Manker also explained some of the images on her dress, saying that the virtual graduation was a tribute to her classmates and other seniors who did not have the privilege to attend a normal graduation. The image of essential workers is a tribute to those working on the front lines. The image of people running away from the virus signifies the world trying to escape it.

“The biggest challenge in crafting my dress was actually making the structure of the dress itself,” explained Peyton. “Like I mentioned before, I have never sewed or designed a piece of clothing, so, of course, I had no idea what I was doing! I went through a lot of trial and error making sure the dress fit, etc., but it finally came together!”

And the challenges didn’t really stop there. Despite how awesome it looks, the dress requires a certain degree of sacrifice when wearing it. Besides it being relatively heavy and stiff due to the weight and the different fabric of the tape, it is also extremely hot. Whilst Peyton was taking photos, she was constantly sweating and it was killing her ankles.