Save the matching for twins
Illustration by Margaret Cross
March 26, 2010 • written by Jessica Ferrell
Filed under Opinions
Let’s face it, ladies. Prom night is a huge deal for us. Some of us even go to the extreme of planning months in advance to make sure we have the perfect dress, makeup, shoes, hair, and of course, date.
It’s our one chance to feel like a princess.
But unless it is planned, no one wants to show up on prom night only to discover that some other girl is wearing the exact same dress.
To put it simply, it would be a tragedy. Prom night would be just like any tabloid cover after a celebrity event asking “Who wore it better?”
More often than not, this happens at every prom. Why? Because the dress selection in this city is somewhat limited. Department stores and other retail stores carry at least 15 of the same dress in all different sizes.
Shopping out of town or shopping at boutiques could prevent this problem.
Some small boutiques actually have a record book of all the dresses bought and which prom they will be worn to.
By doing so, girls who want a certain dress are warned before their purchase that another girl at the same prom has already bought it.
Because some designers only sell their dresses at certain stores, shopping out of city or even out of state could be an advantage in the search for the perfect dress.
Online dress shopping could be another option; however, buyers run the risk of having the dress not fit.
Apart from looking at other places to shop, schools should offer their help in this situation.
A specific teacher could be assigned to keeping track of a dress record, allowing all girls attending prom to give a picture or description to the teacher.
However, teachers have a big enough load on their shoulders as it is, both during school and outside of school.
To remedy this situation, several people on the prom committee could be assigned to maintaining a website or even a Facebook group and still be under the supervision of a teacher.
Numerous schools across the country have student-run Facebook groups that allow girls to upload pictures and descriptions of their dress, shoes, etc.
The problem is that some girls might want their dresses to be a “surprise” for fellow classmates. But what it boils down to is this: Do they want the dress be a surprise, or would they rather be surprised on prom night when they realize someone else is their mirror image?
Students and all girls alike should assist each other in making prom a night to remember because of the fun instead of remembering it because of the humiliation.
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