An essential of modern life becomes prom garb. Two teens from Richland, W.V., make a tuxedo, dress and accessories — including bow tie, top hat and tiara — out of duct tape. The outfits took 25 hours ...

Understanding the Context

For high schoolers across America, prom season means heady nights of corsages, limousines, broken curfews, and gaudy, bedazzled gowns—except, maybe not that last part anymore. The words prom dress ...