dress help - 80s prom themed gala, for a woman in her 50s
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I will be going to an 80s-themed gala in about a month. It's galled a gala but it won't be SUPER formal - I'd still like to look nice and maybe get a new dress.
I'm 50 so I actually went to 80s proms - I don't feel like I need to wear something that's exactly what I wore then. But a little sparkle or shine would be good! A nod to the 80s - or, heck, maybe I will wear a velvet strapless dress and tease my hair up high again. I'm five feet tall, short waisted, a 4 or 6 in most dresses. I'd say legs and shoulders are what I would most want to show, if I'm showing anything - and nothing too tight in the tummy. If a dress hits a bit above my natural waist, that tends to be a flattering cut for me. I like a t-shirt style formal dress, too, as long as it's got a little a-line cut. I wouldn't mind a colorful dress - a gold or a silver would also be good. Budget is fairly modest - couple of hundred dollars, if that - but I'll look at more $$$ dresses if you've got suggestions. Maybe I can find a dupe or look for it on Poshmark. Not interested in renting - I'm honestly just too hard to fit, and anything I get will need some alterations. Thank you and rock ON. |
Anonymous
| Watch some Golden Girls then hit the thrift stores. |
Anonymous
| I'm 57 and went to an 80's party many years ago in a prom dress. Found it at a thrift store for $10, along with matching dyed pumps I found at another thrift store. I also wore a wrist corsage, light blue eye shadow and crimped my hair. It was a hoot! Most of the other women wore Madonna-styled outfits. The best was someone in a Molly Ringwald inspired costume complete with red wig. You don't need to spend a lot of money (less than $50) for any of these looks. |
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| There's a pinterest page for 1980s prom dresses. |
Anonymous
| I don’t understand these themes. Why not just have event where people where something nice and have a good time. |
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| Puffed sleeve, off the shoulder, long flowered dress. |
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This is OP - and yeah, I know, I agree. I'm on the board of the org throwing the party and don't I wish that it were just a nice event with a dress code of "hey spruce up a little!" They love a theme, though! I know what makes for the elements of an 80s prom dress - I went to the prom in the 80s! - just looking for some suggestions from the people who always post really good links here, if they have any time/ideas. That Vince Camuto dress is close - but loose up on top, tighter on the bottom tends unfortunately to be my worst combination. Frump city on me. But I appreciate the suggestion, and it's very close. I'm much better in an a-line! Thank you, though! |
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| You should go thrifting. Just look for anything with shoulder pads, and then you know you've found an 80s dress. Not all of them are in-your-face 80s. You should be able to find something flattering. |
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| How much are you looking to spend because there are some really high end 80’s dresses out there for the current season. |
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Couple hundred at most - but I will def take a peek at more $$$ options. Thank you! |
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| look for laura ashley dresses on ebay |
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This could work with pumps and big hair. |
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| Think pouf. Hair, shoulders and dress from the waist down should be pouffy. |