Top Tips for Shopping Online for Your Prom Gown

I remember going prom dress shopping. I went to four proms. FOUR. My mom dutifully took me to a few department stores and I picked something out. I was still shopping for clothes out of the Delias catalogue then.  Online shopping wasn’t a thing!

If I were shopping now for the upcoming event, I’d be shopping for prom dresses online. Not only can you guarantee more sizes on sites like this, but more colors, more brands, and more sorting features. The whole process would be less stressful, less time consuming, and more satisfying.  A good place to start shopping for trendy prom dresses for sale online is at Prom Dress Shop.

Here are a few tips before you dive in and start shopping:

Must-Knows for Buying Your Perfect Prom Gown

1. Budget: Formal dresses can be an investment. Before you begin to even look at dresses, know your budget and stick to it. Only look at dresses within your price range. Don’t forget that in considering budget, you’re going to have to buy accessories, undergarments and shoes, too.

2. Get a running start: Don’t wait until the last-minute to shop. You’re going to need time for potential alterations and time to match your accesories.

3. Dress Code: Most schools have formal-dance dress codes – and threaten to deny entry to those who have broken it. I was kicked out once for a backless dress! Make sure you’re familiar with what is allowed…and what is not.

4. What You Like: By now, you should have an idea of what you want, like and look good in. When you begin your search you can start by narrowing the parameters to shape and color. This is why shopping online is so helpful. It’s so easy to use sort features on sites like promdressshop.com. I wish that was around when I went to prom!

5. It fits! And by it fits, this means the dress fits now. Don’t be tempted to assume you’re going to lose a substantial amount of weight and buy a dress that’s two sizes too small. Brides make this same mistake all the time and there are only horror stories. If you do lose weight, you can take it in!

6. Support: Don’t forget that you’ll need to incorporate the cost of the necessary support garments to go under your gown including a specific type of bra or Spanx-like compression gear. Shapewear is one of the best secrets to pull off formal wear.

7. Don’t Second Guess Yourself: The kinds of dresses you’re immediately drawn to (provided they meet your school’s rules) are instinctually the dress you really want. If you’re confident the dress will look good on you – and flatter your figure, go with your instincts.

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