Need some advice on my daughter’s prom dress options

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My daughter is attending her Year 13 prom in June so we are looking for her prom dress at the moment. She initially wanted to wear a black gown, but her best friend has got her prom dress in black so she will have to choose a different colour. After some lengthy discussion and online shopping, we have finally narrowed it down to two gowns. Both of them are lovely, but they offer very different vibes which we couldn’t decide on.

https://dressmezee.com/products/worth-waiting-for-cross-back-gown-blue

https://dressmezee.com/products/problematic-princess-bow-gown-pink

She is blonde, 5’6 and petite. Which dress do you think we should go for? It’s an once in a life time experience, so I would like her to feel confident, empowered and make some lovely memory in it.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

I think your comment is cheap and nasty.

Hmm ...don't like either I'm sorry. Too revealing and not pretty. But I'm old so probably not the right person to ask.

My advice would be sit and watch Taylor Swift’s Eras tour with her on Disney plus and then take inspiration from the gorgeous and glamorous gowns Taylor wears.

With a leg slit that high she would need to stand still in her pose all night to avoid flashing her crotch. The pink looks very "oh everyone look at my bum". Maybe having so much flesh on show is just the norm for prom nowadays. I'm sure there must be more elegant dresses out there?

It’s an once in a life time experience, so I would like her to feel confident, empowered

Then she should wear black like she wanted to. Who cares what her mate is wearing?

Those dresses look very poor quality though.

Could you not hire one cheaper than this? She's hardly going to wear it again is she?

I think that you're probably asking in the wrong place. Let your daughter and her friends make this decision. The dresses are exactly what are worn at prom these days I prefer the pink of the two. It's quite Sabrina Carpenter.

They look more like what some celebrities would wear to film premiere,

D-list celebs!

The pink is marginally better

the pink isn't a nice colour but the split is too high on the blue.

I wore a French Connection dress to my prom.

Not a fan of the Quiz ones either, bit boring.

Quite like this, bit more elegant

Oh, the navy one is stunning!

The first one is stunning! The pink one is vile.

Why does her best friend wearing black mean that she can't wear black?🤔

What about something like this

www.asos.com/prd/206968825?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

www.asos.com/prd/206967606?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

You're asking the wrong group of people. The vast majority of people who are replying will be over 20 years older than your daughter so of course they won't love the dresses she chooses. You need Mumsnet for mother of the bride clothes, not prom!

@Onlyonekenobe you wouldn’t allow an 18 or almost 18 year old to wear something? How does that work?

Out of those 2, I prefer the pink, but I also agree she should wear black if she wants to.

The OP shouldn't 'let' her wear black because a stranger on the internet thinks it's boring.

She should honestly go with what she loves.

I love both but the blue might suit her more if she's a spring colouring - blue eyes and blond hair

They tend not to wear the same colour as friends. You get shades of pinks and blues etc but black is a bit less varied so I can see why she's looking for something else.

Is one of those Quiz dresses that's been suggested long sleeves? For a summer prom for a 16 year old? I doubt that's the vibe she's after.

Apologies she's 17/18 I see not 16. Even more reason why it's ok for her to wear something a little more revealing if that's what she wants.

@NerrSnerr I see the prom at my local school, lots of the girls have nice dresses. But it's inner London so different style
I guess.

I like the pink one more, it is giving Sabrina Carpenter vibes.
But the look will date quickly I suspect, if that matters for the photos.

Another one saying neither. Don’t like the split on the blue or the top part of the pink. The others you posted look a bit old for her particularly the long sleeved navy one

Also the name of the pink one "Problematic Princess" christ! thats awful

Nice is subjective though. If the OP's daughter thinks the ones linked are nice then that's what she should go with.