desperately seeking prom dress

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

well, not desperately.... i'm looking for a secondhand/vintage prom dress, ideally a satiny pastel one with a floofy skirt. i'm going to a fan convention in october and we're having a prom, theme "zombie apocalypse". i don't want to be a zombie, i just want to wear a prom dress. :D the one i wore to my own prom no longer fits and in fact it probably went to goodwill years ago, and because this is going to be a one-off event, i don't want to spend tons of money on a new prom-ish dress.

i've been to poor little rich girl and oona's (i need to go back to oona's when it's not super crowded), and i want to try the garment district, but i'm not sure where else to look. would the davis square goodwill be worth a try? what other secondhand/vintage clothes stores might be good for old prom dresses?

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[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Garment District will solve everything.

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

we're having a prom, theme "zombie apocalypse".

...you're totally going to wincon, aren't you? ♥

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

what gave it away? :D

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

*g* I'm sharp like that! Hee! Anyway, I've never had much luck at the Davis Square Goodwill. I second the recommendation of the Garment District - they really do have a little bit of everything!

[knowthyself.livejournal.com]

*ears perk up* Wincon?

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

winchestercon! come to denver in october!

[knowthyself.livejournal.com]

Interesting. Hm.

I don't think I'll be going, but have fun, and I will look forward to hearing about it later!

[tamalinn.livejournal.com]

i thank you for using the word "floofy" in a sentence.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Goodwill has its moments, but it's really hit or miss. I bought my wedding dress at the Garment District (100% silk for $30, tags still on it).

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

!!! that's impressive! if that's you in the icon, it's a very pretty dress, too.

signs seem to be pointing to the garment district. i'm very encouraged.

[adaptively.livejournal.com]

I have a prom dress that you can borrow for as long as you'd need - it's satiny black with a boned bodice embroidered with gold and has a biiiiig fluffy skirt with lots of tulle. I'd have to check the size, but let me know if you'd like it!

Boomerang's in JP would be a good place to check for these, too!

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

i don't know if i'll need it, but thank you! (i'm a size fourteen, if that makes a difference.)

i didn't even think of boomerang's. good idea.

[leighjen.livejournal.com]

If you are in Davis anyway, it wouldn't hurt to take a few minutes to go through the dresses at Goodwill. I have seen (and bought) some great dresses there when I was looking for costumes. The Goodwill in Central has also served me will on the dress/costume front. And overall, Goodwill is much cheaper than Garment District.

Be different.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Go to the prom without a prom dress. Why not?

Re: Be different.

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Would you suggest wearing anything else?

Re: Be different.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Just regular, nice, clothes.

[neuroacorn.livejournal.com]

you might also try Second Time Around. They have stores in Harvard sq and beacon hill. I've seen them other places in the area, but I can't recall exactly where.

[thespian.livejournal.com]

what size? I have a lavender satin and crinoline one I bought for fabric that's been hanging in the bathroom for a year. it's now 'ruined' because I got a drop of red hair dye on it (looks like blood, actually), but that'd be fine for being surrounded by zombies, I think ;-)

I *think* it's a size twelve. but it's hard to tell with prom dresses. I'm by Porter square.

[thespian.livejournal.com]

(which is to say, if you want to give it a whirl and see if it fits you, you're free to, and can have it. if it doesn't no loss but a little time)

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

thank you - that sounds like exactly what i want. but i'm a fourteen and i'm guessing it'll be too small.

[bobobb.livejournal.com]

I was just at the Garment District and they have a million prom dresses -- some pretty hideous stuff. Get over there before the students return and take all the poofy ones.

[quinnesocrates.livejournal.com]

The Davis Goodwill has a lot of stuff like this, and probably better prices.