The Birdhouse Lady
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Mar 20, 2016 3:27:17 GMT
Last weekend we looked and found a couple maybes.
Today we went to every store, bridal shop and boutique and found nothing.
We ordered one from Prom Girl and it is too big. ( and cheaply made)
Where else can we look?
Thanks!
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Post by cmhs on Mar 20, 2016 4:19:23 GMT
We went looking today and were successful! I had a list of bridal shops but we went to David's Bridal and found 2 she liked but didn't love. We headed to one mall and checked out Macy's and some smaller shops there. Found one that was the same as one at David's. Ended up at another mall and found the perfect dress at Boscov's. Woohoo!
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The Birdhouse Lady
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Mar 20, 2016 4:21:49 GMT
We went looking today and we're successful Where did you find one?!?! |
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Post by cmhs on Mar 20, 2016 4:23:33 GMT
We went looking today and we're successful Where did you find one?!?! Sorry, I hit enter too soon. Boscov's which is a Pennsylvania department store. |
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Post by Rachel on Mar 20, 2016 4:28:34 GMT
Macy's..we always had the best luck.
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Post by utmr on Mar 20, 2016 4:44:28 GMT
We went to a seamstress. She's making her dress from pictures and discussion for not much more than buying off the rack.
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 20, 2016 4:55:27 GMT
Macy's. But not all stores are equal, it took us awhile to figure out that the one at a particular mall (Southcenter for anyone in the Seattle area) has a much better selection than other area Macy's.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Mar 20, 2016 5:51:33 GMT
Davids Bridal this year and last. JC Penney had some pretty ones too, but the selection was very small.
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Post by mlana on Mar 20, 2016 6:02:19 GMT
I hate to send any business their way, but we found both of DD's at Dillard's.
I say I hate to send them business because DD stopped in there during her first college break when she had gained a few of the "Freshmen 15" lbs and was having trouble dealing with being a size 10. She asked one of the sales women where the short party dresses were and the woman told her but then said that they didn't really carry DD's size there. DD came to a full stop and asked what the woman meant by that and the sales woman said that didn't carry fat sizes , just normal sizes. DD turned and left. Size 10 = fat size? FAT Size?? Yes, that's what she said.
We don't shop there anymore.
Marcy
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Post by Patter on Mar 20, 2016 10:43:38 GMT
Davids Bridal this year and last. JC Penney had some pretty ones too, but the selection was very small. For a college military ball, my girls found GREAT dresses at Penny's and very inexpensive. There was a huge sale, and I think we paid about $40 for each of them. They were gorgeous dresses too, and they got lots of compliments. We were actually shocked to find them there. Yes, the selection is small but found exactly what they wanted. Worth a try.  |
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Post by momto4kiddos on Mar 20, 2016 11:35:16 GMT
Lot of girls here are going to a local boutique where they are paying between $450-650 for dresses. That was a no go for me, so we went to David's Bridal and she found a dress she loved there. Ones she was trying on there were mainly in the $200-250 range.
My other dd was in a wedding and had gotten a beautiful dress at David's for about 1/2 that last year.
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Post by teddyw on Mar 20, 2016 11:42:50 GMT
We always have luck at Nordstrom's & Nordstrom Rack.
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Post by hop2 on Mar 20, 2016 12:18:24 GMT
1st year JC Penny's $30
2nd year Bloomingdales $235
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Post by tommygirl on Mar 20, 2016 12:18:44 GMT
Prom dress shopping was a nightmare the first year because dd had all these high expectations of the PERFECT dress. She kept picking out $300-400 dresses that were not in our budget.
We had the best luck at a local bridal shop clearance rack and Nordstroms.
The next years prom we actually found 2 dresses-both beautiful and within our budget at David's Bridal.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 12:19:01 GMT
I hate to send any business their way, but we found both of DD's at Dillard's. I say I hate to send them business because DD stopped in there during her first college break when she had gained a few of the "Freshmen 15" lbs and was having trouble dealing with being a size 10. She asked one of the sales women where the short party dresses were and the woman told her but then said that they didn't really carry DD's size there. DD came to a full stop and asked what the woman meant by that and the sales woman said that didn't carry fat sizes , just normal sizes. DD turned and left. Size 10 = fat size? FAT Size?? Yes, that's what she said. We don't shop there anymore. Marcy WHAT THE FUCK!!! OMG I hope you called their corporate offices to complain. |
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Post by CeeScraps on Mar 20, 2016 12:26:09 GMT
Nordstrom's because dd is 5'2 and would need alterations. We tried Macy's and to get alterations was like climbing Mt. Everest. We also went to a prom dress store, I don't recall the name of it. The store was amazing! The dresses were beautiful, but they didn't have an alteration department. DD knew that was a deal breaker so we went back to Nordstrom's. She was very happy!
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Post by bearmom on Mar 20, 2016 12:51:39 GMT
Dd found a few maybes at Macy's and found her dress at Loed & Taylor's.
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Post by Flowergirl on Mar 20, 2016 12:55:29 GMT
We tried a bridal shop, Macy's (awful selection here) and David's and DD chose this one at David's: David's dressIt may need to be hemmed depending on the shoes she wears. It looks beautiful on her. (But I might be biased!) |
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Post by ellen on Mar 20, 2016 12:55:46 GMT
We ordered a dress from YounkersIt's a department store. My daughter's dress was 30% off when we ordered it, so it cost about $120. We paid $15 for a simple alteration. The dress was gorgeous. |
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Mar 20, 2016 13:00:16 GMT
Macy's for us too.
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Post by lancermom on Mar 20, 2016 13:47:23 GMT
We did prom girl and had great luck. Her first was too big, we received smaller size in less than a week. Quality was excellent. The dress was around $200. DD ordered twice from there and loved both.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 13:53:04 GMT
I hate to send any business their way, but we found both of DD's at Dillard's. I say I hate to send them business because DD stopped in there during her first college break when she had gained a few of the "Freshmen 15" lbs and was having trouble dealing with being a size 10. She asked one of the sales women where the short party dresses were and the woman told her but then said that they didn't really carry DD's size there. DD came to a full stop and asked what the woman meant by that and the sales woman said that didn't carry fat sizes , just normal sizes. DD turned and left. Size 10 = fat size? FAT Size?? Yes, that's what she said. We don't shop there anymore. Marcy I just can not imagine someone working in a store, any store, saying that to a customer. I have always been treated kindly (and I am actually fat unlike your size 10 girl) at Dillard's. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 13:56:26 GMT
We tried a bridal shop, Macy's (awful selection here) and David's and DD chose this one at David's: David's dressIt may need to be hemmed depending on the shoes she wears. It looks beautiful on her. (But I might be biased!) That is pretty!! I love navy. |
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Post by smcast on Mar 20, 2016 15:18:14 GMT
I love reading all these posts and look forward to shopping for prom dresses someday with my dd. She is 12 now. TIA for the suggestions  |
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Post by mcscrapper on Mar 20, 2016 15:25:49 GMT
Do you have any consignment boutiques near you? We have some pretty good shops around here and they do a lot of prom-type dresses this time of year. Also check local FB swap shop-type groups.
With the consignment shops, you might find something that could be tweaked just a bit to change the look or fit. You may also find some great accessories to go with the dress.
good luck!
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Post by beachhappy22 on Mar 20, 2016 18:26:38 GMT
I have a DD who hates to shop. Not sure how that happened! Anyway, to save us both some aggravation we checked a few online sites and ended up ordering 4 from Macy's with free shipping. She likes 1 of them & we returned the other 3 to the local Macy's. We did check a few stores at the mall and David's Bridal. The local Macy's had a mediocre collection compared to online
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Post by anniebeth24 on Mar 20, 2016 20:10:33 GMT
We've had good luck with formal dresses from Sears.com, believe it or not. Can return them to the store if they don't fit.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Mar 20, 2016 20:30:26 GMT
Have you looked for a local FB page? Where we live there are several FB pages. Called, Town are prom and formal. The girls usually sell their dresses on there. Some are like 500$ dresses for 100$ or less. The area is pretty big, so the dresses aren't familiar. My oldest dd went to a big gala this winter, and found one at JCPs. Otherwise we have found them at Macy's, Prom girl, and group USA www.camillelavie.com/ |
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Post by leannec on Mar 20, 2016 20:39:12 GMT
I shouted out to my Pea FB friends and found a gorgeous dress from Miss Ang  We had to have it shipped to Canada and then altered but dd was over the moon so it was worth it  Definitely check out your social media contacts |
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Post by stampinisfun on Mar 20, 2016 21:04:37 GMT
Our daughter decided she didn't want a bought Prom Dress and wanted to make her own.
She is currently sewing her dress in Textile class and should be done by the 1st of April.
I can't wait to see how it looks.
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