DIY prom dresses class teaches teens sewing skills
Fabiola Arias of New York City measures Lara Bronstein of Glen Ridge New Jersey for straps during a February 6 sewing class in Montclair New Jersey. The seventh of twelve sessions teaches girls to make their own clothes with a fashion show planned for May.
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Fabiola Arias
New York City
Lara Bronstein
Glen Ridge
N.J
Fern Bass
Montclair
Mallory Griffin
Carrie Busch
House of Fern Bass
Teens craft own prom gowns show DIY fashion trend
Teens like Karynn Johnson at Lincoln High in Stockton design and sew their own prom dresses to stand out. Fashion DIY grows as sewing classes and celebrity lines inspire students to express personality. Some rivals in prom fashion shows highlight the rising trend.
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Hen Karynn Johnson
Lincoln High School
Stockton
Calif
Johnson
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
Claire Pasch
North High School
North St. Paul
Minn
Pasch
Jane Hinrichsen
Kansas vanity plates spark scramble as law limits messages
Lawrence AP report notes a statewide rule restricting personalized plates to one message per state, ending the old county-based allotment. Eleanor Nelson loses her JAYHAWK plate, a family keepsake, while top choices like HUSKERS and GITRDAN vanish from the inventory. State officials cite a new computer system and aim to reduce duplicate plates, with more than 30,000 Kansans already joining the new series See Plates, Page B3.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Eleanor Nelson
Bob
Nellie
Nelson
Douglas County
Jayhawk
Gitrdan
Chiefs
Spoiled
Sooners
Blessed
MYTOY
Redneck
Home makeover chaos as graduation nears
Patrick Murphy writes from Columbus Nebraska about his wife’s remodeling spree that spans bathroom, living room, and entryway. he and his son chase after fresh paint and new fixtures while the house transforms before the daughter’s May graduation, with every phase prompting new tasks and cautious living.
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Claire
Tam
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