Skimpy prom dresses like this one, by Panoply, are popular with girls but not their parents, some of whom call them too revealing.
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“I can’t believe that mothers let high-school girls buy these dresses for prom,” said one associate at Saks Fifth Avenue.
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A manager at Fiesta Ladies Fashion in Brooklyn said of the new looks, “Personally, I think it’s too much, but we sell whatever puts money in our pocket.”
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This floor-length, $380 La Femme dress is one of the most popular of the season.
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The Department of Education doesn’t have a policy on prom dresses, leaving it up to school staff to say what is and is not too much.
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