Hello cupcakes,
before reading you might want to get a popcorn bowl and sit back, because today I’m going to talk extensively about Prom.
I’ve gathered some information on the web about this tradition born in the USA in the early 1900s and now spread pretty much all over the world, with different names and habits (have your say!).
Starting as a simple tea dance where high school seniors wore their Sunday best, in the Fifties Prom evolved into an annual class banquet where students wore party clothes and danced afterwards, becoming more and more extravagant and elaborate over the years. The locations of the balls gradually moved from high school gyms to hotel ballrooms and country clubs. Competition blossomed, as teens strove to have the best dress, the best mode of transportation, and the best looking date. Competition for the prom court also intensified, as the designation of “prom queen” became an important distinction of popularity.
My American readers feel free to correct any imprecision.
As far as Italy is concerned, I read on Wikipedia that a similar event called “100 giorni” takes place 100 days before the end of Senior year, but honestly it’s the first time I hear about it 🙂
I know about events called “Debutante Balls” where 18 years old girls celebrate their debute in society taking part to a formal ball where they are chaperoned by cadets of the Military Academy. But this is another story altogether.
The truth is I would have loved to dress up and go to prom in my eighteens, like the pretty girls I saw in American movies.
I can’t put the clock back, but what I can do is help you choose the perfect outfit to look at your best! I’ve been invited by Victoria’s Dress (http://www.victoriasdress.co.uk/) to browse through their wide array of Unique and Cheap Prom dresses and this is what I have selected for 2014 Prom Season: feel free to get in touch for personalised tips 🙂
They are beautiful perfect for prom.<br />http://tifi11.blogspot.com
We have something very similar to the Prom here, its the biggest event in a girls schooling life and they all go to and buy beautiful evening dresses. love that mint maxi. Thanks for sharing your fashion views with me…Have a great start to March!
We have a similar event in Czech rep. I remember I had a gold velvet dress…well it is more than 20 years.
I love party dresses, I wish I had more parties to attend and actually wear them!<br />Glad to hear your going well with your shopping 😀
I think I loved them all!<br /><br />xx<br />FashionEvELand | FEEL
Amo questo abiti tesoro, sono veramente belli!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.larmadiodivenere.com" rel="nofollow">L'ARMADIO DI VENERE</a><br><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/LArmadio-di-Venere/194517023983064" rel="nofollow">L'ARMADIO DI VENERE FACEBOOK PAGE</a>
These are so stunning doll, I like them all :)) Perfect for a night out!! Happy Monday doll, I hope it's a sunny one for you Xxx
Great post dear…lovely pics..:-)<br />
Che belli questi abiti!!!<br />Un bacio cara!!!<br />Passa a trovarmi <a href="http://veryfp.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">VeryFP</a><br />
Those sheathe dresses are quite lovely:) For my prom, my mom had my dress custom-made by my great aunt in the Philippines. I loved that dress, and in fact, I still have it:)
Bellissimi soprattutto gli ultimi tre! baci Elisabetta
sono splendidi questi abitini: io ultimamente ho una predilezione per quelli con la coda!
I love it!<br /><br /><a href="http://msprada-blog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Ms Prada Blog</a><br /><a href="http://instagram.com/msprada_blog" rel="nofollow"> Ms Prada Instagram</a>
love it!<br />new look on my blog!<br />http://theartist-mona.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/rococo.html
uno più bello dell'altro…da sogno<br />unconventionalsecrets.blogspot.it<br />new post
Che belli!!! Soprattutto i secondi! Un bacio cara<br />Marina<br />http://www.maridress.blogspot.it/<br />https://www.facebook.com/maridressfashionblog<br />http://www.bloglovin.com/maridress<br />https://twitter.com/maridressblog<br />
So beautiful. I love them all. :)<br /><a href="fashionhappenss.blogspot.sk" title="fashionhappenss.blogspot.sk" rel="nofollow">Fashion Happenss</a>
Great post Coco!!! Beautiful dresses, perfect for prom nite! Sorry I am not good at describing things darling, but I didn't wore anything like in the above. Happy week darling<br />kisses<br />Lenya<br /><a href="http://fashiondreamsandlifestyle.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">FashionDreams&Lifestyle</a>
Molto belli questi abiti in effetti!
Lovely post hun! following now on GFC and G+<br /><br />dressed2dnines.blogspot.com
I really like the outside the box dresses <br /><br />xxx Anna<br />Ps. I just renewed my blog! <br />Come take a look<br /><a href="http://ataleoftwoshoes.blogspot.nl" rel="nofollow">A Tale of Two Shoes</a>
bellissimi questi abiti!!<br /><br />http://emiliasalentoeffettomoda.altervista.org/cashmere-made-love/<br />grazie<br />Mari
Sono davvero bellissimi! Lucy http://www.tpinkcarpet.com
Nice post! XX
ma che meraviglia questi abiti. <br />ciao cara buona serata<br />xx<br />xx<br />http://sofiscloset.blogspot.it
Lovely ballgowns!<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://hmlovur.blogspot.nl"> HMLovur </a>
Che belli questi vestiti li adoro!<br />Alessia<br /><a href="http://www.thechilicool.com/pelle-nera-rosa-cipria-e-bagliori-dorati/" rel="nofollow">THECHILICOOL</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-ChiliCool-by-Alessia-Milanese/150714738314832?v=wall" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a><br />Kiss
Sono tutti bellissimi, non saprei quale scegliere!<br />Alessandra<br />www.alessandrastyle.com
Amazing dresses.<br /><br />Valentina<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.zagufashion.com/" rel="nofollow">WWW.ZAGUFASHION.COM</a></b><br /><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ZAGU/153172254720800" rel="nofollow">ZAGU FACEBOOK PAGE</a></b><br /><b><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/2022794/zagu/follow" rel="nofollow">bloglovin follower</a></b><br /><br /><br />
Nice dresses!!!<br /><br />http://shareasecretmag.com/<br /><br />xoxo
cool dresses<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/AmandaChicFashionRoomLounge?ref=hl<br />http://fashionroomlounge.blogspot.com.es/<br />Twitter / tumblr/ instagram: @fashionrlounge<br /><br />A chic kiss ;)<br />
perfect for prom. The hair style on your first picture is stunning<br /><br />Lots of Love <br />Ewelina<br />chiclifestyleofewelina.blogspot.com
Nice dresses!!<br /><br />xx<br /><br />http://www.madridforniagirl.com/
Pretty dresses! the prom is rather new in the UK, my Eldest daughter attended 2, at ages 16 & 18, I loved her dresses! she had a knee length royal blue duchess satin sheath with a frill from the asymmetrical sleeve and a floor length backless shimmering gold gown, both worn once and never worn again x x x
Bellissimi questi abiti!!Non conoscevo questo sito!!<br />Un bacione tesoro
ma che belli che sono qst abiti! Mi piacciono da morire!<br />baci<br />http://www.milanotime.net
Although we didn´t have a prom in my generation in Bavaria I made a dancing course in the early 80s and there was a prom ball 🙂 I wore a midi lace skirt in white and a white bustier. The cover material of my pumps was also white lace. My mother sewed that dress and I remember that I was so proud on it! Our daughter had her prom of the dancing course I think in 2009 and she wore a black maxi
Che belli questi abiti!!<br />Kisses<br />Francy&Stef<br /><a href="http://chicwiththeleast.blogspot.it" rel="nofollow">Chic With The Least</a><br />Also on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chic-with-the-least/602126196481549?ref=tn_tnmn" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> , <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4133911/chic-with-the-least" rel="nofollow">Bloglovin’</a> and <a href="http://
so many pretty dresses!<br /><br />from helen at thelovecatsinc.com<br /><br />ps. you can win nearly £150 worth of high-end skincare on my blog right now 🙂 click <a href="http://www.thelovecatsinc.com/2014/02/giveaway-for-4000-bloglovin-followers.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.
Beh, alla fine siamo tutte un po principesse no, quindi scelgo il set "Like. Princess".<br />Un bacio<br /><br />NEW POST<br /><br />www.angelswearheels.com
nice dress<br /><a href="http://www.fashionseducer.com/" rel="nofollow"><br />FASHIONSEDUCER.COM</a>
Ciao Vale! Anche a me sarebbe piaciuto da morire prendere parte ad un Prom ed indossare uno di questi abiti stupendi quando avevo 18 anni 🙂 Il sito sembra molto bello, io opterei per un abito lungo,stile principessa, come quello rosa al centro, favoloso!:) Buonanotte, un bacio grande :*
In america i ragazzi se ne fanno una vera e propria malattia, il prom è L'evento con la E maiuscola, in itaila i 100 giorni sono una semplice gita tutti assieme. Bellissimi questi vestiti!<br /><a href="http://www.dontcallmefashionblogger.com/" rel="nofollow">Don't Call Me Fashion Blogger</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dont-Call-Me-Fashion-Blogger/209835832384201" rel="
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wow….fantastic dress…amazing post 🙂 <a href="http://www.valentinaclothedanew.com" rel="nofollow">VALENTINACLOTHEDANEW </a>
che meraviglia di abiti,in particolare quelli pastello,eleganti e delicati<br />se ti va passa per un salutino —-> <a href="http://tr3ndygirl.com/" rel="nofollow">tr3ndygirl.com</a><br />buon martedi
Sono bellissimi sai!!! E tu mia bella farina, mi fai sempre sognare!!!<br />Un bacione<br /><a href="http://www.indiansavage.com" rel="nofollow">The Indian Savage diary</a>
*fatina volevo dire tesoro mio! Odio l' iPad :(<br />Bacioni<br />
Nice outfits! Love these styles! They all look genius!<br />Thanks for your sharing and posting!<br />Have a nice day!<br /><br /><br />http://www.aekk.com
beautiful dresses<br />It's difficult to choose only one<br />kss<br />new post: http://tupersonalshopperviajero.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/electric-blue-blazer.html
oh mamma ogni volta che ripasso resto estasiata da questi vestiti!!! un bacio cara e buona giornata<br />xx<br />cri<br />http://sofiscloset.blogspot.it/
We don't have prom in my country but I LOVE these dresses! I wan them ALL!<br /><br /><a href="http://longdistancecollegelove.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Relationships.College.Love</a><br />
Love it, My prom dress was so bright and pink and yes beautiful but id never wear it now haha! I wish i had went for classic white – oh well! Just my wedding to look forward to then 😛 … Whenever that happens lol. <br /><br />Have a lovely week,<br />Lucy xxx<br /><a href="http://foralsandcorals.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Florals & Corals</a><br />
Like a princess!!!:D<br />http://duecuoriinpadella.blogspot.it/
wow they are so beautiful!giulia<br />www.thefashionmamas.com
I wish I had so much choice of dresses for my prom party! I bought my dress in a market. I thought it was ok, but I would certainly want something more amazing if I was to repeat that day.<br />www.minsbeautyequipment.com
gli abiti lunghi sono stupendi!<br /><br />Partecipa al mio Giveaway!<br /><br />http://www.mrsnoone.it/2014/03/giveaway-sanctum/<br /><br />kissssss
Beautiful dresses!!!<br />Have a good week!!!:)))<br /><br />Besos, desde España, Marcela♥
Buona giornata cara <3<br />Marina<br />http://www.maridress.blogspot.it/<br />https://www.facebook.com/maridressfashionblog<br />http://www.bloglovin.com/maridress<br />https://twitter.com/maridressblog<br />
Che belli questi abiti, magari ci fosse il prom anche da noi!<br />Un abbraccio<br />Diana<br />http://www.thespirald.com/
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Great picks! I think I like the last set the best–they are so elegant! xx Thanks for sharing! <br /><br /><(") Hoda<br /><a href="http://joojoo-blog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">JooJoo Azad ~ Free Bird</a>
amazing dresses!<br />your blog is great! I followed you on gfc, g+ and bloglovin :)<br />hope that you could visit our blog<br />xx<br /><br />http://losaway.blogspot.com
Just popping in for a Tuesday hug 😉 The romance is coming along quite well ;-)<br />kisses darling<br />Lenya<br /><a href="http://fashiondreamsandlifestyle.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">FashionDreams&Lifestyle</a>
Great post darling! My prom was pretty awful. No fault of my own. My date was a jerk! 🙁 However…I wore a gorgeous straplesd black dress. Mid length. 🙂 This was a LONG time ago mind you. But it was a classic style which could be worn today. Thanks for your tips. Too bad my beige is only 9. Lol! Soon enough. Have a fantastic day dearest! Xoxo<br /><br />Debra@stylewisebydebra.com
Beautiful selections. Have you heard of Rent The Runway? Another good option. I love the ones you picked out for this post. <br /><br /><br />Love,<br />Sofia<br /><br />stylishlyinlove.blogspot.com
Its always great hearing from you hun 🙂
abiti molto belli!!!!<br />http://befashion31.blogspot.it/<br />https://www.facebook.com/Befashion31
Io opterei per un abito lungo :)<br /><br />Marianna,<br /><a href="http://stylestarmjonas.blogspot.it" rel="nofollow">THE ADVENTURES OF A SHOPAHOLIC</a><br />
Questa tradizione americana non tanto mi entusiasma…i vestiti sono belli ma li trovo un po' troppo esagerati per delle ragazzine di 16-17 anni :)<br /><br /><a href="http://lostilediartemide.blogspot.it" rel="nofollow">Lo stile di Artemide</a>
I love the hairstyle, and all the dresses are so pretty!<3<br /><br /><a href="http://lameyy.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">lameyy.blogspot.co.uk</a>
For my prom ( which was almost a decade ago) my parents bought me a designer gown that I really loved. I gave it to my cousin the following year.
Very pretty prom dresses. I went to my junior and senior prom. I wore peach to my junior prom and senior year I wore a fabulous strapless white dress. One day I will share it. HaHaHa<br />http://www.averysweetblog.com/
So beautiful selections!<br />Lovely dresses!<br />Have a fab day!
Beautiful dresses….<br /><br />missymayification.blogspot.co.uk
Love the dresses;) tnks for follow me! I'm follow you too kiss<br /><br />Www.glamoroushoes.blogspot.pt
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