Rather than showing less skin, they are using less fabric.

When I told my mother of my topic of the day and then started my rant..she said that I sounded old  My own mother said that..(Reminded me of the time that she announced that I was 31 years old during her wedding toast to Ching and me. Good times..)

I remember picking out my senior prom dress--it took a lot of time.  I wanted to look mature, stunning and classic.  Everyone that graduated from high school with me seemed to want that..granted this was 1990, you got as tasteful as you could with shiny fabrics and sequins.  But we covered more skin..less was more.

I have a hard time looking at prom photos of today because there are some girls that take "less is more" to a totally different level.  Rather than showing less skin, they are using less fabric.  (There is where the ol' biddy comes out..)  I don't like backless gowns with just a shade of butt crack.  C'mon at 18?..you might as well tramp stamp it right now.  I have a friend Meagan P that jokes with me that the ultimate tramp stamp would be "hit me with your best shot."  Every time I see a backless gown..I hear Pat Benatar.  I don't like a lot of cleavage but I do understand that boobs happen.  (Hell, they didn't happen to me.) But mainly, I don't like a young girl spending a lot on the dress but not a lot on the undergarments.  Your puppies shouldn't be droopy at 18.  Let's lift them up and cover them, just a tad.. Don't get me started on the waist cut outs..I blame Jennifer Lopez for that crap.  The tables turned in 2000 when she wore that green Versace.  You know the one..at the Grammys..butt crack in the back, glance of kitty cat in the front.  I swear, when she did this..all bets were off when it came to demure..

I guess I am sad that there is so much effort on looking so grown up at the prom.  There is plenty of time for that.  And I hope they are not dressing up for their date.  You could be wearing Versace or a garbage bag...a teenage boy just wants you out of it.  At least, I hope they feel pretty for themselves.

Laurel doesn't know this but (in 2024) I am going to bribe her with a major designer but a discreet design.  I will keep my cards close to see what she chooses.  She won't get my offer until she tries to look like Angelina Jolie...