Let me set the scene..... Prom Night, 1986. In Canada, we don't really have prom, we have Grad, and in Quebec it's at 16 years old. This wasn't my prom, it was my friend's prom, a full year before mine. I am 15, and we agreed to go to each other's proms because we were to shy to ask people on dates!
Behold, the pink! And the polka dots! My mother and I made that dress. some sort of cotton. There was a blue cummerbund belt, but I took it off before getting to the dance. I'm probably wearing it in the pictures my parents took at my house before hand.
Check out the hot pink nylons and cheap fake leather bright blue shoes! I totally had a Molly Ringwald/Pretty in Pink Fantasy going on.
The funniest thing, is this is the 80's version of the same hair cut I just got!!!!!
If I can find it and scan it, next week, I'll show you the crimped poodle look I went for the next year for my own Grad.... let's just say the dress was crimped too!
Dubious shoe options for $200, Alex. You can definitely pull off pink better than I can.
Posted by: Herb | March 30, 2007 at 10:40 PM
Still cute as ever. Who is the lucky fellow to take you out dancing in your blue shoes? :)
I didn't post RF this week because the barrel is getting dry, and consequently, I am terrified of posting any high school dance pictures.
Posted by: Deanna | March 31, 2007 at 10:03 AM
This reminds me of the Fug Girls scroll down fugs....cute 80s hair, cute dress...ack the bright pink tights and blue shoes! Too funny.
Posted by: Melissa | March 31, 2007 at 10:16 PM
You have inspired me to dig out my own polka dotted dress photo. Mine was blue with red dots, I think. And a big white collar. And I wore it with bright red pumps. Uh huh.
Your dress actually looks like it was pretty cute. Well done. And I'm sure the cummerbund pulled the blue shoes together very nicely....
Posted by: figlet | March 31, 2007 at 11:01 PM
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Posted by: lucy | April 01, 2007 at 01:57 PM
The blue shoes with the hot pink stocking feel pretty current actually! Something about the 80's and color - pure genius. I can see the Pretty in Pink vibe you were going for. Very Molly Ringwold.
We are having a late Passover as my in-laws won't be getting here until Saturday. But get this - the stove is broken! All we have is a little convection oven. Will make for an interesting Passover but my in-laws are creative enough. It will be fine. Have a fun week with your girls and the rest of your family!
Posted by: Ali | April 03, 2007 at 03:00 PM