and use of materials in addition to the quality and appearance of the final product and the effectiveness of the sales pitch for the product.
The Duds to Dazzle teams were given either a bandana or t-shirt and instructed to design and create a new item.
In the Fashion Show competition, each contestant must construct or purchase an outfit within the past year to showcase. The 4-H’ers must then model that garment and provide a 5-minute presentation for the judges describing the project activities, outfit selection criteria, and the construction or purchasing details. The judges then ask questions concerning the garment and presentation.
The placings are as follows: Junior Division
1st place Semi-formal to Formal Construction – Livy Hudson
1st place Constume & Theater Construction – Jubilee Arrazola
2nd place Everyday Living Construction – Navey Martin
3rd place Fabulous Fashion under $25 Buying – Harper Payne
4th place Cotton Natural Fiber Construction – Harper Holbrook
5th place Everyday Living Construction – Harper Holbrook Intermediate Division
3rd place Everyday Living Construction – Hailey Holbrook
4th place Cotton Natural Fiber Construction – Hailey Holbrook Senior Division
4th place Everyday Living Construction – Phoenix Arrazola Non-Apparel crafted items placings in each category are as follows:
1st place Embroidery – Phoenix Arrazola 1st place Electronic Phone Case – Harper Payne
2nd place Bracelet – Harper Holbrook
2nd place Embellished Apparel – Harper Payne
4th place Pillow – Harper Payne
4th place Picture Frame – Harper Payne
5th place Pillow – Hailey Holbrook
