wanna go to the prom?
OH gosh, I searched forever for pics of me at MY highschool prom. My date was just a friend of mine and he drove the COOLEST trashy firebird camero…. and I had a bad girl slinky black fitted dress with a slit up to there and I thought I looked so great! LOL…. but, THAT was THEN and THIS is NOW (may I point to the fat-arms again?). Anyway, if I come across them, I’ll scan them and show you. In the mean time, here are pics of what my current dream prom dress would be.
Doesn’t this look JUST like one of the dresses that Molly Ringwald cuts up to make her own dress in the movie Pretty In Pink? OH, I love it so very much! I remeber cringing when she cut that gorgeous thing up, even then in my teens. funny. I’m going to get a dress form for my ruffly confection one of these days, but for now it’s shots in my bathroom (hey, the lighting is good, okay?).
Amazing, isn’t it? I love it. This is of course my submittal for Natasha’s Virtual Prom. Natasha is a dear and treasured friend. She’s an Aussie and they are enjoying their spring right now, so she’s in the dancin mood. Check out her blog for all the details.
Wanna dance? I’ve got dibs on all the Bon Jovi songs (Never Say Goodbye…… Livin On a Prayer….) and even a few Motley Crue (LOL… maybe Home Sweet Home…. oh my gosh) and how about some Whitney Houston (OH, I wanna Dance with Somebody) and no prom would be complete (at least in my generation) without Skid Row’s mega ballad, “Remember Yesterday”. MY GOSH I am OLD. I’m trying to think of some more lady-like songs from that time, but let’s face it, it was trashy 80s-90s hair bands that ruled during my day. Half of them wore more make-up than me. Remember Poison? Oh my gosh, they were in full faced makeup! Oh my… good times, good times….LOL
I would much rather have danced the night away to some fun 50s-60s tunes if I had the choice today. Some good dress-twirlin diddies!
OK, I’m off to work on some special orders for crowns and cones. Ya’ll be good at the Prom and the afterparties!
XOXO
Holly
November 20th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Beautiful pink dress …. I’m with you, if I could choose a dress now, it would be something like that!
Stop by my blog to get a look at my genuine late SEVENTIES attire!
November 20th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Holly! This dress is like a big pink froofy cupcake! TOTALLY pretty in pink!!!! I sooo LOVE!!!
Im right there with ya on the hair bands, and Bon Jovi. Cant forget about Guns n Roses! Welcome to the Jungle! hee! hee! Somehow I cant see us shagging to that type music! Hee! Hee! Ok…it’s almost my curfew time, tocks a tickin’!
Smooches!
Jenn
November 20th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
I love the dress!!! so beautiful! But I had to laugh at you being old dancing to Skid Row….oh please, you’re not old until your dancing to Foreigner’s “Waiting for a girl like you”….. :0)
November 20th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Great dress Holly. It’s so Pretty in Pinkish. So you wore a black dress with a slit up the side, huh? You naughty little girl!
November 20th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Oh hey and you can’t forget Nirvana! At our debutante ball in year 11, we ‘danced’ in white gowns, well more like headbanged, to Smells Like Teen Sprit!!! what a sight that would have been….and of course, I love Bon Jovi…. anyway i have digressed!
LOVE your gown, it’s one of the prettiest i have ever seen!!!! And your bathroom is gorgeous of course! And that basket and the corsage…. oh so lovely!!! Thanks for the beautiful post!!! xo
November 20th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Hi Holly, oh my gosh that dress is DIVINE lovliness!! Jon Bon Jovi and Mottley Crue, bring it on!! I’ll go get ome punch for us Miss Holly! Jenn and Jacqui
November 20th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Hi Holly,
WOW, that dress is just stunning!! I LOVE it!! And the matching basket with the roses is beautiful too. Everything is just perfect!
Kathy
November 21st, 2007 at 12:44 am
Oh Holly that is a dream of a dress and I love that big twinkle pin in the middle and equally the gorgeous bag with the roses. Utterly devine!!
best wishes Ginny
November 21st, 2007 at 4:21 am
That is a fabulous dress but I’m all over the purse!!!
November 21st, 2007 at 5:44 am
Holly~
That dress is the find of a lifetime!!! It’s absolutely gorgeous!!! Lol, I cringed too when Molly cut up her pretty vintage dress!
*Hugs* Dara
November 21st, 2007 at 6:18 am
Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL dress is all I can say!!! Sigh! Thanks for sharing!
November 21st, 2007 at 7:07 am
Ha. Do I remember Poison? So much so that I actually watched a few episodes of Bret Michael’s trashy show “Rock of Love” on VH1. He still wears a lot of makeup. LOL
November 21st, 2007 at 7:59 am
As a fellow child of the 80s, let me just say thank you for picking out AWESOME music for your prom. I’m still in love with Jon Bon Jovi - he’s hotter today than ever!
Very pretty dress by the way.
November 21st, 2007 at 10:53 am
oh that dress is soooooooo pretty!! Lovely!!
November 21st, 2007 at 11:41 am
Wow!! I would leave this up year round Heaven! Is that a Nantucket bag? I am still in my jammies..my prom was 1974..from what I can remember…gosh this would be great idea for brave gals with fibromyalgia and chronic illnesses.I am dancin around in sneaks no heels for me unfortunately! LOL Denise
November 21st, 2007 at 11:47 am
Hi! Looove that dress, the basket and that wire rack in your bathroom too. You know I barely can remember that Molly cut such a beautiful dress to pieces, I guess that Freud knows why…love LiLi
November 21st, 2007 at 12:47 pm
Love that pretty pink dress!!
Have fun creating and Happy Thanksgiving.
Rosemary
November 21st, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Holly, you dress is a dream…such beautiful pink frilliness…oh so lovely…i am having a very hard time picturing you in the “other” dress mentioned…the sweet pink one better suits you:)
November 21st, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Oh and have a very wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
November 21st, 2007 at 9:05 pm
That dress is so pretty but its the bag I really love. Jon Bon Jovi was my prom date, you can have a dance if you want, but just the one! And yes I remember all the songs . . .
November 21st, 2007 at 10:04 pm
The pink dress is wonderful, but I want that pink bag.
Karen
Bluemuf
November 21st, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Oh that pink dress is gorgeous!! Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!! I loved all of those big-haired bands!
:)Brittany
November 22nd, 2007 at 12:08 am
Hello, Holly
I love your pink dress! I mean absolutely love love love it!
I think the little purse and brooch match perfectly. I love Pretty in Pink its one of my favorite movies… and I would love
to dance with you to all the 80’s movie’s I graduated in 1980 brings back so many memories……. Thanks for sharing your prom
it is great Pinkie Denise
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:12 am
What a fabulous dress! Love that starburst brooch on it!
November 22nd, 2007 at 10:41 pm
what a pretty prom dress along with all those darling accessories.
November 23rd, 2007 at 9:34 am
Adorable! As always I hear ya being too kool. My friends made a game out of how many colors of eye shadow I wore! WE had gotten these super trendy cool powdery make up twisted one on top another like for beads or fishing takle ….you know. and It was my ARTIST pallet I had to play! I went to 2 proms and dang the Hair! one I look like a model for gunny sac! Remember those victorian over blown looks? just for a sec!
well love to you and yours
about your other post chnging you day to Blessings! WAY TO GO! You as a mom always need that glass to be 1/2 full! and your wonderful spirit and kindness permiates your life!
Warmly,
Stacy~Creativemuse
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November 23rd, 2007 at 4:51 pm
is the pink bag for sale???????/ Love the whole post- the songs are cracking me up!! We must be about the same age!
November 24th, 2007 at 5:01 am
Hi Holly! Just us again! Come to our Blog, we have something for you…..
November 24th, 2007 at 6:22 am
Hi Holly well that really is the most wonderful dress, perfect for a prom! I actually loved the 80’s well yes the hair was big, and usually curly and teased to the max, but everybodies was!!! But lets not forget the wonderful big brooches and those cute white anklet boots and tights with great big satin shirts….hey come to think of it, it’s coming back in fashion!!! Oh if only it was frilly party dresses, shoes that match handbags, glittery brooches and people with manners, surely that should be back in fashion soon!!! Your bathroom lighting is great and actually has great acoustics too if you want to practice singing oh wooo, Living on a prayer..( though I do recall singing more Duran Duran songs than Bon Jovi…John Taylor, now there is a prom date!) Have a wonderful day, KN Linda Lilly Cottage.
November 24th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Oh Holly!!! I LOVE the dress!! Just fabulous!! And that little basket purse is so sweet!!
Michelle
November 25th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Holly, the dress is cute, love that bag, too!
Vickie
November 25th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
LOL!! Oh boy do you bring back memories!!!!
Oh those days…. I just absolutley LOVE that little pink dress… that would be my choice of prom dress now too… I was dressed much like you described…and all those bands, the same ones I danced to, as well. What fun! Boy am I feeling old, or what???
take care
Hugs,
Shannon
November 26th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Love the post Holly!
Oh that dress is the most perfect pink dress I have ever seen, I LOVE it! The brooch and flower are the perfect accents, and love the wicker purse!
Haha I remember all those Hair rock bands, loved them, lol! We grew up in the same times Holly! :O)
November 26th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
I love the movie “Pretty in Pink” but I am disappointed every time by the dress she makes at the end. And I adore all of her other outfits in the movie! Ah well. Your dress is gorgeous!
November 28th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Holly, That dress is just frothy pink perfection! I loved your walk down memory lane with those songs! I was there too girl! And I blush to admit it but my all black prom dress had a hem “up to there!” In hindsight I wish it was just a slit up to there!
Best wishes and Happy Holidays Holly! Your creations are amazing!