dresses are hard to come by. You don’t want to give up a gown that works on your body when you may not find another one.
“They tailor a lot of those dresses to slender girls. The plus size options are like potato sacks meant to cover the body up,”she says. “It’s all about the tuck and duck. Tuck away the things you want to hide and accentuate the positives. Just because you are plus size doesn’t mean you don’t want to feel beautiful.”
She hopes the dress she donated gives that feeling to a Kansas City girl come prom night.
Lolita Dresses still remembers her big dance. Her look was Audrey Hepburn-inspired:black and gold, off the shoulder, knee length. Modest and modern. Back then she was a size 11, and the stores were less limited than they are today. She looked good. She felt good.
That’s the power of a good dress.
Jonez, on-air personality for KPRS Hot 103 Jamz, started the dress drive as a way to give back to the girls she’s met in her youth work. Some of them don’t have a permanent address. They have family issues. They have been forced to grow up before their time.
She believes prom should be that night where they can put on that dress, go to the dance and just have fun. No worries.
Prom night is just one night, but the memories are lifelong. Remembering a good time should be a one-size-fits-all opportunity.
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