1950s ’til Today – Prom: The Ages and Stages

By: Shyla Batliwalla (View Profile)


Prom 1980

 

Photo source: lobstar, treehorn on flickr (cc)

How I love the eighties! Prom was a time of huge bangs, coke-bottle curls, and poofy fluorescent dresses. The music was totally tubular from “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey to “Almost Paradise” by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno.

Prom 1990

         

Photo source: Jeffery Putman, Cherie Priest on flickr (cc)

The nineties—a time of neon colors and Boys II Men—they danced until “The End of the Road.” The dresses got sluttier, the cummerbunds got flashier, and the teenagers got drunker.

Prom Today

          

Today’s prom-goers wear as little as possible and grind to Usher, Beyonce, and Gwen Stefani. They get sloppy-drunk, pregnant, and make bad decisions. I can’t wait until it’s time for my little one to head to the prom …

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posted: 07.16.2008
Aria Leigh
I should've been born in the early 40s. I would fit all too well in the 50s:)
posted: 07.03.2008
Vanessa Prada
what a wonderful idea! this is so interesting to read and explore. I miss those times :( It seems like my prom was so many years ago. My beautiful dress, my sexy prom date and a <a href="http://www.easylimo.co.uk/ "> limo hire </a> paid by my daddy. Sweet times..
posted: 05.21.2008
Carissa Ward
i was hoping for a little more fun article on the different proms. my prom in 90 looked significantly better dressed than the photos shown. i would have to say that i also haven't seen any girls dressed for the prom this year like the gals posted in the pictures. i did find a link to some real-life prom goers from this year in ohio: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category...
posted: 05.21.2008
Mark Roddey
The '70s, Man ...T'was a Rad time!
posted: 05.21.2008
Shelly B
It's true. Looking around at stores these days, I couldn't find a single dress that had a top that was more than a simple strap. Certainly nothing traditional, at least. =/
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