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As if the prom night itself wasn't stressful enough, there are many things that girls have to figure out before attending it: makeup, hairstyle, shoes, accessories and the most important - the prom dress.
These days it is really popular to shop for this last ingredient online. You can pretty much find whatever you want, you don't need to leave your house to find it, and somebody will even deliver it to your door! Cheap shopping literally couldn't be any more convenient. Unless you decide to buy your prom dress online, that is. Because what looks good on the internet doesn't always look good in real life! Some of these unlucky prom-goers managed to save their epic fails of dresses by mending them; others opted out for Plan B - throwing the ordered dress to trash. Take this list of funny fails as a cautionary tale.
From mermaid style dresses turned to blobfish, laces looking like grandma's doilies and a dress that turns you into a character from Handmaid's Tale, this compilation of online shopping disasters is truly hilarious.
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Tijana Skrbic 7 years ago
you buy suspicious chinese stuff, you get suspicious chinese stuff. Simple as that
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Alusair Alustriel 7 years ago
Simple solution - cut out the bra pods, wear a skin-tone bra and the dress is fine. Oh, and also stand straight, helps a lot.
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Naima Ivansdóttir 7 years ago
well, i don't think this is THAT bad actually... needs some fixing for sure, but...
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Naima Ivansdóttir 7 years ago
oh my, this looks like a lame disney princess costume for kids :D
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Flora Polvado 7 years ago
Wait, what? Did they send it in pieces? Even if put together, it won't match the picture.
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Captain Planet 7 years ago
Hah complaining about a dress not fitting well enough when you are consiously ordering a dress that shows all your private parts at 16-17. Good thing you are worrying about the right things. That damm dress fit.
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Flora Polvado 7 years ago
No, not the right style for you. Until you understand your body type, always try on first. Took me years, still try first, every time.
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Pamela Mitchell 7 years ago
Beautiful dress - looks like people are disillusioned about body type and their actual measurements.
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Taymeho Bocchan 7 years ago
All of the body shaming really kills this post. And idiots don't understand fabric quality, construction, accuracy, etc... It's not the girl
Sierra Hall 7 years ago
I agree. I sew for a hobby and making something with good quality fabric can change how it looks on a person.
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Sierra Hall 7 years ago
People keep blaming these girls for being "obese". Yes some of them are on the bigger side, but these dresses are cheap. They're cheap replicas of very expensive dresses. If these girls want quality, find a seamstress who can make you something like the picture but you're still going to have to pay for it. You can't expect to get a designer dress for $30 online. If it seems too good to be true, it is.
Nicole Gore 7 years ago
Agreed. It has nothing to do with the girls size, there is an obvious difference in the style and material. The bigger woman in these photos have dresses on that are huge on them. You want quality you have to pay more unless you're like me and shop thrift and estate sales.
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April Bundridge 7 years ago
Okay, so here is my wedding dress and the dress that I bought it based on...from China. The beading wasn't exactly the same, nor was the lace in the middle, but I adjusted it to my liking. I chose the material and color and sent them my sizes and managed to only spend around $100 on this dress, plus a few hours of time on adjustments. This was my second online purchase for a wedding dress as the first one was pretty, but not what I wanted and they refunded my money no problem. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the original site this dress came from to compare prices or anything else about it. Double check your sizes and material, check and verify online reviews, don't spend too much money that you might not get back and order far enough out that if it doesn't work you can still get something else. I would also suggest trying something on in a similar style to see if that even works with your body type. Not every dress does. 2017-05-16...7b3bee.jpg 
Ildiko S. 7 years ago
That's it. Check the details, and the reviews. Also, many pics show a girl in a dress that is not her size or does not fit her body - and well, it looks bad. Still, half of these dresses are horrible, hard to deny.
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Taymeho Bocchan 7 years ago
All of the body shaming really kills this post. And idiots don't understand fabric quality, construction, accuracy, etc... It's not the girl
Sierra Hall 7 years ago
I agree. I sew for a hobby and making something with good quality fabric can change how it looks on a person.
Load More Replies... Sierra Hall 7 years ago
People keep blaming these girls for being "obese". Yes some of them are on the bigger side, but these dresses are cheap. They're cheap replicas of very expensive dresses. If these girls want quality, find a seamstress who can make you something like the picture but you're still going to have to pay for it. You can't expect to get a designer dress for $30 online. If it seems too good to be true, it is.
Nicole Gore 7 years ago
Agreed. It has nothing to do with the girls size, there is an obvious difference in the style and material. The bigger woman in these photos have dresses on that are huge on them. You want quality you have to pay more unless you're like me and shop thrift and estate sales.
Load More Replies... April Bundridge 7 years ago
Okay, so here is my wedding dress and the dress that I bought it based on...from China. The beading wasn't exactly the same, nor was the lace in the middle, but I adjusted it to my liking. I chose the material and color and sent them my sizes and managed to only spend around $100 on this dress, plus a few hours of time on adjustments. This was my second online purchase for a wedding dress as the first one was pretty, but not what I wanted and they refunded my money no problem. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the original site this dress came from to compare prices or anything else about it. Double check your sizes and material, check and verify online reviews, don't spend too much money that you might not get back and order far enough out that if it doesn't work you can still get something else. I would also suggest trying something on in a similar style to see if that even works with your body type. Not every dress does. 2017-05-16...7b3bee.jpg
Ildiko S. 7 years ago
That's it. Check the details, and the reviews. Also, many pics show a girl in a dress that is not her size or does not fit her body - and well, it looks bad. Still, half of these dresses are horrible, hard to deny.
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