You should print out the pictures of your favorite dresses and bring them to the store with you. Please do not bring only style numbers as this will increase wait times in the fitting rooms.
Garters were brought into fashion by wealthy men to hold up their socks. Although the history of the garters is not very glamorous or lady-like, the garter then went on to be used by brides on their wedding day. The groom had the privilege of taking off the brides garter and passing it on to a guest. This symbolized the groom taking the innocence away from his bride. The male guest who caught the bride was said to be the next male to marry. Prom garters on the other hand, are generally satin made to match the color of their prom dress, prom shoes, prom handbag, prom gloves, and sometimes even prom makeup. The garter is also designed with an innocent (black, white, or ivory) lace ruffle around the bottom of it. The garter is given as a gift to the prom girl's date in exchange for his bowtie symbolizing a remembrance of their prom date togethe
Prom jewelry bracelet's always look wonderful over prom gloves. A silver rhinestone bracelet placed on top of a black glove really showcases this prom bracelet for instant glamour. Choose prom gloves to match the same fabric of your prom dress. Gloves are available as scruntch satin gloves, stretch gloves, wrist length glove styles, as well as elbow length gloves which are always the most popular style.
Let's face it, no one is the perfect model size. That means prom dress alterations which may be time consuming are a necessary part of purchasing any prom dress if you want it to look perfect on you. Finding a good seamstress: Look in your local yellow pages under "Tailors". Make sure to ask to see a sample of the work they have performed before they touch your dress. Our prom dresses are of the highest quality, don't ruin them by having someone who does not have talent experiment on your prom gown. Also, a local bridal store may alter prom dresses so check for these stores under "bridal stores". Normally if a seamstress has worked on difficult wedding dresses, a prom dress will be a piece of cake for them.
