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Yet another Prom Dress thread..

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Do you guys think it's okay to wear a shorter, less structured dress to a school prom?
It's just that I've still got quite a petite, girlish figure, and I'm pretty pear-shaped, so classic dresses look like tents on me. I guess a simpler dress would also give me better options with accessories and bling, which I love..
I went for a browse with my mum a few weeks ago, and found I look a lot better with either an empire line, floaty gown, or a shorter, flirty dress with a ruched/fitted waist and handkerchief hemline.
Anyway, can I have your opinions on the following? I don't think any of them are too revealing. I'm not planning to have my tits hanging out all night :yuck: though I am getting a deep tan.

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My favourites are the 1st, 3rd and last, btw. Though the 3rd is reallly expensive, compared to under £50 for the others.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Second for me!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    oooh i like the 5th and last one :) i like the 3rd one too but im not sure about the 1st.. bit too shiny for my taste!!

    i personally dont think theres anything wrong with having a shorter dress for prom.
    at my prom there were at least 10 girls wearing short dresses (this is out of about 40!) and i would say a lot of their dresses were a lot nicer than the longer ones!!
    its all about personal taste. if you want a shorter one then go for it :D
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I only really like the second from last...and I suppose the third one since it's the a similar dress in white. The green would be nicer if it wasn't that shiny satin fabric, I think.

    I wouldn't wear that style of dress, but if it's what suits you then go for it! There aren't any rules when it comes to dressing for a school prom, and if you feel you look better in a less-structured, shorter dress then it's better you wear one. You don't want to be unhappily swamped in a big poofy frock if it's not your thing. ;)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I want to stand out, and make an impact, but I don't want to look retarded next to all my mates, who've all bought formal dresses, with shawls and boning and the like.
    The nice thing about buying one of these is I'm more likely to wear it again and get my moneys worth. I doubt my mates will be wearing their big poofy corsetty things more than once or twice. And they spent at least £180 each on theirs.
    I think I'd feel a sense of achievement if I manage to do my prom outfit on a budget.
    And I think I could counter-act any sense of under-dressing by oomphing it up with jewels etc.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The 3rd one is the nicest but to be honest, I wouldn't wear any of those. Sorry.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    3rd one i saay
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    the 6th fits really, really well. not overly keen on the colour, but it wins hands down.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The 3rd comes in a chocolately brown aswell, which is really nice. But its about $360. I like the 6th's fit, it would suit me really well, but I don't want to have to wear bronze jewellery to go with the metallic detail. And its pretty short. It comes in a coral red aswell, but that would look awful on me.

    A couple of them are auctions that end tomorrow, so I may end up bidding on a couple, and then deciding once I've tried them on. I can't keep my eyes off the first, I'm such a magpie!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm a pear shape also... I didn't wear a long dress to the prom, I wore a shorter one which i felt happier in as i felt it suited me more. Also its good to have something different, you stand out in a shorter style of dress. Also you can make it more individual with accessories :p go for it, i like those dresses
  • BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    i like the greeny one
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I like the style of the white one, but being white it's just a bit wedding dress like. Not so keen on the others, but they'll all look good on the right person.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    3rd one really. Although i do like second from last.

    Just make sure it's not too short, i know you wanna stand out an all but i took my brother to his prom the other day and the girls with short dresses on looked cheap and awful compared to the others (even though they were pretty girls!)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i really like the third one
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i really like the third one
    since a lot of other people have siad they liked the third one, does that mean im a guy with good taste?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :s 14 hours left on the silver dress auction, and I won't be able to visit ebay again till tomorrow evening, so I've gotta make a decision on that one sharpish. I don't really know of any place I could go to try dresses like this on.. I visited monsoon, department stores and prom shops, but everythings a bit limited down here.This dress from Debenhams looked fantastic on - fitted in all the right places, but I was worried it was too informal. Plus, I thought that I'd be able to find one similar elsewhere for half the price.

    Time is ticking :(
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I read that as "Yet another porn dress thread..." 0_o

    Anyway... I like the 5th one best out of the ones you posted.
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