Year 6 prom daughter does not like dresses

[Littlelegs2]

It's daughters year 6 prom soon. The girls normally wear nice dresses. But my daughter does not like dresses . She lives in leggings and tops. Anyone have any suggestions what I could get for her? She does not want anything to girly.

Absolutely don’t put an 11 year old in a tuxedo. If nothing else, it sends the message that if you don’t want to wear a pretty dress you must want to dress like a man. I very much doubt any of the boys will be wearing tuxedos!

A jumpsuit is just the ticket for this occasion and you can get them in long or short versions. Team with sandals or converse.

@LadyCatStark - I thought it was a formal event for Year 6's. I don't think it sends the message that if you don't want to wear a dress, wear men's clothes instead. I think it can still look very feminine on a girl and still be a trouser suit...but I guess we'll have to differ on that opinion.

@LadyCatStark

Absolutely don’t put an 11 year old in a tuxedo. If nothing else, it sends the message that if you don’t want to wear a pretty dress you must want to dress like a man. I very much doubt any of the boys will be wearing tuxedos!

A jumpsuit is just the ticket for this occasion and you can get them in long or short versions. Team with sandals or converse.

She would hate a tuxedo. The jump suit seems a good idea. I will look on line with her /take her to a couple of shops.

Here are some suggestions:
Lipsy Jumpsuit - www.next.co.uk/gl6317s18/r77539#r77539?i=1011years
Lipsy Cold Shoulder jumpsuit - www.next.co.uk/style/ls174075/P36426#P36426?i=1011years
Navy floral jumpsuit - www.next.co.uk/g272370s1/209549#209549?i=1011years
Navy Cutout playsuit - www.next.co.uk/gl6264s2/r90292#r90292?i=1011years
Monsoon jumpsuit - www.next.co.uk/style/st805391/205366#205366?i=1011years
Monsson searsucker jumpsuit - www.next.co.uk/style/st798529/631741#631741?i=1011years
John Lewis jumpsuit - www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-partners-kids-polka-dot-shirred-jumpsuit-charcoal/p5479605

Ours has been billed as "dress to impress" with the view that kids can interpret that how they want. In previous years some went for suits and full on prom dresses, others dressed casually. Leggings and a sparkly top would be absolutely fine. Or not even sparkly, just anything she's happy in.

I know its only year 6 but a girl at dd's year 11 prom wore a sparkly top, black, modern trousers and a jacket and looked fantastic.

Dd herself wore a jumpsuit for the senior ball in college

How about plain leggings, sparkly top in same colour and topped with a little tulle skirt?

Next have a wide variety of styles
www.next.ie/en/search?w=tulle%20skirt&af=gender:oldergirls&isort=score#1_2

@LookItsMeAgain I don’t like the last 2 but all of the Next ones are gorgeous 🥰 I think I like the first one best it looks really cool but still a child’s outfit if that makes sense!

Lol at the tux suggestions for year 6 leaving disco.

Perhaps declare yourself against fast fashion and single use clothing and just don't take part in such nonsense.

There are people who are struggling financially and no school should be encouraging or enabling such expense.

@newnortherner111

Perhaps declare yourself against fast fashion and single use clothing and just don't take part in such nonsense.

There are people who are struggling financially and no school should be encouraging or enabling such expense.

People don't go and buy proper prom dresses. I think just something a bit different to what they would normally wear . It could just be something nice from primark for example. They can wear what they want though.