2021 Fair
2021 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July/August 2021 Page 9 Ellie was chosen along with Daniel Crider to be State Fair delegates in sewing, Ellie in Clothing I and Daniel in Clothing III. Rose Catterson also appeared before Judge Reifsteck with her entry in “Shopping with Style.” In this category, the goal is to select and purchase clothing that is coordinated for a complete outfit from shirt to shoes. The items should speak to the current style as well as personal style, and when modeled they need to fit appropriately. Rose had chosen a dressier outfit consisting of a tan pair of slacks with a jacket a shade lighter. She coordinated her outfit with a black top and black shoes. The judging began with Rose presenting her story board about her purchase. The board included a photo of her modeling the outfit and then details about the fabrics, care of the fabrics, where she bought the pieces and the total cost of the outfit. Talking about her selections, Rose shared that one big issue she had was in the differences in actual size versus the size on the tag of the clothing. She noted that name brands vary widely in their interpretation of size. A numerical size that fits well from Brand A may be way too big or too small in the same numerical size from Brand B. Reifsteck said that was a common problem that every person faces, especially when shopping remotely from the internet or a catalog where clothing cannot be tried on before the purchase. In spite of the challenges she had with selecting sizes, when Rose modeled her outfit Continued p
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