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Prom Dress

Monday, August 11th, 2008

If you’ve never been a poor daughter in a rich school, you do not know the nightmare of having a prom. This is the first night of the year when everyone is dressed in the most elegant and expensive clothes that they can find. Even wearing affordable prom dresses marks you as an outcast.

My family was poor. We never had time to buy new clothes, and I learned to make my own. I sewed my own skirts, shirts, jackets and dresses. I had a lot of air and admiring compliments on my clothes, because it seemed so unique and original. Unfortunately, the ball was a time when I could not go out with it. People judge me based on how much money I spent on my dress. I needed to find an affordable dress ball, but looked good. I need something that looked like I spent a lot of money on him.

I was in school where everyone wore Vera Wang ball gowns and evening dresses. I had no idea how to sew something like that. Affordable prom dresses, however, necessarily need to have a different look. They must be precisely targeted and transparent. I needed to find a sale with affordable prom dresses soon, or I would be out of luck.

Fortunately, the situation improved. I talked to my great-aunt that I was looking for affordable ball gowns, and she showed me something and she had worn in school before. It is not exactly a plus size ball gown, but it was a little too big for me. However, it was absolutely beautiful. She even allowed me to tailor make it for me precisely. All the girls at school loved the old ball gown that I wore. They did not even think that I have received it for free! I was just lucky that my aunt came to help me. I can not find affordable ball gowns that looked good. Without her help, I do not know what I would have done.