Cheap Prom Dresses Online 2008
Designer, Vintage, Discount Formal Dresses
Get inexpensive prom dresses in styles ranging from short formal and semi-formal to designer prom dresses.
The prom dance is one of the most memorable nights of your life. Don’t spend it worrying about how you, or your parents, will pay off that gorgeous prom dress. Following are some ways to score inexpensive prom dresses that will make you look like a million bucks. Also are some of dresses available from online stores that retail for less than $75.
Hand-Me-Down Luxury
Get gently used designer prom dresses for pennies on the dollar through family, friends, or Ebay. The online auction site lists Jessica McClintock prom dresses, Jovani prom dresses, Vera Wang prom dresses and other designer and vintage dresses at a fraction of what you would spend in a store. Before buying a dress online, whether new or used, go to a bridal or department store and try on the same style to make sure the dress is flattering and the color fits your complexion. Purchases on Ebay are seldom refundable.
Sew Your Own (or Your Daughter’s) Prom Dress
The talented seamstress can sew a one-of-a-kind garment using the numerous patterns available from Simplicity, Vogue, Butterick, and McCall’s pattern companies. McCall’s pattern M5320, pictured below, offers a demure below-the-knee lined dress you can personalize with shoulder straps, contrast overskirts and ribbon sashes. Pattern price at the McCall’s site: $10.17. Shipping is $3.
Rent a Prom Dress Online
Why spend hundreds of dollars on a designer prom dress worn for one night? Dress rental companies like ClosetElite.com solve this dilemma by renting designer dresses over their website. Sizes are limited to what’s available in a certain style, but the prices are right for dresses like the small strawberry pink long gown with a ruched bodice pictured below. Rent for three days for $34. Shipping (including free return shipping, is $9 for two days and $18 for overnight).
Pleated Sequined Prom Dress
Sequins embellish the empire waist of this sparkling silver long prom gown from JCPenney. The pleated polyester fabric twirls nicely on the dance floor. The dress is fully lined. Price: $69.99 for small, medium, and large sizes. Ship to a Penney’s store for $9.50 or to your home for $11.75.
Speechless Twist-Front Halter Gown
Comfortable as well as fashionable, the Speechless Twist-Front Halter Gown from Macys.com drapes to the floor in a cascade of royal blue polyester-spandex fabric. A knot at the bust and an empire waist add surprising details. Halter straps and shoulder straps keep the dress firmly in place. Available in small, medium, and large sizes. Price: $73.50. Shipping is $11.95.
Morgan & Company Turquoise Prom Dress
Show some skin with a turquoise full-length prom dress from Morgan & Company, shown below, available through Overstock.com. The polyester satin dress features spaghetti straps and ties that criss-cross down the back. A beaded crinoline overlay adds drama to the pretty dress, which also has a zippered enclosure. Available only in sizes 3-4 and 5-6. Price: $74.99. Shipping is $2.95.
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