Prom on a Budget

Many, many years ago I was in high school all excited at the prospect of prom.  Since my mother was a dress maker and made prom dresses for many of the local girls, she made mine too. I actually helped.  I remember every detail.  I remember the hot pink under the white semi sheer eyelet with delicate pink rosebuds and green leaves.  The neckline was a scoop and had a rounded collar.  The styles were totally different than now but I was really bummed when just two years later the styles changed from the straight dresses to the ball gowns and have been in style ever since.

I recently read an article in the local newspaper about how to save big on all of the areas of prom.  Most of them had nothing to do with common sense and planning but mostly dwelt on how totally expensive everything is and I really think you will spend more time being a total cheapskate than if you plan ahead and do it right.  More money is saved this way than in trying to do an end run around the right way to do things.  Yes, it is important to be smart about your money but I don't believe it is necessary to whine about how expensive everything is.  Money is a tool that we can put to work for us.

This article also quoted people who said they bought their prom dress for $9-$30 on clearance.  This is probably possible if you cruise the malls looking for one of what we call the LA Junk Formal.  Now before you get all offended you might be interested to know that there are two general sources of manufacturing.  One is off shore which is mostly China in the formal wear industry and the other is factories located within the U.S. Usually Los Angeles.  Over head is much more expensive in the U.S. and so the factory and labor that goes into a dress cannot possibly be comparable. These are produced and sold in large quantities and you will see a full size run all in the same color in the store so shoot that thought if you plan to be the only girl in your dress. The patterning on ready to wear formals is planned to get that baby together as quickly as possible but makes alterations more difficult, the fabric is not the same quality and the dress is not as substantial. Often, the dress has little or no structure or lining and is why many of the schools are requiring straps.The bodice won't stay up. We have tried to carry the ready to wear formals and cannot keep them together long enough to get them out the door.  Our customers expect a better fit and won't accept the problematic dresses.

On the other hand.  At The Gallery by Lynette when we offer prom dresses we actually carry True Prom Dresses.  When we go to market we visit every designer before we start buying.  Our gowns are the very best value for your money. We register your gown to your school dance to avoid duplicates.  Many girls who buy our gowns will sell them later and say that they can get at least 1/2 if not 3/4 of the money they spent back.  Flirt, Paparazzi and Crystal Couture are well known labels and many shoppers nation wide are searching for gowns by style number.  When our proms are so much earlier than nationwide it is not difficult to realize that you could buy your prom dress, wear it, and sell it to another girl for this year's prom.

So you see, you can have your cake and eat it too with a true, high quality and re sellable prom dress from The Gallery by Lynette

.Prom should be a sweet memory of a great day not a stressful game of stretch a dollar beyond reason.
Why not have a great prom for a reasonable price?

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Things 18 year olds should learn. Good for the rest of us too!

I found a website loaded with wisdom.  I'll be sharing as time goes by.  

#1  "If you are buying something that you will use often and for a long time, never go cheap. You'll end up replacing it sooner or paying more in maintenance costs than if you had spent more on good quality in the beginning. Plus, you'll enjoy the nicer product throughout its lifetime, rather than cringing every time you use something that is falling apart." Source

Prom Dress Situation

We have sold more gowns this year than we did last year by this time but have replaced all the best styles.  We also have access to most sizes and colors in Flirt, Mori Lee and Kiss Kiss.  Our new Jaarda Victoria modest gowns are in now so hurry in to select your gown.  At The Gallery by Lynette we register every gown and won't sell two gowns in the same color to your dance.  We watch carefully not to duplicate dresses at your dance.  This is our best year yet for a great selection of beautiful gowns.  Be sure to ask how you can become a prom rep and earn your gown for free.  We can coordinate your date's tux too.

Ogden Utah Prom Dress

Well, it's official.  Prom season has started.  At The Gallery by Lynette our racks are bursting with gowns in every size, color, and silhouetts.  No matter what you want, we have it.  Hurry in today
The Gallery by Lynette  5316 S Freeway Park Drive  I 15 just north of Hill AFB Museum

801-773-7435

Miss America Organization

A friend of mine was explaining the Miss America philosophy and I didn't know that:


"MAO is the largest provider of college scholarships for young women in the world! The local prelim sponsors struggle mightily--especially in this economy--for monetary support because each local prelim MUST offer scholarship money to their titleholder. Miss America is not JUST another pretty face. More people need to realize what the MAO is really all about--providing scholarships and opportunity for young women, encouraging community service and charitable works, etc. "

Featured Prom Gown

Back by popular demand and in new colors because this gown is sensational on any figure.  Be sure to select your gown early as we register prom gowns to prevent duplicates at your prom.

Why Shop Now?

Last July to September David and I attended our markets and met with factories to select the dresses and accessories for The Gallery by Lynette 2011 season. We are so excited and have been receiving them during the past few weeks. Along with the beautiful gowns we have also been receiving notices from our dress manufacturers that even though prices were up 15-20% from last year, they didn't estimate sufficiently and are raising prices on reorders by another 12-15% after the first of the year.










Why is this happening? Well, the Chinese currency is gaining value against the U.S. dollar, Chinese families can only have one child and this generation is now old enough to work in the factory resulting in a diminished work force, As the world is more globally minded Asian workers have more opportunities and the list goes on.









What should I do? you might ask. If you are going to be needing a prom dress, a wedding dress or a dress for a special occasion we recommend that you shop right away. One of our main suppliers' prices are going up on January 1 but it will take a couple of weeks to finish re pricing. We do sell off the rack but when we order we have to charge the higher price and it is confusing to have one price on the tag but a different price when ordering.









When you shop at The Gallery by Lynette be assured that you will receive the very lowest price possible. Our economy is actually in a recovery but it may take awhile for the effects to be apparent. We will do everything we possibly can to make sure that you can afford to have a beautiful, well made gown.









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