Tuesday 11 December 2012

How to find your vintage style prom dress

By Sisi Tsoi


When it comes to attending your prom, it is the biggest day of your tender age. Everyone wants to stand out and look different. You can of course choose the standard shop bought dress, which will set you back around $300-$400 mark. Keep in mind, however, that you will run the risk of clashing with someone else in the same dress. Of course a lot of us cannot afford couture to ensure we are getting the one of a kind result that will make us the centre of attention. Going vintage or vintage style comes to mind as the perfect solution, but it is not without its minefields.

The expression 'vintage' is no longer a daunting to the majority of us. Previously related to unwanted and smelly bits of tat piled in a charity shop, this really is now viewed as an awesome option to revitalize your style credit.

There are lots of resources, from vintage shops and scouting around eBay, to scouring the high street. Add in some imagination, and you certainly won't need to hurt you wallet when it comes to trying to find your ideal vintage style prom dress. Although some of us might still consider dresses in vintage style as dangerously near to the realm of fancy dress, allow us to persuade you otherwise. To start with let's begin with the flapper roaring 20s.

Remember the times when Drew Barrymore was fun and not corporate? She dressed in stunning beaded dresses, with mesh overlays and cascading sheer layers, for the classic 20s siren look. Her hair was crimped and coiffed to perfection. There are many movies for all of us to get into the emotion, like the presently anticipated Great Gatsby. With the rainbow of beaded silk dresses, all of those lighthearted ladies definitely show us how to have a great time. A traditional 20s dress is a straight up and down number, typically constructed of silk and lots of beading. A 'real' vintage 20s dress may set you back $500, and on many of them the beading is very dainty because of the age of the piece of clothing. However there are a plethora of choices out there in high street retailers that suit the style requirements. In case you contemplate the following dress, it is classic 20s shape, with black overlay mesh textile, covered in beads, and also is included with a slip dress. Mostly ideal for girls with a boyish figure, a lover of beaded and lavish comfort and ease will carry this dress with amazing style.

Accessorize yourself with some mary jane heels or even a piano fringe shawl and we guarantee you will be the belle of the ball.




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