• 0: No documentation
• 1: Minimum of a 3x5 card with any one of the following, country of origin, time period, characteristic of style for that period, reference..
• 2: Minimum of a 3x5 card with any two of the above.
• 3: Minimum of a 3x5 card with any three of the above.
• 4: Minimum of a 3x5 card with all four of the above.

• 0: Totally inappropriate to time period of category
• 1: Period elements combined in unauthentic fashion. Inappropriate mixture of times and cultures.
• 2: Good surface appearance, unauthentic elements in design, fabric, color. (Inappropriate fake underlayers)
• 3: Authentic in appearance and feel; period colors, fabric either period or very close.
• 4: Authentic in appearance, feel, with special efforts to achieve total effect. (Special accessories to enhance total look, hand-done embellishments.

• 1: Simple cut with little or no fitting or trim.
• 2: Some fitting and trim
• 3: Multiple layers, some fitting, trim
• 4: Same as above with more elaborate cuts, fitting and embellishments
• 5: All of the above, fully lined (as needed), intricate cut, fitting, trims, embellishments (possible handwork).

WORKMANSHIP (1-5 points) Success of the attempt

• 1: Poor construction/fit.
• 2: Seams not straight, uneven stitches and seams, garment does not fit, fraying seams, unmatched seams.
• 3: No extras such as lining, hand sewn trim. Raw edges that should have been finished. No major disasters, but no special touches either.
• 4: Finished seams, some lining, well cut and fits and handwork on hem and trims
• 5: Fully lined (if called for), special touches in augmentation and trim. Handwork other than hems. Looks good.

• 1: Exact copy from modern pattern source. No research done; or clothing completely illogical to period.
• 2: Above but with pattern, fabric and trim variations. Some research done, standard style, mostly copied.
• 3: Logical combination of fabric and embellishments congruent with period practices.
• 4: Same as above, plus more individual interpretation/imagination in style for specific period.
• 5: Elements of style combined for new piece that has period look. Has some pertinent accessories.
• 6: Achieves total period look. Innovative combination of elements logical to single period context; looks like done by a creative period designer.

• 1-2: Use of non-period materials and colors. Materials do not work well together. Poor fit.
• 3-4: Better fit, more period feel to materials and colors.
• 5-6 Good fit, colors and materials look well together, complex/correct trim, extra work done, some accessories.

DOCUMENTATION (0-4 points)Must have at least 1 page, 2-3 pages preferable. More is acceptable. Give score based on the following:

• 0: No documentation
• 1: Country of origin, time period, characteristic of style for that period, visual references from poor sources, pattern source (if any), clothier's intent.
• 2: Above plus better resources, discussion of period practices.
• 3: In addition to above, more in-depth discussions of style and period practices utilizing a variety of sources.
• 4: All of the above plus details of garment's construction and discussions of the more unusual methods tried.

• 1: Period elements combined in unauthentic fashion. Inappropriate mixture of times and cultures.
• 2: Good surface appearance, unauthentic elements in design, fabric, color. (Inappropriate fake underlayers)
• 3: Authentic in appearance and feel; period colors, fabric either period or very close.
• 4: Authentic in appearance, feel, with special efforts to achieve total effect. (Special accessories to enhance total look, hand-done embellishments.

• 1: Simple cut with little or no fitting or trim.
• 2: Some fitting and trim
• 3: Multiple layers, some fitting, trim
• 4: Same as above with more elaborate cuts, fitting and embellishments
• 5: All of the above, fully lined (as needed), intricate cut, fitting, trims, embellishments (possible handwork).

WORKMANSHIP (1-5 points) Success of the entry.

• 1: Poor construction/fit.
• 2: Seams not straight, uneven stitches and seams, garment does not fit, fraying seams, unmatched seams.
• 3: No extras such as lining, hand sewn trim. Raw edges that should have been finished. No major disasters, but no special touches either.
• 4: Finished seams, some lining, well cut and fits and handwork on hem and trims
• 5: Fully lined (if called for), special touches in augmentation and trim. Handwork other than hems. Looks good.

• 1: Standard style, mostly copied
• 2: Same as above with some variation in fabric and/trim
• 3: Elements of style for period researched and combined for new piece
• 4: Innovative combination of elements logical to single period context; looks like done by a creative period designer

NOTE: This category is subjective; however, the judge should take into account prior category scores, aesthetic appeal, presentation, intuitive response, and other such items not previously mentioned.

• 0: No or very inaccurate documentation
• 1: Minimum of time period, country of origin, pattern source (if any), style.
• 2: Minimum of above plus visual reference(s) from poor period examples, clothier's intent with outfit, (i.e. something a person might have worn in such-and-such a situation, or for doing blank task.)
• 3: Minimum, visual references (books, portraits, etc.) from reliable sources, clothier's intent, materials used, some discussion of period practice.
• 4: Above information with additional discussion of period practice and rationale, explanation of original experiment or research, variation from period norm.
  Note: Discussion may be as little as a page for familiar items, as long as three or four pages for more eccentric or obscure features.

• 0: Totally inappropriate to time period
• 1: Period elements combined in inauthentic fashion. Inappropriate mixture of times and cultures.
• 2: Good surface appearance, inauthentic elements in design, fabric, color. (Inappropriate fake underlayers)
• 3: Authentic in appearance and feel; period colors, fabric either period or very close.
• 4: Authentic in appearance, feel, with special efforts to achieve total effect. (Special accessories to enhance total look, hand-done embellishments.

• intricate cut
• layers (as necessary)
• fitting
• trim
• lining (as needed)
• embellishments (possible handwork)

WORKMANSHIP (0-6 points) Rank the success of the entry on a scale from 0-6 based on the following:

• even seams and stitches
• cut and fit
• finished seams
• handwork on hem and trims
• lining (as needed)
• special touches

CREATIVITY (0-4 points)

• 0: Piece isn't logical in context of period
• 1: Standard style, mostly copied
• 2: Same as above with some variation in fabric and trim
• 3: Elements of style for period researched and combined for new piece
• 4: Innovative combination of elements logical to single period context; looks like it could have been done by a creative period designer

NOTE: This category is subjective; however, the judge should take into account prior category scores, aesthetic appeal, presentation, intuitive response, and other such items not previously addressed.