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As if the prom night itself wasn't stressful enough, there are many things that girls have to figure out before attending it: makeup, hairstyle, shoes, accessories and the most important - the prom dress.

These days it is really popular to shop for this last ingredient online. You can pretty much find whatever you want, you don't need to leave your house to find it, and somebody will even deliver it to your door! Cheap shopping literally couldn't be any more convenient. Unless you decide to buy your prom dress online, that is. Because what looks good on the internet doesn't always look good in real life! Some of these unlucky prom-goers managed to save their epic fails of dresses by mending them; others opted out for Plan B - throwing the ordered dress to trash. Take this list of funny fails as a cautionary tale.

From mermaid style dresses turned to blobfish, laces looking like grandma's doilies and a dress that turns you into a character from Handmaid's Tale, this compilation of online shopping disasters is truly hilarious.

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Tijana Skrbic
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you buy suspicious chinese stuff, you get suspicious chinese stuff. Simple as that

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Alusair Alustriel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simple solution - cut out the bra pods, wear a skin-tone bra and the dress is fine. Oh, and also stand straight, helps a lot.

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Niki Lakshmi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is not the same dress as advertised....the embroidery on the bodice is far more intricate an embellished on the website than the dress that was sent to her

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Nikki Lombino
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this one actually has a pretty top part, if you take out the dumb, weird pad things and just wear a nude cami underneath. Could be saved :)

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

i think the dress is not bad...just remove the bra pads and wear a skin-tone bra underneath instead, as Alusair has suggested :)

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Natalie Ellis
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not the worst we have seen, but the bra pads have made it appear worse than it is.

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Wendy Lundvall
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is salvageable, kind of nice actually. Wear a white tank instead of the boob things, or wear a coloured tank to add some brightness. She could also add something to the skirt to hide the cheap fabric.

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Sherri Fournier
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this dress can actually work. She needs to get rid of the boob pads and wear a skin tone body camisole.

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Suzan Wegman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have the top lined. These dresses are not age approate for these girls

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Addas William
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This prom dress is the most similar one here. With more rhinestone in shapes, the dress will become more beautiful and good for prom party. Adda

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Penelope Corbett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that is still quite a pretty dress.. just the bra thingies are awful!

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Sofia Murat
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wear a white bra so that it looks like it does in the picture, otherwise the dress looks like it should. The picture was taken in a dark room and the girl on the right wasn't standing straight and had a different body type.

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Mary Sims
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By the way, I think boredpanda is a terrific website! It's time we fought back. Don't buy from China!

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Mary Sims
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. This is not the same dress. Different material is too see-through. In the industry, this and all the rest are cheap knock off's. Someone has taken an expensive gown picture and tried to make a copy. It's the first thing we learn while studying design (I graduated from Otis Parsons). 1) try a design that fits your figure! If you are not 5'8" and a size 6 or 8, you won't look that good in that dress. 2) find a dress that fades to the background while you, yourself shine! You are the main subject, not your clothing. Simple is better. You are the beauty that you want to be, not the dress. 3) always try before you buy. See the finished product. Pictures lie. 4) a simple black dress from Wal-Mart will carry you farther than a glittery knock-off, but if you must, I recommend La Femme in down town Los Angeles. Unless you are 6'1" tall like my gorgeous nice, you must go to dry cleaners and get these dresses hung (adjust the length) so plan ahead with plenty of time!

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Lina
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this one is actually pretty accurate compared to most of the rest...

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Pam Thorne
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not the same dress! Look at the shoulders. Send it back and go a store. Bloomingdales has great prom dresses, and age appropriate!

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Pam Thorne
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cut out the bra pads & wear a skin toned brassalette like we used to do! It will also help you stand straight. Oh, and get your hair and make-up done.

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Linda Gulley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fist one wasn't appropriate either. Why do girls think see-through is acceptable? It's trash.

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Brenda Pereira
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is not even the same dress! The beading and embroidery on the top is totally wrong. Must have ordered from a Facebook advertiser. All those guys are crooked.

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Jane The Killer
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kind of reminds me of Katy Perry and her candy-themed outfit. Was that Katy Perry? idr...

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Nicole Gore
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is probably the least hidious. It's a nice dress without the mermaid boobs ( pads) .

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Flora Polvado
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good posture cures a lot of ills! Hold yourself like a model, and you will look like one, regardless!

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Nancy E
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can almost tell by first picture of chest, trouble lies ahead.

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Bruce Kunde
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or cut them out and no bra then no one will be looking at the dress lol

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6 years ago

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It's not different at all, it just has a different appearance on either woman that's all.

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

I think the model is standing on a chair, so just get get to the prom early, stand on the first chair you see and don't move all night

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Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it's definitely a disappointment, compared to what you were promised and payed for, but it doesn't actually look that terrible.

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

well, i don't think this is THAT bad actually... needs some fixing for sure, but...

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

Loiks worse cause it isn't fastened on her left side, and she's standing on the hem.

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

the school nurse call , she wants her gauze cloth back

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Flora Polvado
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, what? Did they send it in pieces? Even if put together, it won't match the picture.

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

The top fits her well... to add a different skirt would be easy!

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

This one could be refitted and be ok, the material is a bit sad though

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

To be fair, this looks like the wrong size. Perhaps simple as that. Perhaps it would look good if it wasn't too big.

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

Hah complaining about a dress not fitting well enough when you are consiously ordering a dress that shows all your private parts at 16-17. Good thing you are worrying about the right things. That damm dress fit.

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Flora Polvado
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, not the right style for you. Until you understand your body type, always try on first. Took me years, still try first, every time.

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

Again. Why do you think you will look exactly like a photoshoped model?

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Pamela Mitchell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful dress - looks like people are disillusioned about body type and their actual measurements.

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