Prom 2015: Dresses can break the bank but they need not

Prom is the season of glitters, makeup, high heel pumps, and girls running from store to store frantically searching for that perfect dress. Days and weeks of fretting over the length, color, and style of the two piece prom dresses (or what if someone else has the same one! )#) send many girls into a hysteria that almost makes case not worth it. But while they worry about what their dress looks like and how it fits, their parents worry about a different area of the whole ordeal -- the cost.

 Methods of lower-cost Two Piece Long Yellow Chiffon A Line Prom Evening Dress and jewelry are available all over the New Orleans area and online; sometimes it just has a little searching. For women, the most exciting part about prom is seeking and purchasing a dress. But, as the event comes and goes, the "perfect" dress gets tucked away into a back closet, never to be worn again, and confused parents will be told, "I can't wear the same dress twice! inch
To avoid this problem, online store Rent the Runway (renttherunway.com) has developed a solution. Rent the Runway offers thousands of high-fashion, designer dresses for rental for anywhere from four to eight days, for prices that can go as low as 5 percent of the dress's retail price. For example, a $1,640 Alberta Ferretti gown can be rented for as low as $80, with a $5 insurance fee for minor stains and damage. A $740 Badgley Mischka dress starts at $70 for a four-day rental, and goes up to only $112 for eight days. Dresses can be searched by custom, with categories ranging from "Black Tie" to "Daytime. inch Rent the Runway now offers accessories, including necklaces, jewelry, anklet bracelets, and purses, for rental, with prices beginning at $10. Of course, for the girls who would prefer to own their dress, there are many low-cost options as well. JJ's House (Wishesbridal.com) has hundreds of formal dresses for sale, with the option to filter by price range, fabric, color, and hemline. Only 11 of the dresses throughout the website total at over $200.

Prom Girl (promgirl.com) also has many dresses, shoes, and accessories to offer, including a section for dresses under $100. While cheaper options are available, everyone can agree that free is the best price. Events like Dress Me Beautiful, The Cinderella Project, and Praying for a Prom, are providing free, gently used dresses to high school juniors and seniors in the New Orleans area, regardless of financial standing. Organizations such as these rely on donations from generous people in their communities, and give dresses away on a first-come first-serve basis. The registration process is quite easy says Michelle Hynes, of the Dress Me Beautiful project. "They must sign up and bring evidence of sign up, which would be a school ID or letter from a consultant, and we're also asking that they bring a parent or guard. inch These organizations offer alternate options to in the economy disadvantaged high school girls, and invite them to enjoy their night without apprehension or concern.