The Best and Worst of Prom Looks From the Past

Prom has always been a special time for young folks to get dressed up to the nines in the most fashionable clothes imaginable. For most people, their prom and their wedding day are the two most formal events in their lives, and it makes sense to pull out all the stops for these occasions. But, not all of these prom looks have stood the test of time. Here are some of the best and worst prom fashions from the 1940s-1990s.

1940s

Via/ Library of Congress

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Via/ Library of Congress

1950s

Via/ State Archives of Florida

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A post shared by (@christopherjr97) on Mar 14, 2019 at 7:19pm PDT

Prom season. I adore these 1950s prom dresses. Mine was a poufy peach satin Jessica McClintock that was ill- fitting and purchased at a store called Peaches. I hot glued little peach rosettes to a clip on my ponytail. 1991. What was your prom dress like? #prom #vintageprom #vintagedress #1950sdress

A post shared by SugarcookieladyVintage (@sugarcookieladyvintage) on Mar 8, 2019 at 11:13pm PST

1960s

Via/ Flickr

Via/ Flickr

Mother made my sleeveless blue brocade senior prom dress in 1962. I loved the tulip-style skirt. It’s finally on Etsy….Extra small .. .. #glennasclothing #truevintage #vintagepromdress #60sstyle #eveningdress #bluepartydress

A post shared by Glenna’s Vintage Clothing (@glennas_clothing) on Mar 23, 2019 at 8:57pm PDT

Your hair can never be too big! Let’s turn back time and party like we did in high school! Vintage prom tickets now available! . . . . #landkunscripted #landkunscriptedoniheartradio #landkunscriptediheartradio #unscripted #southatl #atlanta #whoruntheworld #womenempowerment #women #womeninspiringwomen #bffgoals #newnan #georgia #iheartradio #bighair #vintage #vintageprom

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