GARNER, Iowa — An Iowa teen is all cheerful over her one-of-a-kind high school prom dress she made out of gum wrappers.

Elizabeth Rasmuson prepared her dress – and matching vest for her date – out of blue and white wrappers from Wrigley’s “5 gum.” The high school junior says she got the thought after hearing about someone making a dress out of duct tape.

She and her boyfriend began gathering gum wrappers last August, Rasmuson says she quit counting after 200.

Since the wrappers break simply, Rasmuson finished her dress with a vinyl top coat.