If you've never been a poor girl in a rich
school, you do not know the nightmare that prom can be. It is the one night
of the year where everyone is dressed up in the most elegant and expensive
clothing that they can find. Even wearing affordable prom dresses marks you
as an outcast.
My family was poor. We never had time to buy new clothing, and so I learned
to make my own. I sewed my own skirts, shirts, jackets, and dresses. I
actually got a lot of admiring looks and compliments on my clothing, because
it looked so unique and original. Unfortunately, prom was the one time of
the year where I could not get away with it. People would judge me based on
how much money I had spent on my dress. I needed to find an affordable prom
dress, but one that looked good. Goodwill affordable prom dresses, or the
homemade dresses that I made from scratch, would not longer do. I needed
something that looked like I had spent a lot of money on it.
I was in a school, you see, where everyone was wearing Vera Wang dresses and
prom evening gowns. I had no idea how to sew anything like that. The dresses
that I made had a funky, patchwork look to them. I would use several
different kinds of cloth and mold it all together into a seamless whole.
Affordable prom dresses, however, needed to have a different look. They
needed to be precisely tailored and seamless. I needed to find a sale with
affordable prom dresses soon, or I would be out of luck.
Fortunately, fate stepped in. There is nothing more affordable than free. I
mentioned to my great aunt that I was looking for affordable prom dresses,
and she showed me the one that she had worn in high school. It wasn't quite
a plus size prom dress, but it was a bit too big for me. Nonetheless, it was
absolutely gorgeous. She even allowed me to get it tailored so that it fit
me precisely. All the girls in school loved the antique prom dress that I
was wearing. They didn't even suspect that I got for free! I was just lucky
that my aunt came through for me. I was finding no affordable prom dresses
that looked good. Without her help, I don't know what I would've done.