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An Illinois high school student is going viral after creating a coronavirus-themed prom dress out of Duck Tape.
Peyton Manker, 18, says the like most seniors, her high school career was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. When Manker heard about Duck Tape's 2020 Stuck at Prom Contest, it felt right to create a dress themed around the virus that caused both her senior prom and high school graduation to be canceled.
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Manker says it's the support of her family and online fans that has made the project most worthwhile.
"I am taken aback by the amount of support I have had from people all over the world," she said. "At this point, I don't even mind if I don't receive the scholarship, I'm just glad to have all the support and opportunities my dress has given me."
Duck Brands will announce their top choices in the contest and open the contest for community voting from June 29-July 10. The contest winner will be announced on July 21.
https://www.today.com/style/teen-makes-coronavirus-prom-dress-duck-tape-contest-t184355
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)Warpy
(111,267 posts)Here is the 2019 gallery, https://www.duckbrand.com/stuck-at-prom/winners and the competition this year is just as amazing.
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)Cha
(297,275 posts)Warpy
(111,267 posts)Scary talent, indeed. I'm equally impressed with the tuxes.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)win... maybe ducks tape won't want to offend MAGAts
IronLionZion
(45,447 posts)Nay
(12,051 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)I hope she wins. Amazing.
luvtheGWN
(1,336 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)Dixc
(52 posts)Thanks
AJT
(5,240 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)catrose
(5,068 posts)malaise
(269,025 posts)Rec
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)even pockets! So creative, and I do hope she wins.
malaise
(269,025 posts)designer
fierywoman
(7,684 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)zbird
(1,595 posts)But seriously, that is a beautiful gown. Incredibly creative and detailed. She has my vote!
catrose
(5,068 posts)malaise
(269,025 posts)Oh Yes! That young lady is talented beyond belief.
BComplex
(8,053 posts)Hugin
(33,150 posts)In the middle of a nightmare.
This design hits all of the salient points... I don't care what Miranda Priestly says, I give it
lunatica
(53,410 posts)behind these photos! Cool grandma to be!
zbird
(1,595 posts)Love it!
tblue37
(65,393 posts)tblue37
(65,393 posts)3catwoman3
(24,005 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I was so impressed with many of the entries. Some of these kids are budding fashion designers. I would wear their creations! Beautiful!
The girl in the OP wins hands down for her creativity and timely design, however. She really did a wonderful job!
Journeyman
(15,035 posts)though she's certainly ahead on points for theme!
Some previous year's winners:
spanone
(135,843 posts)a kennedy
(29,671 posts)this is fantastic.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)TNNurse
(6,927 posts)I hope to be able to vote for her when the vote is public. This is amazing.
Thekaspervote
(32,771 posts)Collimator
(1,639 posts)that I read somewhere for those who would like to make a dressmaker's dummy.
Buy a sturdy, but not expense t-shirt. Wear it over a nice-fitting bra (if you have boobs, that is) and have a friend wrap you (the parts covered by the t-shirt, you understand) in duct tape.
When this step has been completed, have the friend carefully cut through the tape and the t-shirt to get you out of your "cocoon". Tape the pieces back together and you have mold to fit your pattern pieces to. . . Or you could have an imaginary friend to rival Tom Hank's "Wilson".
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)going to be trying to get her to go to fashion school. Amazing creativity.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)I'm tickled when I can keep it from sticking to itself before getting it applied approximately where I want it.
Cha
(297,275 posts)Beautiful!
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)Cha
(297,275 posts)backtoblue
(11,343 posts)A work of art that tells the story. Talented young lady!