by Amanda Hara
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Beth Glascock is the Fairy Godmother of Music City, collecting used prom dresses, then delivering them to needy teens. But this year, there's some dress sizes she's been hard pressed to find.
"We need sizes 18-36 and that is the group we're missing the most of," said Glascock.
Some 2,000 dresses have been donated to the Fairy Godmother Project in the past two years, but plus sized dresses were hard to come by. And since Glascock couldn't find them, she turned to someone who could make them.
Crista Allison is a senior at the O'Moore College of Design.
In just 15 hours, Allison and two other fashion students, took on the daring mission to create new dresses using material from old ones for Glascock's Fairy Godmother Project of Music City.
"Being able to create a prom dress that's in style and fits right and has a great cut for someone who can't find that is inspiring for us as designers," said Allison.
Even more inspiring for the Fairy Godmother herself, who now has a better chance to serve every girl who comes to her for help.
"I think to know that they get to wear a one of a kind dress that no one else in the country will have is fantastic," said Glascock
The dresses will be handed out in March. If you're interested in donating a dress, especially a plus sized dress, click on the following link: http://fairygodmotherprojectofmusiccity.com/
For more information about the O'Moore College of Design's participation in this cause, follow the following link: http://blog.omorecollege.edu/?p=286
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