Little Miss Perfect/Toddlers and Tiaras

[ColdInCanada11]

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

Wonder if there is a second hand shop for pageant dresses? Then again, that would be a major faux pas.

I've never had anything to do with pageants, but I know that in Irish dance, most dresses are second hand, until you get to about prelim champion. I paid $2500 for my dress + shipping from Ireland, so I made sure I took more care of that thing than I did myself. I wore my dress for the minimum amount of time I had to at a feis, kept it in the double layer protective case at home, and made sure it was always safe. While it might be so extreme, I'm guessing it's a similar situation in pageant dresses. Once you retire from Irish dance, or you want a new dress, you sell the old one to pay for the new one. It's pretty common to see ID dresses that were owned for 2+ years, but only worn 4-7 times.

[AGD1978]

Originally Posted by ColdInCanada11

I've never had anything to do with pageants, but I know that in Irish dance, most dresses are second hand, until you get to about prelim champion. I paid $2500 for my dress + shipping from Ireland, so I made sure I took more care of that thing than I did myself. I wore my dress for the minimum amount of time I had to at a feis, kept it in the double layer protective case at home, and made sure it was always safe. While it might be so extreme, I'm guessing it's a similar situation in pageant dresses. Once you retire from Irish dance, or you want a new dress, you sell the old one to pay for the new one. It's pretty common to see ID dresses that were owned for 2+ years, but only worn 4-7 times.

There's not much Irish dancing here, but I've always thought about making not only pageant dresses, but ice skating costumes. I'll have to think about Irish dancing now, though when I Googled some of the dresses my eyes popped. That might be a little much for me! But they're gorgeous!