Too casual for Prom?
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rosenbud
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Your dress is gorgeous, yes of course it is suitable.
Maybe just add a shawl or cropped cardigon/jacket so that you don't feel too exposed.
I especially love the shoes and bag.
I always prefer the shorter dresses to floor length, just ignore your friends, you will look stunning!
Maybe just add a shawl or cropped cardigon/jacket so that you don't feel too exposed.
I especially love the shoes and bag.
I always prefer the shorter dresses to floor length, just ignore your friends, you will look stunning!
SparklingWaves
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This is beautiful. I absolutely love seeing these dresses.
I used a black velvet cape that my mom had from the 50's to cover my shoulders. I didn't care if it was in season or in style. I always felt so ultra glam with that. My mother still has it and it's in mint condition. I still borrow it. I love that cape!
I was so broke as a teen that I wore the same dress to three dances. My mom changed it up so much that no one noticed it was the same dress. It was to the floor once & two other lenths. I wore lace gloves with it once. I sure got my $$$ worth out of that dress. I almost thought of bleaching it white to wear as my wedding dress.
No worry, I did break down and buy a wedding dress on clearance ($250) that was 8 sizes too big. I got a wedding dress, a night gown, and some pillows out of it.
Originally Posted by yahighness
My dress is exactly the same except it's royal blue. I was originally gonna go with the above color but I liked the blue one better on me. I'm still unsure of what kind of shoe to wear --strappy, closed, peep? But I think I'm gonna go with either a smoky eye or a neutral like you said. I definitely don't wanna go overboard! (Pictures courtesy of cache.com) |
This is beautiful. I absolutely love seeing these dresses.
I used a black velvet cape that my mom had from the 50's to cover my shoulders. I didn't care if it was in season or in style. I always felt so ultra glam with that. My mother still has it and it's in mint condition. I still borrow it. I love that cape!
I was so broke as a teen that I wore the same dress to three dances. My mom changed it up so much that no one noticed it was the same dress. It was to the floor once & two other lenths. I wore lace gloves with it once. I sure got my $$$ worth out of that dress. I almost thought of bleaching it white to wear as my wedding dress.
No worry, I did break down and buy a wedding dress on clearance ($250) that was 8 sizes too big. I got a wedding dress, a night gown, and some pillows out of it.
KikiB
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I'm going to be the lone voice of dissent and say that the dress is not suitable for prom. It's a homecoming dress, maybe, but homecoming is more semi-formal whereas prom is formal-the get out the best of everything. It's the last real time before graduation where you will be together with everyone and that calls for FORMAL gowns-you've known some of these people for most of your life and it's a way to really show how elegant you have become. You'd have to get the straps adjusted on that, shorten them up, and maybe alter the very top a bit to make it fit a little better because it seems a little ill-fitting there. I don't want to sound mean, I'm just going off of what the norms are in my area and what is acceptable and not.
Granted, I did not go to my prom-I not only did not get asked, but I was REJECTED by four guys-at the high school I went to, you not only would be looked down upon if you did not have a date, but you also have to be in a group of couples and you have to do the whole dinner-activity-dance-post party thing. I had NO money at the time and my parents would not have been able to help out so it was a moot point there.
Granted, I did not go to my prom-I not only did not get asked, but I was REJECTED by four guys-at the high school I went to, you not only would be looked down upon if you did not have a date, but you also have to be in a group of couples and you have to do the whole dinner-activity-dance-post party thing. I had NO money at the time and my parents would not have been able to help out so it was a moot point there.
alwaysbella
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that dress is hot hot!!! i wish i was able to put my hands on something like that, but i dont thing we have that store here in California. Anyway, a neutral makeup would go nicely, but knowing me i would pro go for a silver with a deep purple, lol
congrat's and good luck
congrat's and good luck
Briar
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Heartsarebound, I love that dress, its gorgeous! I didn't wear a long dress to prom (ok, that was 22 years ago, but still) but mine was longer than yours. I think Prom is about being comfortable with yourself and having a great time. Yes, you do want to go all out and get dressy but you don't want to spend the night in a long formal if you aren't comfortable in one. And as far as homecoming goes, at my school everyone was pretty casual so that's really dependant on school culture I think.
*KT*
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I think it's incredibly cute. The floor length gowns just make me think, "Hey, didn't I have a dress for Skipper that looked like that when I was 7?"
Bottom line is that you need to wear what you like, not what everyone else thinks is acceptable. If you feel beautiful and confident in something, that's when you'll really shine... and it's that air of "I am workin' this dress!" that makes or breaks any prom outfit.
Besides, you'll have plenty of dresses that you didn't pick out and aren't comfortable wearing in your future when you're a bridesmaid in weddings. Pitched a couple of mine into a dumpster at the first opportunity, though in hindsight, I should have donated them to one of those programs that reuses dresses for girls who can't afford dresses. Found a list here if anyone's interested in doing some spring closet cleaning and making some donations. glass slipper-out of state info
Bottom line is that you need to wear what you like, not what everyone else thinks is acceptable. If you feel beautiful and confident in something, that's when you'll really shine... and it's that air of "I am workin' this dress!" that makes or breaks any prom outfit.
Besides, you'll have plenty of dresses that you didn't pick out and aren't comfortable wearing in your future when you're a bridesmaid in weddings. Pitched a couple of mine into a dumpster at the first opportunity, though in hindsight, I should have donated them to one of those programs that reuses dresses for girls who can't afford dresses. Found a list here if anyone's interested in doing some spring closet cleaning and making some donations. glass slipper-out of state info
iluffyew769769
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no way that is very cute!
