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Have you seen some lately? Some so opulent they resemble bridal gowns and others look like something a hooker would sport with bare midriff and slit to the hip... and the prices...Some are over $1,000 ! Helping my neice find one is quite the experience.
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Sounds like not much has changed since I went prom dress shopping 25 years ago.

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There are styles to suit everyone. Girls seem to be choosing short ones here this year.

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There are some beautiful ones out there. Jovani makes really fancy ones.
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Macy's has some beautiful prom dresses along with Penney's at ""reasonable"" prices. DD will be getting hers this weekend.

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On 3/27/2014 loveschocolate said:

Macy's has some beautiful prom dresses along with Penney's at ""reasonable"" prices. DD will be getting hers this weekend.


Hey loveschocolate! I wanted to hitchhike on your comment about Macy's. Just to give them kudos once more: several years ago my dd got a prom dress there. We had to have it shortened (acorn doesn't fall far from the tree there!). Well while at the prom the whole side zipper gave out (no it wasn't too tight). I wrote to the store (don't recall if it was the store or the corp) and complained. They told me to bring the dress back for a FULL refund. I told them it had already been altered. They said ""still bring it back for a full refund"".

Can't ask for better customer service than that!

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Yikes, Scottie! At least they have great customer service. We got DD's homecoming dress at Macy's too. Beautiful and we didn't have to take out a second mortgage on the house! The boutiques at the mall charge sky high prices for a dress to be worn only once. Doesn't make sense to me!

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On 3/27/2014 loveschocolate said:

Yikes, Scottie! At least they have great customer service. We got DD's homecoming dress at Macy's too. Beautiful and we didn't have to take out a second mortgage on the house! The boutiques at the mall charge sky high prices for a dress to be worn only once. Doesn't make sense to me!


I agree. I really can't see paying those enormous prices for a prom dress. And the wedding dresses now are going completely obscene....and then the guys get to RENT their tuxes {#emotions_dlg.lol}

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While some girls do spend outrageous amounts of money on their prom dresses, beautiful prom dresses can be found at all price points.

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My mom's dress cost $100 47 y/ago and my granddad thought that was outrageous.