Dresses for less
Published: Mon, Mar. 03, 2008 12:00AM
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closeNeed a good deal on a prom dress? There are plenty of options if you spend the time to look.
You might consider going to a consignment store, where plenty of women have taken their gowns to resell at deeply discounted prices.
One of the biggest selections in the Triangle is at Gorgeous Gowns and Wedding Dresses off Maynard Road in Cary.
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Nancy Ruggirello has collected a wide variety of evening dresses that are perfect for prom and just a few seasons old. Most are on trend for this year's prom, including dresses in bright colors such as tangerine and lime, and gowns with cutouts, low-back cuts and puffy tulle skirts for a Cinderella look. She even has a section of vintage prom dresses (with metal zippers!). Prices start about $75.
Stuff Consignment in downtown Raleigh also has a selection of consigned evening dresses, including a plum-colored Herve Leger priced at a quarter of the $1,200 original price tag. There's also a vintage Fabian Molina gown and some David's Bridal dresses. The prices start at $28. More vintage gowns are expected in soon, says Stuff co-owner Walter Pereira.
If you want a new gown, you might want to head to David's Bridal, which has a number of prom dresses that cost $99, from size 1 to 22. Also consider looking online at Web sites such as www.overstock.com, which has evening gowns between 30 percent and 60 percent off department store prices.
And if you're willing to wait a few more weeks, you might be able to get a free prom dress through the Cinderella prom dress project at Meredith College.
Each spring, the students studying fashion at the college collect gently worn (and danced in) prom dresses, and then when prom time gets closer, they distribute what they collect to high school students in need of a gown.
Dresses will be distributed March 15-16 at Crabtree Valley Mall. Check with your school counselor about getting a ticket to the event.
If you want to donate a prom dress that's less than five years old, take it to room 204 in Martin Hall on campus before March 14.
Samantha Thompson Smith
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