REEDS SPRING, Mo. — A teenager went to prom last weekend in a truly original dress.  She and her mom made it from scratch, and you may be surprised to learn what they used. 

We’ve all probably enjoyed a bag of Doritos, and then probably thrown that bag in the trash.  Maura Pozek, a sophomore at Reeds Spring High School, had an idea with a little more fashion taste.

While most girls shop the clothes racks, Pozek got the idea for her prom dress in the lunch room. 

“I saw a Skittles bag dress, and I was, like, ‘I can do that,’” said Pozek.

Instead of Skittles, she chose Doritos. 

“I have eaten a lot of Doritos, but I actually only like the Cool Ranch, so most of them are from my family and friends,” Pozek said.

She collected about 60 bags, and then the hard part was turning small empty chip bags into pieces large enough to make a dress.

“You take a black plastic bag and a Dorito bag, and then a clear plastic bag, and then iron it all together,” she said.

After beginning the tedious process, word spread about the Dorito bag dress at school, even to the principal. 

“Really, I thought it was a joke at the time,” said Reeds Spring High School Principal Steve Levingston.

Levingston, concerned about senior pranks or a dress with more trash than integrity, was leery, until Maura’s father came to explain. 

“What kind of reassured me was she was kind of working on this, and thought she could make it look classy. That would fit what we want for prom, and that he was not going to let her out of the house if he wasn’t satisfied with it,” Levingston said.

So Maura’s mom sewed the plastic dress together, with real fabric for lining. 

“Oh, it’s completely comfortable,” Pozek said.
 
Pozek and her date headed to the Branson Hilton for prom, taking pictures at The Landing. 

“Basically, everybody wanted pictures and wanted to touch it.  It was actually really fun,” said Pozek.

The Doritos dress was a hit. 

“She came in; it looked nice.  I took a picture with her,” said Levinston.

Pozek is already thinking about next year’s prom apparel. 

“Next year, I’m planning on doing a pop tab one,” she said.

“With her creativity, I’m pretty confident she can pull it off, and it will look fitting for a prom, with integrity and class that we want to have, and if she can do that, she’s welcome,” said Levingston.

Pozek is considering going into fashion design.