A Texas teenager uses creativity and ingenuity to design a most unusual prom dress. Look for Bjork to be wearing the gum wrapper gown at next year's Academy Awards...
March 9, 2004 - A Texas teen has found a unique and cheap way to look great at the prom. Anna Childress, 16, started collecting gum wrappers last year to make her prom dress.Here's another story on Anna Childress.She originally wanted to make the world's longest gum wrapper chain but it would have to be more than 21 miles long so she opted for the dress instead.
It took 2,300 wrappers to complete the dress and the matching earrings.
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Hmm...no pictures. Sounds ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by King of Fools | March 10, 2004 4:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hmm...no pictures. Sounds like it would be worth a look.
1. Posted by King of Fools | March 10, 2004 4:33 PM |
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Posted on March 10, 2004 16:33
2. Posted by Tiger | March 10, 2004 5:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I guess they are not plannin' on revealin' the design until the spring fashion show, huh?
2. Posted by Tiger | March 10, 2004 5:44 PM |
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Posted on March 10, 2004 17:44
3. Posted by Kaliah | March 12, 2004 5:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Aunt Kaliah and Aunt Kim want a picture TOO!!!
3. Posted by Kaliah | March 12, 2004 5:20 PM |
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Posted on March 12, 2004 17:20
4. Posted by Karen | March 12, 2004 5:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Don't forget Aunt Karen
4. Posted by Karen | March 12, 2004 5:30 PM |
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Posted on March 12, 2004 17:30
5. Posted by Chelsea Carpenter | April 8, 2004 11:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This girl was at my prom with cameras following her all around..it was a pretty sweet dress...i got sum on da digital cam if yall are interested...if not it will be on tv tomorrow...
5. Posted by Chelsea Carpenter | April 8, 2004 11:58 PM |
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Posted on April 8, 2004 23:58