American teen makes Coronavirus-themed dress using 41 rolls of duct tape
The dress features Coronavirus-related scenes, including front-line medical personnel wearing face masks
Peyton Manker, a student from Illinois, has been making waves on social media for designing a one-of-a-kind prom dress. Her mum, Suzy, shared photos of a dress she created single-handedly, using 41 rolls of duct-tape for the Stuck at Prom contest. The competition challenges those graduating high-school to make their own prom attire using as much duct tape as possible. The winner gets a scholarship of $10,000 (about R7.5 lakh) and the results will be announced on July 21.
The 18-year-old decided to create her dress around the Coronavirus pandemic. "I decided to make the dress based on the pandemic because I knew no one in the competition was going to be able to re-create it. I knew it would stand out in that way, and wanted it to be based on what was happening in the world," she told Insider Magazine. The teen's prom was cancelled, so, she never got to wear it in front of her schoolmates. However, the whole world knows about it now as her mother's post has been shared over 2.5 lakh times by now.
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"I couldn't believe how many started sharing my dress and telling me how amazing they thought it was. I'm grateful to have so much support from people around the world," says Manker. The uniquely beautiful dress features Coronavirus-related scenes, including front-line medical personnel wearing face masks, people running from a giant Coronavirus, a virtual graduation, and a man with a confused thought bubble above his head, representing those who are struggling with mental problems during this difficult time. "The entire dress is supposed to represent the pandemic in a positive light. It shows a moment in history," she adds.
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Number of hours it took Peyton to make the dress
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Pics/@carloshigginsv1, Twitter
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Pic courtesy/Guinness World Records
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Pic courtesy/@redefinemeat, Instagram
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