Since most people buying prom dresses will need to have alterations, Williams said, it’s also important to immediately make an appointment with a seamstress once you find your dress — and make sure you bring your prom shoes with you.
Her shop does alterations.
If a student just needs to have their shoulder strap or hem adjusted, Williams said they could even try going to a dry cleaner for that.
Sheyenne Faircloth, a senior at William Penn, is customizing her prom dress from a $7 emerald green velvet dress she purchased on clearance at a store with her sister before the pandemic.
The senior has a seamstress friend at school who’s helping her tackle the prom dress. She originally didn’t buy the dress for prom. But eventually, she realized it was a good choice.
“There’s something about creating something and then putting a lot of work into it and a lot of imagination,” Faircloth explained. “To me, that’s special and that’s important, especially for a dress for something like prom.”
Her dress was inspired by a 2009 film she enjoyed as a child: “Barbie and the Three Musketeers.” One of the sword-wielding Barbie characters sports a big green ball gown that converts into a skirt. Faircloth is aiming for a similar aesthetic.
