Am I the only one who thinks so? Most prom dresses I see make me want to vomit.
I'm not anti-prom though, I'm most definately going this year, but I refuse to buy an actual prom dress. Most of them are hideous!

Examples?

http://www.promdressshop.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?IT=P812
http://www.promdressshop.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?IT=P798
http://www.debshops.com/Fashion/ViewDetail.asp?page=1&CatID=146&CENID=1422
http://www.debshops.com/Fashion/ViewDetail.asp?page=1&CatID=146&CENID=2906

I know what you mean. Most of them make me feel like a hooker or a mermaid.
I found some places that sell decent looking ones.

I wouldnt wear any of the pics you posted, but I do like them :S

You dont have to get a ''Prom'' Dress you can just get A dress.

At my school Prom (the one i never went to, buh i saw pics) some girls, in fact the majority of the girls bought cute dresses from high street retailers. Theirs a wide selection of colours, patterns, style and fabrics out there. They dont all make you like mermaids and puffins

Yeah, I will definately be looking for dresses in bridal shops/vintage stores or any basic formalwear shop. I just won't go near those awful department store prom sections :(

Prom doesn't have to be tacky...this is what me and my friends wore and most dresses were of similar styles at prom. I think it's usually smaller towns with corny proms that promote "the prom dress".
http://photos-113.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v76/247/39/1100880113/n1100880113_30094095_7036.jpg

Prom doesn't have to be tacky...this is what me and my friends wore and most dresses were of similar styles at prom. I think it's usually smaller towns with corny proms that promote "the prom dress".
http://photos-113.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v76/247/39/1100880113/n1100880113_30094095_7036.jpg

those are all pretty ugly. :crap: except for the last one. its nice. maybe the second to last one. but something about all those rhinestones/glitter/sequins/whatever they are is just too.. i dont know. not good. >.>

those are all pretty ugly. :crap: except for the last one. its nice. maybe the second to last one. but something about all those rhinestones/glitter/sequins/whatever they are is just too.. i dont know. not good. >.>

Ugly=/= Tacky.

They're not typical "prom" dresses, they're labeled cocktail dresses.


PS: Two of the dresses are made with Swarovski crystals, not rhine stones.

BTW, plain backless gowns are really classy and work with anything.

prom dresses are tacky.

Ugly=/= Tacky.

They're not typical "prom" dresses, they're labeled cocktail dresses.


PS: Two of the dresses are made with Swarovski crystals, not rhine stones.

I'm quite aware of that they are. And I'm quite aware ugly and tacky are two different things. :shrug: Even though the second one had a good little combo of both. It's just I thought it was sort of, funny(?) the thread starter was talking about hideous dresses then you posted those, whether they're 'tacky' or not. No neeeed to get defensive, I mean no harm, rofl. (It kinda seemed you had an attitude to the post, it's hard to tell on message boards though. :o)


ANYWAY THOUGH. Yes. Threadstarter, go for a cocktail dress. Don't go short short though with whatever kind of dress you get it, it usually ends up looking a little trashy.

Tackyness is part of the fun ^_^

I liked all of those dresses you posted, expect for the last one.
I don't think prom dresses are tacky at all if you know what you are looking for.
I got my prom dress from a bridal shop that sold prom dresses also.

I'm quite aware of that they are. And I'm quite aware ugly and tacky are two different things. :shrug: Even though the second one had a good little combo of both. It's just I thought it was sort of, funny(?) the thread starter was talking about hideous dresses then you posted those, whether they're 'tacky' or not. No neeeed to get defensive, I mean no harm, rofl. (It kinda seemed you had an attitude to the post, it's hard to tell on message boards though. :o)


ANYWAY THOUGH. Yes. Threadstarter, go for a cocktail dress. Don't go short short though with whatever kind of dress you get it, it usually ends up looking a little trashy.

I thought she was talking about hideous tacky prom dresses, that is dresses specifically designed for prom. Whether someone considers something ugly or not is subjective, there are no "ugly" "hideous" "gorgeous" etc titles in dresses, just "prom", "cocktail", "formal", etc.

I also have no idea which dress you refer to when you say "the second one", do you mean from left to right, or right to left?


I don't have an attitude to the post, I've just lately been overusing the =/= .

I thought she was talking about hideous tacky prom dresses, that is dresses specifically designed for prom. Whether someone considers something ugly or not is subjective, there are no "ugly" "hideous" "gorgeous" etc titles in dresses, just "prom", "cocktail", "formal", etc.

I also have no idea which dress you refer to when you say "the second one", do you mean from left to right, or right to left?


I don't have an attitude to the post, I've just lately been overusing the =/= .

Well unless I've started counting backwards I mean the one from left to right. ;]

It's funny because price ranging on those dresses also goes from more costly to less costly in that direction- me being a cheap brat.

It's funny because price ranging on those dresses also goes from more costly to less costly in that direction- me being a cheap brat.

Honestly I think yours is the best. :shrug: It's rather simple and chic. And funnily enough, the more expensive ones are the ones I find to be terrible. ;]

The simpler the better. My homecoming dress was prettier, and it was just one solid black color. I just couldn't wear it twice. This one felt a bit overbearing for me actually.

Honestly I think yours is the best. :shrug: It's rather simple and chic. And funnily enough, the more expensive ones are the ones I find to be terrible. ;]

Yeah, I agree.
The last one was the perttiest.
Then the one next to it.
The blue one was just ugly.

http://www.edressme.com/dresses10749.html

I don't know why but I think this one's so cute.

I'm anti-prom... so I can agree to it's cheesiness. I refused to attend any...except once as a date to my younger guy friend who was having some trouble getting a date...

my grandmother made my prom dress for me. it was one of those 40's style lounge singer dresses...like the kind that roger rabbit's wife wore. and my girlfriend wore a zute suit.

it was very unique and classy.

maybe you could have a custome job done? that way you could have anything you want!

I fucking hate people who wear those fluffy GOWNS to high school dances and proms. For fuck's sake! It's not a fucking wedding!

I fucking hate people who wear those fluffy GOWNS to high school dances and proms. For fuck's sake! It's not a fucking wedding!

!!!! I had the prettiest prom-designed dress, but as a flower girl

!!!! I had the prettiest prom-designed dress, but as a flower girl

:sadshake:

Proms are sad. No, scratch that, the people who treat it like the most important and extravagant day of their entire lives are sad. If I ever have to go to any function like that again, I'm going in jeans, just to spite everyone.

I fucking hate people who wear those fluffy GOWNS to high school dances and proms. For fuck's sake! It's not a fucking wedding!

That's what I told my friend when she bought a wedding dress for her senior prom. :twitch:

What I hate most about prom dresses is that they usally come in the most awful colors. Like bright pinks, oranges, lime green, pastel pinks and purples. It's just not appealing. Whatever happened to the classic whites, blacks and reds?

And anything with beading or rhinestones should be BURNED.

i never really thought that prom is tacky but those example dresses are awful

I looked smashing. Classic black tux, bow tie, white shirt. My date looked elegant too. Just a nice looking black dress, no huge fluffy pastel crap.

if i go, i'm buying vintage.
http://www.memphisvintage.com/websitephotos/dresses/yellowprom/yellowprom01.jpg
much cuter

Thanks for showing this and letting me see it, I absolutely love this dress - - It will be my prom dress for sure. What looks good on one person doesn't look good on others.
http://promdressshop.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?IT=P812
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT:)

What I hate most about prom dresses is that they usally come in the most awful colors. Like bright pinks, oranges, lime green, pastel pinks and purples. It's just not appealing. Whatever happened to the classic whites, blacks and reds?

And anything with beading or rhinestones should be BURNED.

Mine wasn't that bad. Please ignore the stupid look on my face. (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=138053513&albumID=810058&imageID=5352950)

I like the fluffy gowns.
I call them "Princess dresses".
I just don't like people who wear white and black to prom.
I see white as a wedding color and black as a funeral color.

Mine wasn't that bad. Please ignore the stupid look on my face. (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=138053513&albumID=810058&imageID=5352950)

Nobody can see the dress you posted;your profile is set to private.

if i go, i'm buying vintage.
http://www.memphisvintage.com/websitephotos/dresses/yellowprom/yellowprom01.jpg
much cuter

This is very cute.I love it.

if i go, i'm buying vintage.
http://www.memphisvintage.com/websitephotos/dresses/yellowprom/yellowprom01.jpg
much cuter

It looks like tissue paper! That's so pretty.

Thanks for showing this and letting me see it, I absolutely love this dress - - It will be my prom dress for sure. What looks good on one person doesn't look good on others.
http://promdressshop.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?IT=P812
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT:)

Please don't get that; it is hideous