The website called a week
Melissa Miller knew the prom dress she wanted: A floaty, purple number by Alyce Designs. But she didn’t want to spend time hunting it down in stores, so she ordered it online.That was a mistake.The website called a week
Beach Wedding Dresses and a half before her March prom at the Governor’s School for the Arts to report that the dress was back-ordered. Melissa scrambled and managed to order the same dress on eBay. It arrived in time and, fortunately, didn’t need to be altered.The Internet has changed buying a prom dress, just like it has changed so many other businesses. Now,
网站推广, a Google search for “prom dress” reveals websites that specialize in dresses for less, and many girls are taking advantage of the easy convenience and wide selection.Some students reported that as many as half their friends are buying online to make finding the right dress easier and cheaper.“They want something nobody else sees in the store,” said Reamie Tabin, special education manager at All the Rage in Virginia Beach. “They want something exclusive to them, and online has a bigger selection.”
But using the Internet for a $200-plus purchase comes with risks. While some girls have no problems, others report trouble with size and fit, no-return policies and dresses that arrive after the dance is over.One of them is India Johnson, a senior at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach. She’s had two mishaps buying dresses online, first with a ring-dance dress that arrived a week before the dance and needed heavy alterations,
Beach Wedding Dressesthen with a homecoming dress that arrived a month after the dance and didn’t look anything like the picture.India tried to contact the company that sold her the homecoming dress but could find only an out-of-country phone number that seemed to be disconnected. She tried email next but received only an apology for the inconvenience.In the end, she wore a friend’s dress to homecoming. When prom season rolled around, she bought her dress at Dillard’s.“I’ve learned my lesson from buying dresses online,” she said. “I just know not to order from the Internet now, at least not for dresses.”
Victoria Castello, on the other hand, said she had a great experience buying online. The short, white, ring-dance dress she ordered arrived on schedule, and she said it fits great.“I tried it on, and I absolutely love it,” said Victoria, also a Princess Anne senior.
Beach Wedding Dresses“I was really nervous, but it turned out perfect. It was exactly what I thought it was going to be.”Locals who work in the prom dress market said that for the past few years, girls have come to stores and seamstresses with last-minute dress emergencies caused by online ordering.
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