February 4, 200521 yr Linky You call that a prom dress?!? By James A. Fussell Knight Ridder/Tribune news Published February 4, 2005 Most prom dresses live in relative obscurity. Oh, sure, they have that one night of glory, swishing and showing off on the dance floor. But then back to the closet they go. The exception is dress No. 376 by the prom dress company Xcite. Months before prom season, this skimpy little black number is not only ready for its close-up, it's getting it -- all over the country. Fox News did a feature on it. So did "The Today Show" and "Entertainment Tonight." Bloggers blather on about it. Discussion boards buzz with fascination. Some say it's wholly inappropriate for many proms, but that hasn't stopped the dress from becoming one of the company's biggest sellers. Xcite has shipped out nearly 1,000 dresses, and that was before all the publicity. And to think it's all because a runway model put it on incorrectly. Company CEO Nick Yeh explains how it happened: Last July, Xcite held a fashion show in Houston to preview its collection and take orders for the upcoming season. A model was supposed to cross the dress straps at her neck and have the material fan out across her chest. Instead she wore it with the straps coming straight off her shoulders, crossing at her waist. Since the material didn't need to stretch as much, the straps became narrow, and therefore, much more revealing. The mistake quickly turned into a boon. "When we counted up the orders it was the No. 2 selling dress out of 400 dresses in our collection," Yeh said. And what can he say? He's a businessman. He started selling it like that. Jenny Stalder, an 18-year-old senior at Bishop Miege High School in Shawnee Mission, Kan., said the dress looked like "a long skirt with suspenders." "If I ever tried to sneak out of the house wearing something like that my dad would stand in front of the door," she said. "He'd take my car keys." Yeh bristled at the criticisms. "This dress is no more revealing than swimwear," he said. "And everybody's making such a big deal about it." For good reason, Stalder said. "If some girl was dancing in that she'd fall out of it," she said. "Then [school officials] would say, `I'm sorry, that's completely inappropriate.'" You bet, said Shawnee Mission South Principal Joe Gilhaus. "If a girl were to wear that particular dress to our prom, we would ask her to find something that would make the dress more appropriate and not so revealing," he said. A sweater or shawl, perhaps.
February 4, 200521 yr Pig male comment ahead.... They all look the same crumpled up on the floor the next morning.
February 4, 200521 yr What do you think about it Soxy? Something you would wear? If so, could you post a photo?
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:00 PM) Pig male comment ahead.... They all look the same crumpled up on the floor the next morning. hey but your right
February 4, 200521 yr INFORMATION FOR DADS... It's not the dress...it's the guy...take this sly lil stallion for example.... http://www.cameroncole.net/humor/prom.jpg Edited February 4, 200521 yr by Controlled Chaos
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) INFORMATION FOR DADS... It's not the dress...it's the guy...take this sly lil stallion for example.... http://www.cameroncole.net/humor/prom.jpg Wow....
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) INFORMATION FOR DADS... It's not the dress...it's the guy...take this sly lil stallion for example.... http://www.cameroncole.net/humor/prom.jpg No shame.
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) INFORMATION FOR DADS... It's not the dress...it's the guy...take this sly lil stallion for example.... http://www.cameroncole.net/humor/prom.jpg
February 4, 200521 yr It doesn't even have to be a slutty dress though..if ya went with me...you could have been wearing a ski suit...it still would have been on the floor later that night. Some guys got it, some guys don't... Fathers beware of the kid that exudes confidence for he shall be the one that takes your daughters fruit.
February 4, 200521 yr Author QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:24 PM) Fathers beware of the kid that exudes confidence for he shall be the one that takes your daughters fruit. Mothers beware the girl that wears this dress--for she shall taketh your son's seed.
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) INFORMATION FOR DADS... It's not the dress...it's the guy...take this sly lil stallion for example.... http://www.cameroncole.net/humor/prom.jpg That link will be shown to many people on my buddy list just because it is utterly hysterical! lmao
February 4, 200521 yr It's actually kinda old...I had to go dig it up after I saw this thread. I originally had the pic embedded in my post...but didn't know if that was inappropriate for some peeps.
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) INFORMATION FOR DADS... It's not the dress...it's the guy...take this sly lil stallion for example.... http://www.cameroncole.net/humor/prom.jpg P-I-M-P...
February 4, 200521 yr ROFL @ that pic. Funny thing is my school had to make a rule of no sexual dances and you have to be at least 6 inches apart because panties and condoms were found on dance floors at my school...
February 4, 200521 yr i'm garumteed to get laid for prom now... just slip me that 100 dollar bill for my hooker...
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 04:14 PM) ROFL @ that pic. Funny thing is my school had to make a rule of no sexual dances and you have to be at least 6 inches apart because panties and condoms were found on dance floors at my school... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ewww.
February 4, 200521 yr QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 10:14 PM) ROFL @ that pic. Funny thing is my school had to make a rule of no sexual dances and you have to be at least 6 inches apart because panties and condoms were found on dance floors at my school... That could cause some major slip-and-falls... Lawyer: Did you see the item you slipped on? Injured: A condom. Lawyer: Did you see anyone else slip? Injured: My date stepped on a condom, too, but it was ribbed, so it had traction.
February 5, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:00 PM) They all look the same crumpled up on the floor the next morning. I never had the oportunity to experience that
February 5, 200521 yr QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) It's not the dress...it's the guy...take this sly lil stallion for example.... How did no one notice that!!!!!!?????
February 5, 200521 yr QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 06:12 PM) How did no one notice that!!!!!!????? except the dude behind the camera.... And before the flash of the camera i'm pretty sure it was dark in there.
February 5, 200521 yr QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 03:12 PM) And I thought the dresses when I went to prom were slutty looking. The dresses to my Senior Promo were very regulated. If there was even a slight bit of middrift, you were not allowed to go in. Ask DonkeyKongerko. We went to HS together.
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