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prom dress

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CrochetMadRosie · 17/02/2025 17:11

My DD would like a prom dress similar to the one in the pictures, but I really don't want to spend £300...

I've looked online at places like quiz, which have similar things, but she's a size 4 and they don't have anything in that size that's prom dress/ evening dress like.

I'd rather not order from shein or equivalent. Lots of the reviews for some of those online shops are bad if you want to return anything, and she's between a 2 and a 4 really, so I could see us having to send things back.

Any amazing ideas for places to look that sell evening dresses for smaller sizes?

She wants a laced up back (hoping that that means we can pull it in tight enough!) and likes the cowl front as that hides the fact that she's fairly flat chested.

Navy is her colour of choice or a dark purple or possibly a dark green (the champagne coloured photo is a photo of the back of the dress she likes).

I saw some people recommended Fonthill Road in London, so we may well explore there if all else fails.

Thanks for any help. I'm going round in circles trying to find her something she'd like that would fit.

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CrochetMadRosie · 18/02/2025 16:39

Pieceofpurplesky · 17/02/2025 20:23

Lots of kids at my school get them from Boohoo or ASOS.

Thank you- we'll look there too.

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Sassybooklover · 18/02/2025 16:47

Have you considered a bridal shop? Many sell bridesmaid and prom dresses.

NotMuchOfABargain · 18/02/2025 17:20

We had exactly the same issue. In the end we had to give in and order from Shein. Even the asos size four was massive on her. But the Shein one fitted brilliantly. She also found a lace-up back one from Vinted in a size four. We don’t order from Shein but sometimes needs must.

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