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In 1951, Navy man Victor V. Waling brought over a bolt of fabric from Korea. This year, his daughter-in-law, Aiken resident Michelle, cut off some of that fabric and constructed a prom dress for her ...

The announcer tosses these thrilling words to the few hundred shoppers gathered in the middle of an Orlando, Fla., shopping center for a ”prom fashion show.” This is new? Flounces and frills, bare ...

Take a trip down memory lane with a look back at style through the decades. — -- It's prom season, and for high school kids everywhere, the search is on for the perfect prom style. But kids today ...

1960s ruched prom dress, €360, Dirty Fabulous. Court shoes (not in shot), €89.95, Kardashian Kollection, Cinders. Indian festival headpiece, stylist's own. 1950s satin-and-tulle prom dress, €310; ...

A re-purposed 1950s prom dress. A Western take on a sari. A Stella McCartney evening gown. The women featured in our wedding announcements in recent months chose some distinct bridal outfits. Here, we ...