Prom attire

[michickenwrangler]

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That's the way I feel. A few guys I went to high school with wore kilts on a regular basis, so I guess I'm used to it. For dances (I'm not sure about prom since they were a year behind me) they wore the kilt with a button up shirt and short jacket, like a Scotsman would in a formal occasion. They looked okay, probably would have been better if they were better looking

 

[Ferrret]

I'll say that I am guilty of not being totally uptight formal and rigid for the proms I attended, but I did have clothes that were far more formal that what some chose to wear. I wore 2 dresses and one skirt/shirt outfit that surprised everyone who knew me, and a lot of those who weren't even sure if I was a guy or girl (short hair, androgynous face, hid my figure with baggy clothes). I may have had a less than orthodox approach to formal, but I didn't treat it like another day at school as some did. Some students even went out of their way to be as far from formal as possible. Ripped up shorts, band shirt that is safety pinned together and hair glued up into spikes, sometimes trying to be as offensive as possible.

If you are going to pay the ticket price (which can be unfair but understandable if you consider the venue your prom may be taking place in and that it is a fund raiser for a lot of schools) then you should at least try to look nice for the event. I knew plenty of people who got their suits and dresses from thrift stores and as hand-me-downs. The only ones that spent a lot of money on their outfits were also the "rich" kids who just so happened to be color coordinated carbon copies of each other.

If you want to go to a dance and show off who you and "be yourself" go to a regular school dance. Prom might be a hyped up school dance, but you should try to be somewhat formal, even if you mix your own personal flair into it.

 

[sune42]

Good grief, an 8th grade prom? We had dances in middle school, but not a prom. Seems a bit excessive to me.

 

[PineappleMama]

Prom is supposed to be a special night for each kid... forcing them into something they'll be horribly uncomfy in doesn't strike me as special so much as torture. But then, I'm a bit biased... we skipped the prom dinner and dancing (ate a lovely meal at Red Lobster OMG Strawberry Wave Cheesecake *faints*) and just went to the school after prom, Marti Gras, party. Good thing too, since everyone who ordered the chicken got sick. That's gotta be extra insulting after spending hundreds of bucks on a dress and a limo that you're just going to toss up on. Bluh. As much as I gripe about Murphy and her laws I gotta say she's given me a few good turns over the years too.

Random Notes:

Kilt - No different than a girl wearing a skirt... and men's undies are routinely more covering than ladies... besides which the kilt and plaid are the attire worn by Scots on formal occasions... you got a problem with that then be prepared to be called a racist... not an argument that should be brought up at a party.

Tails - Many gowns come with jackets, so it can't be the jacket that's an issue. Prolly more likely it's a girl having the nerve to wear pants that causes an uproar... a crock IMHO.

Jeans - HELLO TEXAS... 'nuf said, but also maybe that's all that kid had after paying the insane fee for a ticket to the thing. Not your place to put others in theirs.

T & Dockers - Hello, that's more formal than 99% of the regular school attire so quite griping. And again, this may be their best clothes, who are you to insult them by saying their best isn't good enough?.

Studs and Chains - Accessories... I see no difference (except in price) between a studded bracelet and a tennis bracelet.

I suppose if a private school wanted to be all huffy... well you're paying for your kid to go there... deal with it. But in a public school ALL kids of ALL incomes and ALL races, religions, yada yada should be welcome.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

For a highschool prom? As in junior/senior prom?

NONE. Bleck. What happened to looking and feeling like a princess for one night?

 

[PotterWatch]

I think the fact that it is an 8th grade prom makes a difference as well. I wouldn't think of an 8th grade dance being nearly as dressy as a seinor prom. I would allow anything on your list since we are talking 8th grade.