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[holli]

Everyone who's got some free time should head over here IMMEDIATELY, because there's nothing funnier than duck tape prom dresses and tuxes. Well, there *are* funnier things, but hundreds of them? In styles raging from sexy to garish to deeply bewildering? I just spent a happy hour on #dcu working my way through the site and making fun of things, and I really wanted to share.

The archives go back to 2001. They are hilarious, and occasionally impressive. But mostly hilarious.

I have to declare a moratorium on the following, though:

1. "Phantom of the Opera"- themed outfits. I know it sounds cool to make the mask out of tape, but I promise you, it is not cool, and ninety other couples had this idea already.
2. "Starry Night"- themed outfits. I know you think it will make you look arty and deep, but you are idiots, and nine HUNDRED other couples had this idea already.
3. Patriotic or Americana outfits; you already look like a doofus, so please don't make it worse.
4. Things with flames on them. You do not look like a badass. You look like you are covered in duck tape.
5. YOU ARE NOT A DUCK TAPE NINJA. OR ANY OTHER KIND OF NINJA. NO, SERIOUSLY.

Also popular were various forms of piracy and costumes you could wear again to the Renaissance Faire.

Other highlights: Mary Poppins, Robin Hood and Maid Marian (just pretend it's Green Arrow), and, mysteriously, not one but TWO Confederacy-themed couples. I think their prom theme must have been "The South Will Rise Again... On This Magical Night."

However, I may have nightmares thanks to Duck Tape Barbie and Ken and her friend, Anorexic Duck Tape Skipper. And I kind of want to write slash fic about these boys.

Comments

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

I think their prom theme must have been "The South Will Rise Again... On This Magical Night."
*falls over*

[siviusx.livejournal.com]

*falls also*

HOLLI CATCH US

[spatulove.livejournal.com]

HOLLI

IT'S DUCT TAPE!

[ex-jynx84.livejournal.com]

thank you I was going to point that out.

and also point out that a lot of those outfits are fucking awesome! thought probably highly uncomfortable to dance in. duct tape doesnt breathe well. but still!

[serenada.livejournal.com]

Is it Duct or Duck? We don’t want you to be confused, so we will explain. The first name for Duct Tape was DUCK. (http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html)

[theodosia.livejournal.com]

Now I think SF convention Masquerades should have a Duck Tape category!

[serenada.livejournal.com]

None of those ninja pictures are to people dressed as ninja. Some are samurai, some are civilian period Japanese dress, and one looks Chinese.

No ninja, though.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this. Thank you. Thank you.

[rabican.livejournal.com]

Thirded, though they are all still somewhat mockworthy in the sense of, "Dude, you're not Japanese/Chinese/whatever. Stop being a tacky pretender," which really doesn't make much sense, because, you know ... DUCK(/T) TAPE. Still.

Except for one, possibly two entries which Holli showed, where at least some Japanese ancestry looked to be a distinct possibility.

Also, Holli - it's tindy from #dcu. Mind if I friend?

[ahsavka.livejournal.com]

I am embarrassed because I entertained a duck-tape dress for senior year. Some of those kids have /amazing/ outfits -- dorky, bizarre, insanely meticulous, but I can't help but respect their gung-ho-ness. I wouldn't have done as good of a job.

Plus, our prom's 'theme' was something like 'Might Be Mafia?', and I wanted to actually look cool.