Farmyard scrap never looked so glamorous.

Large crowds filled the Elmore Field Days marque to witness the latest fashion creations from wool bales, plastic silage wrap, wire, hessian bags and even bones.

Created by women from all over the state, the AgArt fashions took a political turn this year when the first prize in the school's section was won by Year 7 designer Larni Williams from Echuca College.

The design was entitled "Hay! Where's my water?" and was inspired by the controversial Goulburn River to Melbourne water pipeline.

Larni, from Torrumbarry, made the protest dress from bird netting and blue baling twine.

A creation by AgArt veteran Nola Wallis from Serviceton stole the show in the national Avant Garde section.

Nola used an angle grinder to slice sheep, cow, pig and chicken bones into small pieces.

They were joined by tie wire, copper wire and washers.

Nola assured organisers she had scraped clean the bones and then bleached them to kill any remaining germs.

The national designer award was won by Katamatite designer Leanne Cavallaro who submitted her "Pink and Blue Passion 4 Fashion" gown made from plaited hay string.

Leanne lives on a dairy farm but is studying fashion design and dressmaking at a Queensland academy by correspondence.

She wants to have her own business making bridal and evening gowns in the future.

Leanne, Nola and Larni have each won return trips to New Zealand to compete in the international final of AgArt fashions next year.

Leanne will also collect a sewing machine from Statewide Sewing Systems for her win in the Elmore final.

Country News sponsored winners were Betty Park with "Puss in Boots", a creation made from electrical cable tape, gutter guard, gutter mesh and weed mat, with school encouragement award winners, Stacey Conlan from Elmore with "A Country Bride" and Lucy Aburrow from Kangaroo Flat with "A Country A-fare".

General interest co-ordinator Joyce Giffen said the AgArt Wear attracted 40 entries this year and was certain to be run again next year because of its wide appeal.

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