How many Prom dresses does a girl need..
By p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
March 3, 2011 12:02pm CST
I was sorting thorugh a bunch of old clothes earlier and came across p1kelet's old prom dresses. I counted six! She only went to three proms/balls that I recall. I ought to ask her what she wants me to do with them but I know that she will prevaricate and I'm not in that sort of mood. They aren't my size and I might well look faintly ridiculous in them anyway. I could give them to charity, point them in the direction of E Bay or try a car boot sale. Or just put them in the trash. As they probably cost a small fortune I am reluctant to do that. Have you still got your prom dress(es). If not, what did you do with them (or your daughter's).
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
4 Mar 11
I never went to a prom.
Our prom was canceled due to lack of interest my senior year - and I was nearly at the front of the line in the interest "lackers"!
However, the OTHER roommate still has someone's (probably her daughter's) prom dressed (and BOY are they UGLY!)
There is a group here in town called Fairy Godmother's who loan out prom dresses to those gals who want to go but can't afford dresses, jewelry, the whole 9 yards....
You might see if your area has something like that.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
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4 Mar 11
Was the lack of interest political or just apathy? I can see that the Prom could be a fairly vacuous event but on the other hand most young people will party for any reason. I am not aware of a Fairy Godmother organization here but I might see what there is.
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@innocents_lost (1026)
• Canada
4 Mar 11
prom was definatly not something that interested me either as the idea of buying a ticket to go listen to music and dance as well as dress up and pay a fortune for a dress i would only wear once did not appeal to me one bit. then again I was also the one who when I was old enough to go to the bars never saw any point in that either
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
4 Mar 11
The idea of a prom is alien to us. What we have in Indian schools is a 'Social Day' (I have no idea why it's called that) for 10th and 12th grades (some students leave school and start college after 10th grade). Girls are expected to wear a sari then (that would be the first time in our lives that most of us would try wearing a sari). Well, a sari can be used again and a Social Day sari is not as grand as a wedding sari.
The prom dresses might be outdated or else your daughter could probably use them....ooops...no more prom for her....she's in college, isn't she?
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
4 Mar 11
lol...Fishy....not all saris are expensive. Saris are available at various prices. The ones with beads and intricate work (usually worn at weddings) are expensive. But a sari also needs a petticoat and a matching blouse. Most saris come with the piece of cloth from which the blouse may be stitched. But finding the right tailor and perfect fit might be slightly expensive.
The Social Day is more a rite of passage for school to the freedom of college. In cosmopolitan cities, we now have high school graduations (we even have kindergarten graduation)....which was unheard of during our school days. Everyone looked forward to 'graduating' from college.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
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4 Mar 11
We didn't have proms when I was at school. They are an American import along with school year books. They haven't helped the general level of education either. Months are spend planning the Prom when, in my opinion, they should have been studying or at least learning. Some would say that planning a Prom is a learning experience, but I found that it was mostly "Dad, what shall I do..." meaning "can you give me a lift to XY or Z please"! LOL.
So you have to be a tailor as well as a dres buyer. Don't saris come with off the peg blouses too?
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
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4 Mar 11
The "Social Day" sounds like a rite of passage from girl to young woman. I have always imagined that saris are expensive (but so are prom dresses). She is in college - she graduates this year so there will be a Summer Ball plus her graduation ceremony to dress for. Then she's on her own sartorially!
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
3 Mar 11
P1ke I would not put them in the trash lol I would certainly try to sell them somehow if I remember right my Daughter gave hers away to a Friend who got to wear it on her Prom
What happened to it after that I do not know lol xx
@GreenMoo (11833)
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3 Mar 11
I only ever went to one prom I think, and I have absolutely no recollection of where my dress came from or where it went.
But I have a wedding dress still, I believe, which sits in the wardrobe of an ex. It wasn't mine. We bought it as part of a collection we sold on, but never got round to this last one. The last time I asked him, it was still there.
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
3 Mar 11
I offer a suggestion to proceed cautiously. If p1kelet is saving them (they are hers, right...doesn't matter who paid for them) for whatever reason and you make them disappear...you might just be out for six more dresses. Girls/women are sentimental about stuff like that. Boys/men are more sentimental about the space they take up and the green stuff that used to be in their wallets...
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
4 Mar 11
At p1kelet's age, you could always just let the dresses and other miscellaneous stuff sit, and give it all to her when she gets her own place to live. Then she'll decide if she really wants the mementoes, or if she wants the space to other things.
Surely you have plenty of your own 'stuff' to go through and dispose of? Or, are you more like me and finding it easier to throw out some one else's stuff?
@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
3 Mar 11
Oh gosh I have none of them to date, the wedding dress I cannot tell you what I did with it after the divorce several years later. But as for the prom dress, gosh I can't even remember. I guess my thinking was I will not use all that lace and fru fru again. lol
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
4 Mar 11
I went to two proms. My junior prom and my senior prom. I remember each dress perfectly. They were both pink. I wish I had a picture handy that I could scan and show you my junior prom dress it was so pretty. After going to the prom with my friend a few months later we decided to be silly and wear our prom dresses to school one day lol. So that dress got worn twice. I sold both of my dresses on ebay years later. I also go to stores and find dresses that are marked down to $1 after the season is over and save them for next prom season and sell them on ebay for around $30 it works great.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
3 Mar 11
My daughter has several as well, and I think she has only been to two. Actually she has a whole room full of clothes that she does not wear. I have been slowly putting things on a site here similar to E-bay. I think if you can get a few dollars for them, its good as it is usually us that had to pay for them in the first place. You know I could start a second hand op- shop here at my place with all her clothes, might be worth looking into. lol Sue
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@zweeb82 (5652)
• Malaysia
7 Mar 11
Prom was never really a big thing in our time or maybe I just didn't bother, haha!~
In fact I remembered when I went to our college prom, I was the only guy wearing a coat & that made me look very weird where it should be the other way round. Oh well...
Hahaha!~
In fact I remembered when I went to our college prom, I was the only guy wearing a coat & that made me look very weird where it should be the other way round. Oh well...Hahaha!~
@my_name_is_coco (4333)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
I think it depends on the girl's financial capability.I have seen some girls have lots of prom dresses in their closets.they keep them,as a remembrance or something they could lend.as for me,I would probably donate them to charity.some girls from poor families couldn't afford to buy prom dresses,and these dresses will help.or if she really has a LOT of prom dresses,I will donate some and sell the rest to a thrift store.
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@Marigiggles (82)
• United States
3 Mar 11
I had only one and it was donated to he daughter of a family member who could not afford to buy the dress. I was happy about that because the girl is not in the same school and with being younger we did not have thge same friends. I think it is best you donate or sell then because it would be sad to pitch them. While someone else could use them.
@EstiiBabii (685)
• United States
6 Mar 11
Well, I usually buy about 4 or 5 prom dresses, try on each of them and see which one should I wear. The rest of them I keep in my closet and take it out when I'm going to a special event or dance. Therefore I don't need to waste more money in investing more dresses. That's what you should do just wear them on a special events that require a fancy attire.
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@soapies1973 (931)
• United States
3 Mar 11
There is a program around where I live. you can donate them. They go to poor or middle income girls that can't afford them.
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@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
10 Mar 11
I have two formal dresses, and they're both the same colour!
A red sparkly long one that I bought just because I liked it, and my red wedding dress that I had custom made, but will also use as a formal dress for other occasions.
I have O N E pair of shoes, some high-support hiking books. LOL The wedding dress is long enough to cover the boots. The other one's not quite long enough, but who gives a damn? I prefer comfortable shoes over style.
@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Mar 11
Never went to a prom, but was a bridesmaid once. That was actually quite a nice dress (not the usual horror) and I think my youngest sister may have worn it as a prom dress (can't remember if she went to a prom, either).
