Vintage Prom Dresses

f you love playing dress up, shopping for a vintage prom dress can be more fun than prom itself. The '50s, '60s and '70s were smoking with unique styles that designers just don't make anymore. But some of these flapper, glamor and disco gowns still flock the shopping racks at thrift stores and the designer racks.  

If you are shopping for a vintage dress at a thrift store, be sure to look for a few things before you purchase the dress:

Make sure there are no spots or stains on the gown. If there are, ask for a discount and buy a corsage, shawl or some sort of embellishment to cover it up.
Be aware of what the dress smells like. Some stenches like cigarette smoke will haunt your gown forever.
Notice any rips seams or loose strings and be prepared to take the gown to a tailor for repairs or alterations.
Accessorizing is the most fun with vintage dresses. Look for vintage shoes and purses to match.
 
If you want a vintage dress from a designer shop, here are some of the styles that are always in for vintage gowns:

'50s- style satin gowns
1950s swing dresses
Mini-disco dresses with rosettes
Betsey Johnson cocktail dresses
Silk glamor gowns
Sue Wong flapper dresses
Halter gowns
Couture Antique Ruffles
Slinky 1930s gowns and more!