Saturday, March 31, 2012

Prom 101: The Dress

So prom is ALMOST here!! I had so much fun at my prom with my friend Catherine. We went together because there are no teenage boys in our school that could handle us. In fact I've noticed a lot of girls have been going with friends. There is nothing wrong with not going to prom with the boy or girl of your dreams. All you need are friends that are special to you. Like I've said in pervious post, I come from a strict family. I couldn't go to dances until senior year. So prom was a pretty big deal for me. 
Moving on to the real topic PROM DRESS! I have been salivating over the designs by Sherri Hill. Her dresses are in the pricey range, but that's okay by the end of this post I will have covered all price ranges for dresses.
This was my prom dress it was floor length gown  
Pink dress with lace overlay 
This was a royal purple strapless dress with a 3 tired ruffled skirt 
 Just to give you a run down of what you can do for prom and other special events I've posted the dresses I wore to Homecoming, Christmas Affair, and Prom. These dresses were all made by my mother for my girls that can sew here are the pattern numbers for each dress in the order you see them in: Butterick (discounted),Simplicity(4070),Simplicity(discounted).

For prom dress shopping you can either go into a store and schedule an appointment for fittings etc., find your dress at a thrift shop, make your dress, or shop online.

Before you actually go shopping or looking at any dresses try to already have in mind what type of dress you might want. Ask yourself questions like:

What color dress do I want?
Do I want a strapless dress, a dress with straps, a halter dress, or an asymmetrical strap dress?
Do I want a floor length gown, an hi-low gown, or short dress?
Do I want a flowing dress, a tight dress, or a bubble shaped dress?

I HIGHLY recommend Sherri Hill. Lots of celebrities wear her dresses as well. She also custom designs some of Selena Gomez's dresses.

Forever 21 and Windsor Store also makes wonderful affordable prom dresses.

A lot of girls, for better or worst, treat their prom dress like their per-wedding dress. They take great pride in their dress and some go to great lengths to obtain a one of a kind dress. That is not what prom is about. It's about having fun and creating memories before you and your classmates all go your separate ways. So for those of you still at conflict with finding your perfect dress here are some suggestions to give you a little inspiration.

My favorite color. Plus this dress is simple but great.
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The Black and White is Elegant
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Yellow is under rated this is a wonderful dress
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This is for the Barbie Girl
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Simple Glam
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One of my favorites, the blue is so beautiful it looks like something I would see at the Oscars.
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Selena Gomez performed in this dress.
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Sherri Hill's designs are amazing this dress is so preppy princess like.
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Love this dress like a love song
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Purple Haze!
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Another one of my favorites I like the overlay it's very girly and cute without being overly sexy and comes in other great colors
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This is what Nina Sayers from Black Swan would have worn to prom, it's perfect
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This is so edgy and sexy and the perfect amount of glitz and glamour.I love the gold.
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What can I say? I am a girl who loves her glitter and sequins.
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This color and dress is so different and reminds me of mermaids.
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Simple gold dress with just enough glitz for the right price.
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Pretty in Pink
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Red Dress is a simple classic statement
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I usually don't go for patterned dresses but this one was beautiful
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Beautiful teal dress
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Form fitting dress with a little sparkle
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This dress is actually named the Beyonce, and I think we can see why
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I love peacocks for their beautiful feathers and this dress was inspired by peacocks.
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I hope this was helpful for everyone still on the search for the perfect prom dress. I have a lot more post covering prom fashion coming soon so STAY TUNED!!! :)


Ciao For Now 


Stay Cool, Be Hot 

Mamie :)



























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