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Teen makes her own ‘magical’ prom dress that has classmates doing a double take
I've never seen such a unique dress - no wonder everyone wanted a closer look.
Megan Bennett
05.19.23

High school is a time of highs and lows, firsts and lasts, and the beginning of the rest of a young person’s life.

In many schools, the way to celebrate that fact with your friends is through the final dance of a high schooler’s life, the prom.

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Many girls dream about their proms; what will the theme be? who will ask me? what will I wear?

For one senior, she knew her prom look needed to stand out and be amazing.

And so, with the help of her mother, Hailey Skoch decided to create her own, one-of-a-kind prom dress.

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The dress is made from the pages of two of Hailey’s favorite books.

The look was sown and taped and glued together in under 4 days, and it is absolutely stunning.

With a perfectly fitted bodice and a long flowing train and even a matching headdress, Hailey looked like she could have been walking the runways in Paris.

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But what books did she make her dress from? you may ask.

Well, such a magical dress needed magical inspiration, and the Harry Potter books were the perfect fit.

In an interview with KTAL News, Hailey recalls how impactful the series was on her young life.

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“When my parents got divorced, my main escape and comfort was through Harry Potter and I thought, ‘Well, this has to be magical.'”

So, with the help of her mother, Hailey carefully cut each page out of the books and folded them accordion style before attaching them all together.

From a distance, the dress looks beautiful and the closer you get the more interesting and creative it becomes.

The way the pages were utilized fit her body perfectly and gave her a very dramatic look.

She wrote on Instagram:

“I mean, it’s sort of exciting, isn’t it, breaking the rules?” – Hermione Granger. I made my dress!! I wore it to prom pictures and wow. I was not expecting all the support and compliments. Thanks for all the love guys.”

The teen continued:

“I’m obsessed with this look and it was made from the books of my childhood, Harry Potter. For me this is a piece of art about growth and transition into my adult self as I wear the words that brought me so much peace in my youth.”

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There’s no doubt that Hailey had heads turning at prom.

In addition to that, she sure captured the internet’s attention with her stunning, hand-crafted dress.

One person commented:

“Bravo to your creativity and imagination! I love when art starts a conversation and a story. ❤️”

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Along with creating the dress of her dreams, Hailey hoped to inspire people with her look.

She wants to keep her dress to be able to show it off to other creators and show that, if you set your mind to something, as long as you work hard, you can create and achieve it.

She also wants to inspire people to make more wearable art and show that clothing can be beautiful as well as functional.

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While her high school career may be over, Hailey’s future is bright and magical; we can’t wait to see what she creates next.

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Meet Hailey and see her amazing creation in the video below!

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