Would you let your daughter wear this to the prom? (Barely SFW, I think) - Page 5

siberian khatru · 01-25-2005, 11:21 AM

http://www.nypost.com/style/39213.htm

WOULD YOU LET YOUR DAUGHTER WEAR THIS PROM DRESS?

By DANICA LO

January 24, 2005 -- PROM princess or porn queen?

This prom dress is so skimpy, even the designer's CEO wouldn't let his teenage daughter wear it. But the dangerously revealing gown, prominently advertised in Seventeen Prom, YM Prom and Teen Prom, and on sale in a Midtown shop, is a top seller for the company this season.

"I was shocked when I first saw it, but now it's one of our top 20 dresses nationwide," says Nick Yeh, the CEO of Xcite, the Stafford, Texas, company that designed the dress and some 200 other styles this season.

"I have a 15-year-old daughter and, no, I would not recommend she wear this dress.

"As a businessman," he adds, "I'm not judging what a teenager should wear or not wear. It's up to the parents to decide for their own children."

In fact, some shops in smaller cities require girls to bring in parental permission slips to buy the dress, Yeh told The Post.

At Elite Designs, a formal shop in Midtown that has the barely-there gown on a mannequin, owner Surinder Nagpal says, "We've gotten a few calls about that dress. Originally, I wasn't going to stock [it], but my sales associate told me that girls would want it, so we're stocking it in black and red."

So far, says Helen Rodriguez, Nagpal's sales associate, no one has bought the $495 gown - but it just arrived.

"Our biggest sellers are still the traditional princess ball gowns, but sometimes a parent will come in with their daughter and will buy her whichever dress she wants," Rodriguez said.

"If my daughter had the body to wear it, I'd let her!"

It's too early to tell how many girls in New York City will buy the dress, but those who do may have a hard time getting through the prom door.

While it's up to individual school administrators to rule on prom fashions, the Board of Education maintains a disciplinary dress code that prohibits "wearing clothing or other items that are unsafe or disruptive to the educational process."

Lisa Maffei-Fuentes, principal of Christopher Columbus High School in The Bronx, bans "anything that resembles the famous [green Versace] J.Lo dress."

"I personally have to check every dress," says Maffei-Fuentes. "Breasts must be entirely covered and there should not be any cutouts in the bodice.

"On the night of the prom, we have chaperones at the entry looking at every dress. We also provide needle, thread and pins to close up holes and fix dresses to the appropriate length," she says.

"This is for their own protection. We're there to help them experience the prom as a wonderful, dignified evening."

Parents who saw pictures of the dress were shocked.

"It's absolutely too much," said Tal Mandler of Woodmere, Long Island, whose daughter, Dana, is 13. "It is very provocative and does not suit the occasion or the age."

"What happened to the rest of it?" wondered Hilda Salazar, whose 17-year-old daughter is a high school senior in Brooklyn.

Asked whether she'd allow her daughter to wear the dress to prom - or if she'd allow her 19-year-old son to date a girl who did - Salazar answered with a resounding no.

Students at Stuyvesant High School were just as appalled.

"Our school doesn't have a dress code, but I don't think any girls would wear that to prom," said senior Mary Zhang.

"How would you wear it, anyway? Double-sided tape doesn't last all night."

Senior Daniel Belu and junior Katie Hammond laughed out loud at the sight of it.

"I wouldn't want my girlfriend to wear this - at least not in public," Belu said.

"I don't think any girl would wear this to a prom. She'd step on her dress on the dance floor and everything would just fall out!"

Most of the students we spoke to were primarily concerned with practicalities. "You couldn't dance in that dress - actually, you couldn't do anything at all," says junior Vivian Healey.

"If you wore that to prom, you'd be falling out of it all night," says senior Angela Cho. "There's also hardly any material. I can't believe it costs $400. You could make it yourself if you really wanted to."

Other students expressed aesthetic concerns. "I don't think anyone would wear this to the prom. The dress looks kind of whore-ish," says junior Emma Herr.

"This dress would look great at a prom if the model in the picture wore it," says senior Vlaz Ermant, "but we don't have any girls like that at our school."

BIG_DADDY · 01-25-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kris Kringle

But Big Daddy thinks the age of legal consent and the drinking age should be lowered to 16. He also wants weed legalized. (I'm not giving BD a hard time. That's his opinion and he can have whatever opinion he'd like.) But, I never hear anyone complaining when he, or others that think like him, says those things. If you object to your daughter wearing this dress, do you also object to her smoking pot or getting drunk or having sex whenever she wants with whomever she wants? I'm just wondering what you all think for discussion sake. Where do you draw the line on these things? To me, they are all similar decisions that a parent must make. What do you all think?

I think the legal age of consent should be dropped to 16 yes. I think weed should be decriminalized, yes. Do I also think that parents should be parents and make decisions like the one posted here, absolutely. I don't care who's 15 year old daughter where's that outfit personally I like looking at those young boobies. Would I let my daughter wear that at 15, no. Funny thing is if you have been a good parent to this point it most likely would never come up.

MikeTheWildcat · 01-25-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Yeah, I'd let your wife wear it to my bed, too.

My wife would make that dress look good! Now if you want her to wear it to bed for you, it will cost you...

Ouch, she just hit me, women have no sense of humor at times...

htismaqe · 01-25-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

Who knows? That guy's some kind of freakshow.

I noticed.

PastorMikH · 01-25-2005, 02:04 PM

There is absolutly no way in the world I'd let one of muy daughters wear that ANYWHERE. The dress better than that to go to bed.

htismaqe · 01-25-2005, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

There is absolutly no way in the world I'd let one of muy daughters wear that ANYWHERE. The dress better than that to go to bed.

Ironic.

Considering that the one actual purpose of that dress is to "go to bed".

Ultra Peanut · 01-25-2005, 02:41 PM

Holicious.

Pezman · 01-25-2005, 02:42 PM

Anyone else cringe at the thought of Dense piping in this thread at any moment?

htismaqe · 01-25-2005, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pezman

Anyone else cringe at the thought of Dense piping in this thread at any moment?

****er!

Don't make me ban you.

**alpha_omega** · 01-25-2005, 03:03 PM

**Bwana** · 01-25-2005, 03:05 PM

Hell no!

BIG_DADDY · 01-25-2005, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

http://www.nypost.com/style/39213.htm

"I personally have to check every dress," says htismaqe. "Breasts must be entirely covered and there should not be any cutouts in the bodice.

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badgirl · 01-25-2005, 04:43 PM

absolutely not!!!! Why would you ask such a crazy question?

BIG_DADDY · 01-25-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

absolutely not!!!! Why would you ask such a crazy question?

Because that's what some girls are purchasing to go to the prom.

badgirl · 01-25-2005, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Because that's what some girls are purchasing to go to the prom.

Does it come with a condom attached to it anywhere?

01-25-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

Does it come with a condom attached to it anywhere?

Don't worry about that, I'll bring a twelve pack.

01-25-2005, 11:21 AM
siberian khatru 21st Century Schizoid Fan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Gates of Delirium Casino cash: $-1405050	Would you let your daughter wear this to the prom? (Barely SFW, I think) http://www.nypost.com/style/39213.htm WOULD YOU LET YOUR DAUGHTER WEAR THIS PROM DRESS? By DANICA LO January 24, 2005 -- PROM princess or porn queen? This prom dress is so skimpy, even the designer's CEO wouldn't let his teenage daughter wear it. But the dangerously revealing gown, prominently advertised in Seventeen Prom, YM Prom and Teen Prom, and on sale in a Midtown shop, is a top seller for the company this season. "I was shocked when I first saw it, but now it's one of our top 20 dresses nationwide," says Nick Yeh, the CEO of Xcite, the Stafford, Texas, company that designed the dress and some 200 other styles this season. "I have a 15-year-old daughter and, no, I would not recommend she wear this dress. "As a businessman," he adds, "I'm not judging what a teenager should wear or not wear. It's up to the parents to decide for their own children." In fact, some shops in smaller cities require girls to bring in parental permission slips to buy the dress, Yeh told The Post. At Elite Designs, a formal shop in Midtown that has the barely-there gown on a mannequin, owner Surinder Nagpal says, "We've gotten a few calls about that dress. Originally, I wasn't going to stock [it], but my sales associate told me that girls would want it, so we're stocking it in black and red." So far, says Helen Rodriguez, Nagpal's sales associate, no one has bought the $495 gown - but it just arrived. "Our biggest sellers are still the traditional princess ball gowns, but sometimes a parent will come in with their daughter and will buy her whichever dress she wants," Rodriguez said. "If my daughter had the body to wear it, I'd let her!" It's too early to tell how many girls in New York City will buy the dress, but those who do may have a hard time getting through the prom door. While it's up to individual school administrators to rule on prom fashions, the Board of Education maintains a disciplinary dress code that prohibits "wearing clothing or other items that are unsafe or disruptive to the educational process." Lisa Maffei-Fuentes, principal of Christopher Columbus High School in The Bronx, bans "anything that resembles the famous [green Versace] J.Lo dress." "I personally have to check every dress," says Maffei-Fuentes. "Breasts must be entirely covered and there should not be any cutouts in the bodice. "On the night of the prom, we have chaperones at the entry looking at every dress. We also provide needle, thread and pins to close up holes and fix dresses to the appropriate length," she says. "This is for their own protection. We're there to help them experience the prom as a wonderful, dignified evening." Parents who saw pictures of the dress were shocked. "It's absolutely too much," said Tal Mandler of Woodmere, Long Island, whose daughter, Dana, is 13. "It is very provocative and does not suit the occasion or the age." "What happened to the rest of it?" wondered Hilda Salazar, whose 17-year-old daughter is a high school senior in Brooklyn. Asked whether she'd allow her daughter to wear the dress to prom - or if she'd allow her 19-year-old son to date a girl who did - Salazar answered with a resounding no. Students at Stuyvesant High School were just as appalled. "Our school doesn't have a dress code, but I don't think any girls would wear that to prom," said senior Mary Zhang. "How would you wear it, anyway? Double-sided tape doesn't last all night." Senior Daniel Belu and junior Katie Hammond laughed out loud at the sight of it. "I wouldn't want my girlfriend to wear this - at least not in public," Belu said. "I don't think any girl would wear this to a prom. She'd step on her dress on the dance floor and everything would just fall out!" Most of the students we spoke to were primarily concerned with practicalities. "You couldn't dance in that dress - actually, you couldn't do anything at all," says junior Vivian Healey. "If you wore that to prom, you'd be falling out of it all night," says senior Angela Cho. "There's also hardly any material. I can't believe it costs $400. You could make it yourself if you really wanted to." Other students expressed aesthetic concerns. "I don't think anyone would wear this to the prom. The dress looks kind of whore-ish," says junior Emma Herr. "This dress would look great at a prom if the model in the picture wore it," says senior Vlaz Ermant, "but we don't have any girls like that at our school."
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