Retro romance From '50s finery to '80s extravagance, fashion show reveals prom dress styles through time.(Suburban Living)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2007 by DeFiglio, Pam

Byline: Pam DeFiglio Daily Herald Staff Writer Magnificent dresses are hanging on a rack, each clamoring for attention. Fear not. Each one will get its time in the spotlight during an upcoming fashion show of prom gowns of the late 20th century. On their hangers, the dresses look very different from one another.

Some are full-skirted and flouncy, others sleek and sexy. But, surprisingly, it's not always easy to tell which decade each is from. You'd think the sensual pour of jade silk, aching to hug female curves, would be a recent fashion. But, no, it's from the 1950s, ...