this was my senior prom dress. in the first pic, it looks really dull but its actually really shiny. its taffeta.

wahh.. i totally put the through of prom aside >.>
but i don't know what dress i should wear =\

Boots, not appropriate. Unless you want to be different.
A girl last year at the formal wore an amazing red dress but when it came to her feet she wore chucks T_T

As for a short dress, depends on how short though.
I'm wearing a short dress for my formal. Goes past just my knees.
I hate long dresses

weeeeee prom dresses..too bad I graduated already. I sure had a great time at my senior prom!
heres some pics:


(i'm the one on the left)

Haha okay, bumping! I'm a senior in high school and I'm going to my first dance in about a month =\ It's our school's midwinter dance, which obviously isn't as big a deal as prom - but it's still a pretty big deal! I think I want a dress that's maybe about knee length~ give or take a few inches, and either white or black (although I'm open to other colors too). I also want something with straps... spaghetti strap would be fine.

Any suggestions?

I'm 5'7 and ~ 120 pounds if that would factor into what kind of dress to buy? I know absolutely nothing about buying dresses - I have exactly 1 dress in my closet and I bought it years ago with my mom at Target lol please help.

No offense to the lovely ladies on this forum who are going to prom, homecoming, etc., but I think drag queen whenever I see dresses that are frequently advertised on prom dress sites. The reason why I think drag is because the dresses are tacky. Yes, they are grand. Yes, they are beautiful in the way that you desperately wanted a dress to be beautiful when you were five years old; but let's face it, there is no way anyone can wear a giant star burst of rhinestones under their boobs and look anywhere near sophisticated--unless you were a gay man in drag and then that'd probably be as sophisticated as you were willing to get. Of course, it's arguable that prom and other high school dresses are not the locations for sophistication. Honestly, I didn't look too sophisticated when I went to prom; but what I wore still beat the ass hugging hot pink number my best friend wore. I couldn't imagine having to wear my prom dress or any of the prom dresses typical of these types of threads out into the public after graduating high school, and that's probably one of the reasons why girls opt for the cheap prom dress: it's not like you'll ever get away with wearing something that tragic any time after high school.

But, if I could recommend this to the girls here, if you buy a really beautiful and elegant-looking dress that you could actually wear out into the light of day after you turned 21 and not be laughed back into the house, then you'd probably be making a pretty good investment. Let's face it, every girl will probably have to own an evening gown in her life: whether it's for dating those rich bachelors or becoming a concert pianist or having the misfortune of being forced to attend an opera: a girl needs an evening gown. But let's also face it: evening gowns, good ones that don't embarrass you, don't come cheap. I'd venture a really decent evening gown will not cost less than 150 dollars and can definitely go up to 2,000 dollars. Yes, it can be a huge investment. No, I'm not rich.

But if it's your senior prom and you've got no other ridiculously formal dances to attend with people who will know you've been wearing the same gown twice, I'd definitely suggest a splurge on something classic, simple, sophisticated, elegant, and flattering.

http://www.shopbop.com/handkerchief-gown-j...gory-shopbysize

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2965302/0~2376...6014150&P=1

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2938522/0~2376...6014150&P=1

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2999455/0~2376...6014150&P=1

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3011040/0~2376...6014150&P=2

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2985461/0~2376...6014150&P=3

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2971577/0~2376...6014150&P=4

make sure to check out local stores - they usually have the best prices & can order from different catalogs. i found some online if you want to get an idea of a few :]
ordered from most simple to a little more glamorous, haha:
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/inde...ategoryID=40138 (macy's tends to have a lot of nice dresses for much cheaper than prom-targeted stores)
http://www.tjformal.com/Products/255/8124/...rom-Dress-13047
http://www.tjformal.com/Products/255/8610/...uture-Gown-7314
http://www.findmypromdress.com/paris-19768...dress-5106.html
http://www.tjformal.com/Products/255/31244...ock-Dress-32574
http://www.tjformal.com/Products/255/28038...ress-1551015200
http://www.findmypromdress.com/jovani-1551...dress-4321.html
http://www.tjformal.com/Products/255/3238/...-Dress-11741200
http://www.findmypromdress.com/jovani-1520...-gown-5397.html - a good leg emphasizer, haha.

lots more here - http://www.tjformal.com/Categories/Pageant...ts&tracking[cid]=255
(i left off on that page XD)

as for meee, this was senior prom last year:
front & side detail:



back:

with the peace signs, haha.

^ your dress is so pretty!!!!

^2

Thank you for all the help/suggestions!

The second dress is pretty much the most beautiful dress I have ever seen. Over my budget though, haha.

What colors generally look good on people with dark-ish skin. Not like super dark, but...more tan? IDK.

thank you! :]




you're welcome! you can always try to find a similar, cheaper alternative XD but since it's only a winter formal, you can wait to go all out for prom
generally i think colors like red (not bright bright red, nor dark, dark red haha), olive-ish green (not too dark), bright orange (if you can pull it off - but it's generally better with darker skin), purple, and the blue that i have on my dress, heh. you can't really tell from the pictures but i'm pretty naturally tan so i tried to look for some brighter colors as well.

I agree with you totally - most prom dresses just make me cringe. Most of those dresses you posted were lovely, aside from the first one. For my prom this year I want something understated but elegant, and maybe in a cream/gold palette.



And this black dress is really beautiful, too.

La Femme have some seriously pretty dresses:













they have a huge range in different sizes and colors. have to go to the stores to know the prices.

OR... you could send a photo of a dress you like to somewhere like Milly Bridal with your measurements and they'll make it for you.. so it could fit better. I haven't bought with Milly yet but they seem to have decent prices depending on how difficult the dress is to make.

I just wanted to share these pretty dresses!

^^


where do you find these dresses?
or nice dresses with the shoulders like those

I was 5'2" senior year (yes I grew in college ) and I wore a un-altered dress with 3 inch heels. Only a handful of dresses are impossible to pull off without heels. Think of it this way, better be wearing heels than ballet flats to prom. I beg you not limit yourself to short short dresses, I have yet to see one that is presentable. I recommend a dress that is shorter in the front than in the back. It worked for me!

For reference, all these gorgeous ladies are shorter or the same height as you...

Can someone help me?
I'm short. 4'8 inches. I've got a ball in 1 and half months. ( Prom or whatever, im in australia so we call it ball)
flat chested, and pear shaped ( thanks to my mums for these huge hips for my height ... . )oh and when i say flat chested, ireally mean FLATTTTT chested. like a wall. think a wall.

i need a full length dress. Can anybody help me?

like just ideas of some dresses. pictures/ links please or ideas.

I'm probably flatter than this or liek this .

I think you should find a dress with ruffles at the chest or floaty volume around the bust area to make you chest seem more full

something like this



but full length?

Ooooo. nice! im so scared to wear strapless dresses cos their gonna like fall off me! ahha even with the help of chicken fillets, they seem kinda scary.

Thanks for the idea!

now all i need to do is find a dress like that, that's in my size '

i think that's cute :] where did you find that dress?

^maximilla. very expensive

i know this is really old but, where is this dress from o.o i really like it

Hey guys, I need help trying to decide something and even though its for a military ball and not necessarily prom, its basically the same idea. So I'm 5'2" with a pretty skinny torso and small boobs but I have those thick ice skater thighs. My date is 5'4", so I'm afraid to wear heels because I don't want to be taller than him. I was wondering what type of dress would suit me the best. Also, I really want to wear flats, but I'm not sure if that would look so good considering that my legs seem kind of stubby to begin with. If anyone can help, that'd be great. :]

^ my prom dress (:
the bow is kinda messed up, have to fix that when the time comes lol.
what colour shoes? white? or find pink to match? silver?
jewelery, i'm thinking a simple necklace.. big stud earrings.
any suggestions?

What colour dress would look best for dark beige/tanned skin? Gold?
Also what colour shoes and clutch bag looks good with a gold dress?

^ yup gold/champange will look good for tanned girls~ ^^ for reference, u can look at the two gold/champange dresses i have in my shop, those two r great for tanner girls ^__^
and i think black will look good because black x gold combos r niceee ^^

I'd love to have a dress like this for prom. It's simple but elegant.

i'm gonna have to second you on that. because i, too, love it!

If you're interested, I saw this dress on g-market

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Hey! I was wondering if a girl ever dressed up in a girl-style tuxedo to your ball? And if so, how did she pull it off? I was thinking of doing something different for a uni ball - pants and all. I was thinking high waisted pants, satin blouse hahaha... : \