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

Yes this one isn't too bad. A lift bra would make this dress look great on you! And maybe add a necklace

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

It's a nice dress, but definitely not what she ordered... That's a completely different dress

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

They aren't even the same dress. You really can't buy clothes from China. I have done it several times because the company has a different name, but they all get their clothes from the same place in China. They don't fit, even if they do look like the correct item and they make returning the item for a refund an act of God.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i mean.... same shade blue long sleeve underneath and its beautiful!!

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Cara Crawford
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Again not all clothing is going to mirror what you see on other body types. Height etc factor in if a person who is 5 ft 2 vs 5 ft 7 wearing the same "size". Just like bras, hair styles n other custom clothing. Ppl think they will automatically mirror what the photo looks like is a learning experience. They could have pinned the dress back tighter etc to make it look good for the pic. Unless you are buying kids clothes never assume even if it says your size that it will look the same. Imagine those halloween costumes in a bag. Sometimes it may work for u other times not

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

terrible copy, but I have ordered amazing quality from china. It depends on the manufacturer. do your research ladies.

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

not the same dress, no. Is that a shipping wrong order fail or fail of the woman ordering it?

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

I have to tell you, THIS dress as shown with the model wearing it, I wouldn't have allowed my child to order it from China let alone wear it. This dress is NOT appropriate for a teen to wear. This is showing too much cleavage.

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

A better bra, better posture and some blinged out strappy heels and you've got a decent outfit

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So you say it's the dress, not your narrow hips?

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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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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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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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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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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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