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Opinions please - prom dress

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NotOnTheBench · 24/02/2019 15:31

Can I ask any teens if they think this dress is OK for prom?

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thefirst48 · 24/02/2019 15:31

Most of the prom dresses I've seen are like this, beautiful colour.

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MissTyne · 24/02/2019 15:32

It’s okay, looks a little dated though

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Comefromaway · 24/02/2019 15:33

It would have been a bit too puffy out for my teen but I love the colour.

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Comefromaway · 24/02/2019 15:34

Yes I think that’s the word I was looking for. It’s a little bit dated.

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BoswellsBollocks · 24/02/2019 15:36

That’s a beautiful dress but I agree it’s a bit dated.

Only a few of the not so hip girls wore that style to DS’s prom and that was 2 years ago.

I thinking evening dress rather than frou-frou bridesmaid is the way to go.

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TeenTimesTwo · 24/02/2019 15:41

Looks lovely to me.

At DD's school ('leafy comp') there was a mix of long and short, and fancy to simple. This was DD's.

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millythepink · 24/02/2019 15:42

The colour is beautiful, but a bit to frou frou according to my 16 yr old.

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IncrediblySadToo · 24/02/2019 15:44

I think it’s a bit frou frou too?

What do DD & her friends think?

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Comefromaway · 24/02/2019 15:48

This was dd last year.

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MissTyne · 24/02/2019 15:49

Although, I did wear this Jovani 4247 dress to prom 4 years ago now (Feel so young saying that lol) so our styles are quite diffferent

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OhTheRoses · 24/02/2019 15:56

DD's year had a real mixture which reflected the styles of the individual girls. There were slinky longs, short cocktails, simpler affairs and jumpsuits. Nothing like that though op. I had ball frocks like that in the 80s.

What was lovely was that most of the girls got real bargains and still looked gorgeous. They're 18 how can they not look girgeous.
DD spent about £50 Asos and has been able to wear it again. V low key but she is low key.

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NotOnTheBench · 24/02/2019 21:33

Hm mixed feelings? Maybe she needs to show a couple of friends? This is another style she tried. She actually looks great in yellow but tried this for style.

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OhTheRoses · 24/02/2019 22:00

What sort of frocks will her friends wear? DD's was much more relaxed.

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showerpower · 24/02/2019 22:03

They've all worn clingy sleek dresses at my school for the last few years. Quite a few had crop tops with long skirts last year, lots of bling, no frills.

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millythepink · 24/02/2019 22:05

I think that 2nd one looks like something Katie Boyle wore to present Eurovision '74.

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MintyCedric · 24/02/2019 22:06

The first one is a pretty traditional prom dress. Honestly I think she'd regret the second one...it's very loud (which was my mistake - I looked like Snow White on acid!)

I work at an all girls school and I think if she's true to her usual style, happy and comfortable she won't go far wrong.

We have everything from traditional prom dresses & slinky bejewelled numbers like something from a Bond film, to cocktail dresses and even a tux last year.

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Comefromaway · 24/02/2019 22:07

The style of that second one does nothing for her. She’s got the figure for something a bit more sleek.

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BoswellsBollocks · 24/02/2019 22:12

Step away from the prom dress shop!

Those flouncy, itchy things I see in the background look dreadful on everyone.

She’s a young, beautiful girl with a gorgeous figure, she should be looking at more modern, sleek designs. (They’d be a fuck load cheaper too)

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Tealfrog · 24/02/2019 22:14

Do you want other suggestions as well as opinions on the dresses?

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BoswellsBollocks · 24/02/2019 22:16
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GreenTulips · 24/02/2019 22:17

She has a lovely figure and can do miles better

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BrizzleMint · 24/02/2019 22:19

The first one is lovely.

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BoswellsBollocks · 24/02/2019 22:21

Or this www.little-mistress.com/little-mistress-luxury-elisa-pearl-top-maxi-dress-p9485

In fact Little Mistress have a lot of gorgeous dresses.

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GreenTulips · 24/02/2019 22:24

Look of FB prom dresses for sale U.K. for ideas

Most are going for sleek sparkles or two price more Indian influence type dresses

Worth a nosey

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IncrediblySadToo · 24/02/2019 22:26

Is that actually your DD in the first picture?

I assumed it was a photo from a website, but then I saw your second picture.

If I was her I’d go in a bikini 🤣

She can wear a bin bag and she’ll look stunning. Lucky girl.

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