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Demovictory9

(32,320 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 05:29 PM Jun 2020

Prom dress with a message

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

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Prom dress with a message (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2020 OP
How does she not win? dem4decades Jun 2020 #1
i know! Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #3
"Stuck at Prom" is a yearly contest and it keeps getting better Warpy Jun 2020 #28
Scary talent. So impressive. dem4decades Jun 2020 #31
Mad Skills! Cha Jun 2020 #41
I hope the scholarships are to Parsons or another school of design Warpy Jun 2020 #44
none of the prior winners have a current events theme. I wonder if C19 dress is too "political" to Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #38
Whoa, that is impressive IronLionZion Jun 2020 #50
Really! That's a spectacular work of art! nt Nay Jun 2020 #46
I love this young woman. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #2
that is so cool... stillcool Jun 2020 #4
Red Green would be so proud! luvtheGWN Jun 2020 #21
I get that if nobody else does. trof Jun 2020 #29
First chuckle of the day! Dixc Jun 2020 #30
That purse is great. AJT Jun 2020 #5
yep. but no one will be able to breath through that mask. lol Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #9
Yes! Goes with the necklace and shoes. What an artist! catrose Jun 2020 #33
Absolutely fabulous malaise Jun 2020 #6
it is fabulous. amazing. the creativity! Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #8
I know! She thought of everything, crickets Jun 2020 #20
Sent it to one of my nieces who is also a talented malaise Jun 2020 #24
It's brilliant! Even without the message it's gorgeous. fierywoman Jun 2020 #7
the dress has pockets!! Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #10
The pockets alone should win it! zbird Jun 2020 #12
Well, that settles it. 1st place! catrose Jun 2020 #34
Out of this world gorgeous malaise Jun 2020 #23
She's already talented to the max! She has a great future in this! BComplex Jun 2020 #11
Dreamy. Hugin Jun 2020 #13
Her children and grandkids will want to know the story lunatica Jun 2020 #14
Are those toilet paper roll "flowers" in her bouquet? zbird Jun 2020 #15
They do this duck tape prom dress challenge every year, and the entries are amazing: tblue37 Jun 2020 #16
One of my favorites: tblue37 Jun 2020 #17
Such creativity is so impressive. 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #32
There are some really talented and amazingly creative kids in that contest. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #36
She'll be up against some inspired competition . . . Journeyman Jun 2020 #18
⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R ⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jun 2020 #19
OMGAWD......... a kennedy Jun 2020 #22
K; R CatWoman Jun 2020 #25
There are some amazing entries at the site. TNNurse Jun 2020 #26
Wow!! She has got some real talent Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #27
The dress just reminded me of a little tip Collimator Jun 2020 #35
I don't know what her college plans are, but Fashion Design colleges are likely Blue_true Jun 2020 #37
That's some serious, impressive duck work! Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #39
I love how creative people are! Cha Jun 2020 #40
Me too Cha! Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #42
Aloha, Demovictory! Cha Jun 2020 #43
Absolutely stunning ! backtoblue Jun 2020 #45
Best prom dress ever! burrowowl Jun 2020 #47
Such talent. I can't believe this didn't win. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #48
Don't laugh, but this actually brought tears to my eyes. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #49

Warpy

(110,900 posts)
28. "Stuck at Prom" is a yearly contest and it keeps getting better
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 07:06 PM
Jun 2020

Here is the 2019 gallery, https://www.duckbrand.com/stuck-at-prom/winners and the competition this year is just as amazing.

Warpy

(110,900 posts)
44. I hope the scholarships are to Parsons or another school of design
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 02:02 AM
Jun 2020

Scary talent, indeed. I'm equally impressed with the tuxes.

Demovictory9

(32,320 posts)
38. none of the prior winners have a current events theme. I wonder if C19 dress is too "political" to
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 10:05 PM
Jun 2020

win... maybe ducks tape won't want to offend MAGAts

zbird

(1,595 posts)
12. The pockets alone should win it!
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 05:47 PM
Jun 2020

But seriously, that is a beautiful gown. Incredibly creative and detailed. She has my vote!

Hugin

(32,778 posts)
13. Dreamy.
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 05:51 PM
Jun 2020

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

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
36. There are some really talented and amazingly creative kids in that contest.
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 09:01 PM
Jun 2020

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

(15,001 posts)
18. She'll be up against some inspired competition . . .
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jun 2020

though she's certainly ahead on points for theme!


Some previous year's winners:

TNNurse

(6,911 posts)
26. There are some amazing entries at the site.
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:45 PM
Jun 2020

I hope to be able to vote for her when the vote is public. This is amazing.

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
35. The dress just reminded me of a little tip
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 08:35 PM
Jun 2020

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)
37. I don't know what her college plans are, but Fashion Design colleges are likely
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 09:55 PM
Jun 2020

going to be trying to get her to go to fashion school. Amazing creativity.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,030 posts)
39. That's some serious, impressive duck work!
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 11:26 PM
Jun 2020

I'm tickled when I can keep it from sticking to itself before getting it applied approximately where I want it.

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