Prom Dress

[MissSurfer]

It is my school leavers prom in June and I'm looking for a dress. It needs to be quite formal but as it's in the summer I'm looking for something a bit different to a 'little black dress'!

See www.alfredangeloprom.com for the kinda thing I'm looking for (am I allowed to use a link?)...but they don't ship outside of the USA so they're no good.

I know they do some good dresses in high-street stores but I don't really want the same dress as someone else so I'm not too keen on Debenhams, Monsoon etc. Maybe hiring is a possibility?

Basically, does anyone have any advice on where I could look? It would be expecially good if you knew any online retailers. All advice appreciated though!

MissSurfer

[purplefish]

have you had a look on ebay? theres loads of dresses on there

[magicdice]

since you have plenty of time till your ball, i recommend popping into tkmaxx every few weeks on the off-chance, i picked up a fantastic dress from there the other week for �30. it's lovely, but i'm just keeping it as my back-up dress for now. i do suggest trying it though, most of the dresses will be awful but every now & then there'll be a fantastic one

good luck!

[fairy!]

Depends how much money you're looking to spend & how creative you are... I bought a pattern & some fabric & got a dress maker to make my perfect dress.... if you're any good with a sewing machine you could try doing it yourself... guarenteed no one else will be wearing the same dress :-)

[ursula62]

Since when do we have school leavers proms in the UK? Is this a new thing, or are you at an American school?

 

If you don't have as much talent with a needle as Fairy does, then buy a cheapish dress that looks fairly similar to what you want, and accessorise it with lace, sequins, fabric flowers etc.

[laurentwink]

departmental stores. like debenhams or Allders.  i foundn a gorgeous pink dress there and was perfect for my prom. good luck x

[MissSurfer]

Thanks for everyone's replies so far, they're all helpful :) (My rating thing won't work atm so I could only rate a few)...ursula, yeh we have a school prom in the UK but it is an American thing that UK schools are starting to copy (which is good :) !!

[ursula62]

Shame I was born 20 years too early to enjoy it!

Have a wonderful prom... whatever you wear!

[paris redd]

Im having a nightmare too!!! Looking on the net is great for getting ideas of what you want but i find that the dresses on the net are mostly american and dont deliver in the uk. Saying that please please please if you find your dress please can you give me the web address so i can check out the page too?

[hectic]

Try here;

http://www.promdress.co.uk/

[MissSurfer]

paris redd, i know exactly the problem you're talking about - i think there's a 'gap in the market' for online prom dresses that actually deliver to the UK becuase I've spent hours looking online with no luck!

[paris redd]

me 2! i think im just going to use the net to get ideas of what i want to wear and do with my hair. Its so much harder to find a dress in the uk. what is wrong with us brits???

[paris redd]

also have you thought about hiring? any ideas on the cost of hiring a dress?

[Lemon]

I got my prom dress from a vintage clothes store, and it's fab.  The retro/vintage look is really popular at the moment, but genuine vintage is harder to come by, so have a look around.  If you get a dress this way, no one will be wearing the same one!

[pixieee]

why dont you try getting one made for you? it doesnt have to be very expensive, i am in teh same position as you, i want a dress that is a bit different and am not so keen on the debenhams or monsoon ones. http://www.dessygroup.co.uk/ have lots of evening dresses, and i was surprised by the prices, as i was expecting them to be much more expensive. i hope this helps. Pixieee xxx

[lilies]

If you look at www.liliesdesighstudio.com in the next couple of weeks you will find a made to measure prom dress service for the UK. The prom dress page is not ready yet but will be soon, so keep it in mind and add to favourites

[lilies]

Sorry I put the url in wrong. It is

 

            www.liliesdesignstudio.com

[lilies]

 

 

 

 

 

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[Red Carpet]

www.redcarpetgowns.co.uk - amazing prom dresses to buy online with American style 2006 prom gowns due in Feb 06 - unique to us and only available from Red Carpet.