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Choosing the perfect prom dress can be a stressful affair - unless, of course, your mom has a rocking one stashed away in her closet. More and more teens these days are donning their moms' old frocks to the big night, and you know what? They look absolutely bomb.

We can't even blame them for wanting to borrow. According to PromGirl, the leading online Prom dress retailer in the US, a prom night in 2017 can cost over $2000 in total! Mind you, this is only if you completely blow out on limo rentals, fancy dinner, and a professional photoshoot. But most prom tickets alone cost over $100, and a trendy dress can run up to 4 times as much. By reaching for your mom's vintage vestments, you're not only bringing chic retro styles back to life, but you're saving yourself loads of money and hassle (and you just might overfill your mom's heart with pride).

Most recently, a high school senior named Ally Johnson from Hilliard, Ohio, decided to sport her mom's sumptuous gown from 1995 to her own prom. "People were shocked, they didn't think that could have been my mom's senior prom dress," she told TODAY Style. "It's a vintage, old Hollywood look." Scroll down to see more beauties who looked picture perfect for prom in their moms' old threads! (h/t)

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First Worn In 1962 - Last Worn In 2013. Mother, Two Daughters And One Grand Daughter

First Worn In 1962 - Last Worn In 2013. Mother, Two Daughters And One Grand Daughter

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The Mom On The Left Says Her Daughter Was Left Disappointed By A Dress She Ordered Online, So She Raided Her Closet And Found This Saucy Purple Number Instead

The Mom On The Left Says Her Daughter Was Left Disappointed By A Dress She Ordered Online, So She Raided Her Closet And Found This Saucy Purple Number Instead

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Stacey Holland
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me or do the parent in the 80's and 90's look so much older than their children at the same age?!

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Wearing My Mom's Prom Dress 25 Years Later!

Wearing My Mom's Prom Dress 25 Years Later!

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My Daughter Did That. She Wore My Exact Prom Dress From My Prom

My Daughter Did That. She Wore My Exact Prom Dress From My Prom

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Had The Privilege Of Wearing My Mom's Dress To Prom Tonight

Had The Privilege Of Wearing My Mom's Dress To Prom Tonight

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Me In 1996 And My Daughter, Zoe In 2016 Wearing The Same Prom Dress

Me In 1996 And My Daughter, Zoe In 2016 Wearing The Same Prom Dress

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My Daughter Wore My Gown To A Friends Senior Prom That I Wore For My Sister In Law's Wedding 20 Years Ago

My Daughter Wore My Gown To A Friends Senior Prom That I Wore For My Sister In Law's Wedding 20 Years Ago

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Wore The Dress My Mum Made When She Was 17. In 1987. And Wore It To My Senior Ball Last Weekend

Wore The Dress My Mum Made When She Was 17. In 1987. And Wore It To My Senior Ball Last Weekend

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My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress 19 Years Later ..!! 1998/2017

My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress 19 Years Later ..!! 1998/2017

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I Wore The Same Dress My Mom Wore For Her Prom

I Wore The Same Dress My Mom Wore For Her Prom

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Wearing My Mother's Prom Dress From 1983

Wearing My Mother's Prom Dress From 1983

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Michel M. Prins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see these kind of dresses a lot for proms. It's nice to see some are trying different kinds. It looks very lovely!

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Me (2017) In My Mom's Junior Prom Dress (1996)

Me (2017) In My Mom's Junior Prom Dress (1996)

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Since I Was Wearing My Mom's Senior Prom Dress From The '70s, We Had To Recreate This Gem

Since I Was Wearing My Mom's Senior Prom Dress From The '70s, We Had To Recreate This Gem

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Johan Ruda
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know this is about the dresses, but I love the shoes on the right guy :D

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Mom And I Shared Several Dresses, 24 Years Apart

Mom And I Shared Several Dresses, 24 Years Apart

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That's Me On The Left In 1993 And On The Right - My Daughter In 2017, Wearing My Prom Dress. I'm Happy She Likes My Style

That's Me On The Left In 1993 And On The Right - My Daughter In 2017, Wearing My Prom Dress. I'm Happy She Likes My Style

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I Wore A Dress (Green) Passed From My Grandmother To My Aunt And Down To Me For My Sorority Formal And It Was Perfect!!

I Wore A Dress (Green) Passed From My Grandmother To My Aunt And Down To Me For My Sorority Formal And It Was Perfect!!

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My Daughter Has Always Said She Wanted To Wear Mom's Dress For Her Senior Prom, Mission Complete

My Daughter Has Always Said She Wanted To Wear Mom's Dress For Her Senior Prom, Mission Complete

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Revamped My Mom's Old Prom Dress And Wore It To My Senior Prom

Revamped My Mom's Old Prom Dress And Wore It To My Senior Prom

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I Think It's The Most Beautiful, But I'm A Little Biased Toward My Own Family....1987 And 2017

I Think It's The Most Beautiful, But I'm A Little Biased Toward My Own Family....1987 And 2017

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Mother And Daughter Wearing The Same Prom Dress

Mother And Daughter Wearing The Same Prom Dress

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Me At Prom On The Left In 1990. My Daughter In My Dress Going To Her Prom In 2014

Me At Prom On The Left In 1990. My Daughter In My Dress Going To Her Prom In 2014

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My Wife And I 1997 Prom Our Daughter 2017 Prom Same Dress!

My Wife And I 1997 Prom Our Daughter 2017 Prom Same Dress!

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Irina Culic
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You married your highschool sweetheart, this is so awwww😍 And the daughter has her father's smile!

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Sharing As My Daughter Wore Mine Just This Past Sat! My Prom 1996, Hers 2017

Sharing As My Daughter Wore Mine Just This Past Sat! My Prom 1996, Hers 2017

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My Daughters Prom Was This Past Weekend And She Wore My Prom Dress From 20 Years Ago. Black Dresses Are Never Out Of Style

My Daughters Prom Was This Past Weekend And She Wore My Prom Dress From 20 Years Ago. Black Dresses Are Never Out Of Style

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Annika Jones
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I keep thinking '20 years ago? Wow it looks modern for an 80s dress!' then realising that it's actually from the late 90s.

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Love That My Daughter Is Wearing My 17 Year Old Dress

Love That My Daughter Is Wearing My 17 Year Old Dress

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Tesla Sulu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

doing the math...seems like it was a really great prom night for many of these posters....

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My Little Sister Decided To Wear My Mom's Prom Dress For Her Prom This Year

My Little Sister Decided To Wear My Mom's Prom Dress For Her Prom This Year

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Proud To Wear My Moms Prom Dress 22 Years Later

Proud To Wear My Moms Prom Dress 22 Years Later

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My Daughter Wore The Same Dress I Wore In 1988 To My Senior Military Ball

My Daughter Wore The Same Dress I Wore In 1988 To My Senior Military Ball

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My Oldest Daughter Trying On My Prom Dress A Couple Of Years Ago

My Oldest Daughter Trying On My Prom Dress A Couple Of Years Ago

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She Didn't Wear It To Prom But I At Least Got Her To Try It On And Stand In The Same Spot The Morning Of Her Prom Day At My Parents House....20 Years Later

She Didn't Wear It To Prom But I At Least Got Her To Try It On And Stand In The Same Spot The Morning Of Her Prom Day At My Parents House....20 Years Later

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My Mom Had Been Saving Her Old Prom Dress For All These Years Just So Her Future Daughter Could Try It On

My Mom Had Been Saving Her Old Prom Dress For All These Years Just So Her Future Daughter Could Try It On

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Me And My Mom Our Junior Prom In The Same Exact Dres

Me And My Mom Our Junior Prom In The Same Exact Dres

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I Dont Have A Picture Of My Mom In It But I Algered The Top To Make It Fit Me For Prom After My Mom Passed Away

I Dont Have A Picture Of My Mom In It But I Algered The Top To Make It Fit Me For Prom After My Mom Passed Away

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Shayla Bennett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A beautiful way to celebrate a fallen loved ones memory. She would have been proud.

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My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress From 1990

My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress From 1990

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My Senior Prom Dress 1996, My Daughter's Prom In 2017

My Senior Prom Dress 1996, My Daughter's Prom In 2017

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Giulia Buzzi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is such a wonderful dress! my god, I know it could sound a little dumb or strange, but.. where did you buy it? do you have a name or something? I would really like to search if something like that does still exist, nowadays.. Things you can buy now are so.. boring, and without originality..

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Saved Money On Prom By Going Vintage - I Wore My Momma's Prom Dress

Saved Money On Prom By Going Vintage - I Wore My Momma's Prom Dress

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Beks Czar
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who thought it was the red one dyed black and altered the ruffles higher? I didn't even see the black dress in the original picture. A duh.

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Prom 2017, Prom 1992... The Same Dress.

Prom 2017, Prom 1992... The Same Dress.

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Carriedawn Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The daughter had the A line skirt altered into a mermaid fit. It's a lot cuter.

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Me In 2015, My Mom In 1986

Me In 2015, My Mom In 1986

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My Daughter Wore My Re-purposed Prom Dress From 1987 And Loved It!

My Daughter Wore My Re-purposed Prom Dress From 1987 And Loved It!

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My Daughter Wearing My Prom Dress

My Daughter Wearing My Prom Dress

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My Daughter Wore My Senior Prom Dress To Her Junior Prom (left: Mom 1990 / Right: Daughter 2014)

My Daughter Wore My Senior Prom Dress To Her Junior Prom (left: Mom 1990 / Right: Daughter 2014)

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Who Wore It Better?

Who Wore It Better?

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Amy Chen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mother and daughter lookalike. But what's uncanny is their dates have similar features as well.

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My Mom Going To Her Senior Prom 1987 Vs. Me Going To My Senior Prom 2017 (Same Dress Just A Few Changes Made)

My Mom Going To Her Senior Prom 1987 Vs. Me Going To My Senior Prom 2017 (Same Dress Just A Few Changes Made)

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Sheila Capps
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call your bluff. And even if it is the same base, it's not the same dress.

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Recreated My Moms Wedding Dress From The 80s

Recreated My Moms Wedding Dress From The 80s

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1999 To 2017

1999 To 2017

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Wore My Mom's Wedding Dress For 1976 To My Highschool Military Ball In 1997. I'm On The Left.

Wore My Mom's Wedding Dress For 1976 To My Highschool Military Ball In 1997. I'm On The Left.

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I Don't Have A Photo Of My Mom, But I Wore Her Wedding Dress For Our First Anniversary Photos.

I Don't Have A Photo Of My Mom, But I Wore Her Wedding Dress For Our First Anniversary Photos.

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My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress In Her High School Musical. Left: 1994, Right: 2016

My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress In Her High School Musical. Left: 1994, Right: 2016

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Same Prom Dress! Left-mother, 1988...right-daughter, 2016

Same Prom Dress! Left-mother, 1988...right-daughter, 2016

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My Daughter Is Wearing My Prom Dress 1995-2017

My Daughter Is Wearing My Prom Dress 1995-2017

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My Daughter On Left Trying On My Senior Prom Dress/me On Right 1999 Senior Prom

My Daughter On Left Trying On My Senior Prom Dress/me On Right 1999 Senior Prom

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My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress. I'm 1989 And She's 2014.

My Daughter Wore My Prom Dress. I'm 1989 And She's 2014.

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My Sister In 2001 And My Daughter In 2017!

My Sister In 2001 And My Daughter In 2017!

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