I don’t know where I first saw the dress but I had to have it. Mother never let me buy anything off the rack so I had to make everything myself. But wonders of wonders, a friend had a dress shop and got a shipment of freight damaged goods or something and asked mother to come look. I spied the dress! But it was on hold for the prom queen, la te freakin’ da, snort, couldn’t stand her. Well, she never came to pick it up so I got it! It was too large but I made it fit. A few years ago, a girl in our daughter’s class didn’t have a prom dress (long sad story) so she wore it and loved it, too.
i had a dress like that for prom, too. My sweetheart had a matching blue tux, which i still rib him about 2day.
We must be sisters! My mom didn't forbid it - we just couldn't afford it. Going through my elementary school years, I had a lot of home-made flowered dresses and jumpers made from a cotton blend. Can't think of the name now but it was a heavier weight - about half way to canvas. Wore well and easy to sew as it didn't slide around or pucker. That was back when Compere, Minnesota Fabrics, and JoAnn's all sold lots of pretty fabrics. Not so much out there now and no longer such a money saver.