Gina Marrow / AP
Tara Frey poses in her Starburst candy wrappers dress for her high school prom, which this year has a "Candyland" theme in River Falls, Wis. Each wrapper has been folded eight times and pressed with tweezers for a tight weave. It's the work of Tara's mother, Kerrin, and a few of her friends. Kerrin Frey says she got the idea from a mother who started weaving gum wrappers during her children's hockey games.
I've heard of challenges to make clothes from colored Duct Tape, and in college I attended more than one party where budding photojournalists made tops or dresses from sewn together film (remember film?) but apparently Starburst candies are the rage these days when it comes to alternative clothing materials.
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Very cute dress - knowing from making gum wrapper "love" chains (wrappers folded, connected and braided) in junior high school, this must have taken a great deal of time. We have also made bridal gowns from a single package of tissue paper. Shower guests were split into teams, one model per team and the rest were dressmakers. Lots of fun.
Nice dress looking great i have seen some discounts at Loop 18 great anyway.