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Prom Dresses Through The Decades

Prom might be fairly young concept, but its fashion sense sure has changed a lot in the last eighty years. From sensible formal attire to the tragedy that was fashion in the 1980s, each generation has their own idea of what the “correct” dress code is. posted on April 15, 2011 at 2:20pm EDT

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  • 1. 1930s

    Source: So Vintage Patterns

  • 2. 1930s

    Source: Kaboodle

  • 3. 1940s

    Source: Tias

  • 4. 1940s

    Source: GB Vintage Supplies

  • 5. 1950s

    Source: Couture Allure

  • 6. 1950s

    Source: Allison Fouse

  • 7. 1960s

    Source: So Vintage Patterns

  • 8. 1960s

    Source: Sassy By Design

  • 9. 1970s

    Source: Sassy By Design

  • 10. 1970s

    Source: Sassy By Design

  • 11. 1980s

    Source: Sassy By Design

  • 12. 1980s

    Source: Pattern Gate

  • 13. 1990s

    Source: Cemetarian

  • 14. 1990s

    Source: Art Doodads

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    • melissaw36 thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is WTF  about 6 days ago ×
    • salmon722 thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Old  about 2 years ago ×
    • 1.21 jiggawhats thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
    • rachels11 thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Cute  about 2 years ago ×
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    • xrockerchique thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
    • zaii thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Fail  about 2 years ago ×
    • kimim 2 years ago

      super thin waists & elongated bodies are distorted?? hmm i must be distorted then, because that’s what my body looks like!! XD on another note, i find it’s interesting how sizing has changed .. a size 14 was once a 32 bust/35 hip .. what is that now, a size 3/5? :)

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    • sadiec   Prom Dresses Through The Decades and thinks it’s Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
    • jessicac8 thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
    • RuffNReddy 2 years ago

      Having lived through the fashion flub called the 80’s I’m disgusted that this fashion has even resurfaced.
      Even if ironically.  The only good thing was that post-punk 50’s rehash.
      Think: Exene Cervenka, Cyndi Lauper & Brian Selzer—- I mean, who doesn’t look good in a pair of winkle pickers?

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    • ~DRE~ thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
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    • SunLovesMoon   Prom Dresses Through The Decades and thinks it’s Fail, LOL & Cute  about 2 years ago ×
    • amandag12 thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
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    • sayurili 2 years ago

      I’m more fascinated by the fact that every drawing is distorted. Why can’t we just draw women how they look? Why the super thin waist or elongated bodies? Strange.

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    • Sami M. 2 years ago

      More accurately titled, Prom Dress Patterns..

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    • tylertadd   Prom Dresses Through The Decades  about 2 years ago ×
    • LAMESOR 2 years ago

      Get me some from the 1950’s please…oh and some 1970’s…but mostly just for fun B)

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    • liebe.erika   Prom Dresses Through The Decades and thinks it’s Cute & Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
    • Marisa Rose thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
    • girlskill 2 years ago

      What about the super slutty dresses of the 2000s???

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    • Iron Mouse   Prom Dresses Through The Decades and thinks it’s Timeless-DrWho & Cute  about 2 years ago ×
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    • foxyray thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
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    • christav thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Timeless-DrWho & Cute  about 2 years ago ×
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    • LolOmg 2 years ago

      The best dresses are ones from the 1950s :D

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    • Cindy R. thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
    • lucymaeg 2 years ago

      An improvement on what they’re like now I have to say.

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    • velocilott thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Timeless-DrWho  about 2 years ago ×
    • Lillithdv8 thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is Old  about 2 years ago ×
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    • brittanyls   Prom Dresses Through The Decades and thinks it’s Cute  about 2 years ago ×
    • Frolf Grizbee 2 years ago

      I’m sure it’s totally a coincidence that the movie “Prom” is coming out soon and that this made it to the front page. Remember when user submitted content used to get noticed on here?

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    • corazon30 thinks Prom Dresses Through The Decades is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
    • Derek 2 years ago

      The real question is: how do they look in a pile on the floor?

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    • Ashley Baccam 2 years ago

      Get me a prom dress from the 40’s please!

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    • Ashley Baccam   Prom Dresses Through The Decades and thinks it’s Cute & Win  about 2 years ago ×
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    • my bubbles 2 years ago

      The dresses in 6 are pretty much my dream ones - why can’t people still make them like that?

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