Vintage Prom Dresses are vintage dresses used for prom. Vintage dresses are strikingly different than modern choices and coming back into fashion.

Advantages: Vintage prom dresses are considerably cheaper than new ones, often selling for less then $100.

Unlike modern clothes, vintage clothing was not mass produced so each piece is unique.

By buying a vintage prom dress you are recycling it and that is good for the planet.

Finding Your Dress: Check your local thrift shops regularly. It takes patience to get the great finds. Also try yard sales in upscale parts of town, or try asking your mom or grandma for the dress she wore to prom. When choosing a dress make sure that it is made of high quality materials. Examine the garment carefully for tears and stains. Smell the garment, if there is a strong smell better to avoid it. Missing buttons or tears along the seam are easy to fix. Try it on and make sure it fits well.

If you want to try to find your dress on the internet [www.ebay.com eBay] has great selection. There is far more selection online and searching for the perfect dress is much easier. Keep in mind that you can't examine the piece when purchasing online, nor can you try it on.

Start looking early, the best stuff usually is sold early.

Altering the dress: If you haven't found the perfect dress but found one that is close, you can alter it. You have to know your way around a sewing machine. Even small alterations like changing a puff sleeve dress to a sleeveless can make all the difference.

Fast Facts:

1. Price Range: $5-$200
2. Caution: Sizes run smaller in vintage clothes
3. Caution: Most cologne and cigarette smell will not come out
4. Not massed produced
5. Mix with modern accessories for a unique look
6. Check if its been dry cleaned to save a cleaning bill