Prom Dresses. . . It's A Whole New World

crimsinqt_dst · #1 05-14-2002, 03:06 PM

Actually, by the time my own prom came around I was a veteran, I was fortunate enough to go to three proms prior to my own. Needless to say I sold the dresses from those events (my closet looked like a disco ball) to purchase my prom gown. I went to my prom by myself. I had my uncle's convertible Allante (I know you remember those!) and I wore a honey brown Issac Mizrahi gown which is still off tha hook, and I can still get into (okay, i'm lying now). I don't remember who the King was, but I know the Queen didn't graduate. Our theme was "Tonights the Night" (Blackstreet song).

Krucial Keys · #2 03-31-2007, 08:20 PM

Did you go to your prom?

Yes but I wentstag with my friends

What did you wear? Colors?

I wore a strapless yellow Tiffany Designs Co. ball gown. (just imagine Belle for beauty and the beast minus the ruffles).I had yellow and goldish starp around the ankle heels. However in order to dance the way we want during prom my homegirls and thought it would be differnet if changed shoes and rocked speciality color Chucks that matched our dresses. This was of course after we took pics and everything. Needless to say they were the hit of the prom and other girls were complimenting us for thing of sumthin so original. Not to mention my homegirls and I got featured in yearbook.

Were you prom king/queen?
Nah, I was ASB prez.

Did you go with someone special or friend?
Nah my bf was a trick.

What was your prom theme?

Gosh I was on prom committee and I can’t even remember.

How much did your prom cost? Some proms now have ish prices?

Our prom bid was $75 or 80 I think. My dress including shawl was $190. My shoes were $36. My hair was free cause my sister did it. Strapless bra and pins were $37. The hair products were like $50. My purse was free cause it was a family heirloom. My make-up done by M.A.C was hella expensive it was so much I don’t even remember. Nails were $40. There were other stuff but I forgot.

CrimsonTide4 · #3 04-04-2007, 10:44 AM

NiaX · #4 04-04-2007, 12:09 PM

wow.. you never take a movie poster and make a dress and tux from it.... seamstresses aregetting paid bookoo bucks to follow the orders of these gosh forsaken outfits..... Give some orders to my mom... she is a great seamstress.... and I am her helper... so tip me too! LOL!

Infamous12 · #5 04-04-2007, 12:10 PM

When I see things like this I just don't know WHO to smack. The fools in the clothes or the ones saying, "Oh yeah, that looks good. Get that. Get that. That's hot. That's original. "

And to think,I thought I was styling and profiling when I wore a simple royal blue gown and my date had on his Air Force Blues ... I knew we should've worn the cover of Belly.

NinjaPoodle · #6 04-04-2007, 12:47 PM

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Dayum...they took it to another level...Say Hello to my little friend

What was he trying to say to his date? Hmmmm

Little32 · #7 04-04-2007, 01:05 PM

^^

Also, is it just me or do they look old for highschool? I look younger than both of them and I am a good ten years past highschool. What are these kids doing to look so worn out so quickly?

NinjaPoodle · #8 04-04-2007, 10:25 PM

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^^

Also, is it just me or do they look old for highschool? I look younger than both of them and I am a good ten years past highschool. What are these kids doing to look so worn out so quickly?

*SMH* Who knows these days.

Little32 · #9 04-04-2007, 11:20 PM

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*SMH* Who knows these days.

I guess that story about the 5th graders having sex is one component of the problem.

RedefinedDiva · #10 04-16-2007, 07:37 PM

MARRERO, La. — Dozens of girls were turned away from a prom at Higgins High School because a teacher thought their dresses were too revealing.

Families of the girls said the teacher cited alleged violations of the Jefferson Parish schools dress code, most of them related to excessive display of cleavage.

"I was embarrassed," said Miranda Melerine, 17, a senior at the Marrero high school, who was among those barred by teacher Judy Gardner, an adviser to senior activities. "We can't go back to prom night. Prom's over. Our prom has been stolen from us."

Melerine said she is larger-busted than many of the girls who passed inspection at the door. She said it is harder for her to get the right fit in a prom dress and that Gardner gave her blessing to a picture of the dress long before the dance.

Earlis Fayette, 18, said his girlfriend also was sent away by Gardner at the door.

"I find it's wrong, because you can't help what the girl has. You're born with that," he said. "I think it was discrimination toward a woman who has features."

Gardner refused to talk with parents who rushed to the dance hall Friday night after frantic calls from daughters. She also declined comment Saturday to The Times-Picayune of New Orleans, saying she is not allowed to talk to the press. The Associated Press could not locate her Sunday.

But Jefferson Parish schools spokesman Jeff Nowakowski said Gardner did nothing wrong and that the ones in error were girls who showed up with dresses that didn't comply with a district code that says: "A student will not wear clothing that exposes the student's back, chest or midriff."

The policy, which also strictly restricts any use of fishnet or see-through clothing, has been in effect for years and is included in a handbook that parents sign, Nowakowski said.

He said that students who didn't gain admittance Friday night were given a chance to leave and alter their dresses to bring them into compliance, and that some did that.

Twenty to 25 girls "didn't meet the code and so they were turned away because they didn't want to fix the dress in order to come inside," Nowakowski said. "It should have covered the breast, and that's not what happened last night."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266231,00.html

jitterbug13 · #11 04-04-2007, 10:51 PM

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Also, is it just me or do they look old for highschool? I look younger than both of them and I am a good ten years past highschool. What are these kids doing to look so worn out so quickly?

I remember my mother saying that when I graduated high school. She said that a lot of my classmates looked older than they actually are. My 10 year reunion is two days after my birthday (in October), so imagine how they look now.

pinkies up · #12 04-04-2007, 10:57 PM

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I remember my mother saying that when I graduated high school. She said that a lot of my classmates looked older than they actually are. My 10 year reunion is two days after my birthday (in October), so imagine how they look now

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I went to visit a collegue at the high school today, and she teaches 11th graders. WHY did they all look like they should have been enrolled in the night school GED program?

mulattogyrl · #13 04-05-2007, 07:01 AM

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For some reason, this really doesn't bother me. Maybe because you can take the girl out the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood out the girl, LOL. I mean, I wouldn't wear it, but I guess they're just trying to be creative?

It's quite ghetto fabulous, but at least she's covered up, unlike some of these children with their stuff hanging out.

CrimsonTide4 · #14 04-05-2007, 08:20 AM

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For some reason, this really doesn't bother me. Maybe because you can take the girl out the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood out the girl, LOL. I mean, I wouldn't wear it, but I guess they're just trying to be creative?

It's quite ghetto fabulous, but at least she's covered up, unlike some of these children with their stuff hanging out.

Yeah this one made me chuckle because this one is creative and not utterly inappropriate.

They appear high school age to me.

NinjaPoodle · #15 04-05-2007, 01:14 PM

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Yeah this one made me chuckle because this one is creative and not utterly inappropriate.

They appear high school age to me.

I think it's the guys facial expression that makes him appear older. The girl looks like she could be between 16 and 19 years old.

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.... I mean, I wouldn't wear it, but I guess they're just trying to be creative?

It's quite ghetto fabulous, but at least she's covered up, unlike some of these children with their stuff hanging out.

I had thought about that too. Aside from ole' Al there, there isn't anything really wrong with the outfit. * Shrug* I guess folks are creative in different ways.