The most desired prom dresses represent two extremes: either really simple or really extravagant.
Light blue is one of the most popular dress colors year after year. The glittering satin fabric is simply elegant. According to the Mecco party dress store, hundreds of copies of this dress have been sold. Mecca
The dress trends of the old days are clear: now you want either a simple satin dress without decorations or a party outfit with a big ruffled hem, with full decorations and glittering tulle.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that an unadorned satin dress is boring, because it’s what you want The CEO of the Mecco party dress store Anssi Kitusu made of sparkling glitter fabric.
Many people want their dress to have an open, laced back. With the help of the laces, the outfit fits beautifully. Zazabella
The trendy dress also has at least spaghetti-like thin straps that cross along the back. The fairy-like style is also on the surface. Party gloves have made a comeback as an accessory for old dances.
This is the most popular top of Zazabella dresses: a corset-like dress with beautiful, sparkling embroidery. Zazabella
The corset-like top is also popular. At senior dances, big hems are popular, with a hoop skirt underneath.
– It can be a bit more difficult to dance in body-hugging costumes, he reminds Daniela Vennamo From Kaarina’s Zazabella store.
Senior prom dresses are pretty much the same year after year: big, layered hems, princess style, modern American prom spirit. Few people really dress up to look old anymore, which was the purpose of old people’s dances in the first place. Vintage dresses can be found at flea markets.
Outfit ideas from Tiktok
According to Kitusuo, in the past, young people from Helsinki were pioneers in old dance styles and the rest of Finland followed. Now stylish, modern suits are used throughout Finland. Although the most versatile prom dress stores are in big cities, prom dresses are also ordered online and searched for in pop up sales of prom dresses.
– The outfit ideas come from Tiktok and other social media. Young people don’t really think about what brand the dress is, says Kitusuo.
Young people today have strong visions of what a prom dress should be. Some people start planning the old days outfit as early as the beginning of high school. When you find a beautiful dress, you have to get it. Often, the dress is bought a year before the own party or the previous summer at the latest.
Separated! Choose a special color shade
According to experts, dress shops have not seen, for example, Barbie mania or other particularly distinctive trend colors. However, a surprising number of black dresses have been sold. Both Vennamo and Kitusuo say that dresses made of light blue and glitter fabric are especially popular now. Dresses made of shimmering satin fabric have been seen in abundance on social media as well.
– If you want to stand out, you should choose a color for the dress that is not on display in the dress in the store. Few dare to order one without seeing it, even though we guarantee that all the fabrics are beautiful, Vennamo advises.
You can order the dress you want from the selections of several party wear stores, according to your own wishes. For example, you can choose the hem, top and fabric of your choice – this way the outfit becomes special at Takuu. For example, Zazabella knows which high schools their dresses have gone to. This way you can make sure you don’t run into an identical twin of your own dress on the dance floor.
A simple, satin prom dress doesn’t need embellishments to be spectacular. Zazabella
Zazabella and Mecco dresses are made in China.
Mothers’ attitude has changed
The dance styles of the old have become bolder than before. Deep v-shaped necklines are not exceptional and an open back is the number one wish of many. In the past, mothers were involved in the shopping, picking out revealing or showy choices, although it can also happen the other way around: when a dancer wants a simple dress, the mother suggests princess dreams.
A princess dream! The stylish tulle dress has a hem cut in layers. Mecca
– Mothers’ attitude has become more relaxed. They don’t try to force their own ideas through, says Kitusuo.
– Sometimes mother and daughter go home to think about choosing a dress and finally return to the store to buy the dress that the daughter wanted in the first place, says Vennamo.
On weekdays, we go to try on dresses and have a good time with a group of friends, while on the weekend we usually head to the party wear store with our mother. That’s when we’re really shopping and the parent’s bank card pops up. For many, senior dances and the preparation for them are important mother-daughter moments.
Darker blue party dresses are also popular. The silhouette of this outfit is timeless. Mecca
Disposable dress
When buying an old dance dress, few dancers think about further use for the dress. It is often rather the parent’s priority. A once-used dress can be resold, for example, in flea markets.
According to Vennamo, someone might want to shorten the hem of the dress and wear the same outfit later, for example at a graduation party. If the upper part of the dress has cords at the back, it gives you room to play with the size, if after a year or so you need a different size party outfit.
Experts estimate that about 500 euros are used for a senior dance costume. According to Vennamo, the prices of unique dresses can go up to around 1,000 euros, but such expensive dresses are rarely ordered. You can also get dresses from the outlet departments of party dress stores for a hundred and up. Some go to dress shops abroad.
Hello, this year’s old! What kind of outfit do you dance in on the day of the elderly? Send a picture of your outfit by Thursday 8 February. by 12 o’clock to the editor of Tyyli.com: [email protected]. At the same time, please tell us your name, age and why you chose that suit. The image and information may be used in connection with the story.