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Oh Michelle! That black dress is gorgeous! I love more simple designs. And the emerald green version on the site is stunning. That's my favourite colour. Okay, enough about what I like.

What do you think Carrie?

Here are some more ideas for dresses with simple elegant lines. They come in several different colours too:

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Not too long ago I was the mom forcing my daughter to wear a dress to a formal event.

Just to say on the mom's side of things, it's hard because you want your child not to be embarrassed and if she shows up in something inappropriate, then she will feel uncomfortable even if she thought she would feel good in what she wanted to wear.

I agree that pants are inappropriate to a formal event as you're describing but, you can find a compromise on the poof and silk, I'm sure of it. My daughter did eventually find a dress she felt comfortable enough in and she was glad that she wore it too. We have gorgeous pictures of her all dressed up. She still claims she did not like the hair, but I think she looks lovely.

It's only one night, and I really don't think you'll ever regret it. I think shopping on line is a great idea to get used to the idea.

It might help to know your body type in order to help you find something not too poofy or frilly to wear.

Oh Michelle, if I were only tall enough (and skinny enough, LOL) to wear that black and white with the poppies on the bottom.

Elle I like the red one, red works good with my dark hair. I like the green one below it too.

How many of us want to get dressed up now and go out. Everybody raise your hands.

thanx Cindy - Id wear jeans under the dress too if i wasnt very scared of what they might say or do to me - my nan specially

lisa - they wouldnt let me wear boots - again if i wasnt scared of what might happen id do it

charity - they dont care that its frilly and femmy and will make me look like the girliest girly girl - my nan is the same person that tells me im "blessed" to have such a large chest and femmy figure - oh and that its "Gods will" - no matter how it doesnt match with how i feel inside or

i feel scared and very alone a lot - the fact that the big city is 3 hours away doesnt help

this is also only the d�butante ball - later theres the year 10 formal (formal = prom in americanese) and the year 12 one