What was prom like in *your* decade?

[Atlas722]

I never went to any high school proms. I graduated in 1979, and the proms had live music.

 

[jodifla]

1979. Went with my boyfriend and another couple (we were best friends dating best friends). As I recall, we had dinner beforehand, then went to a hall where there was live music. We had our picture take, too (I still have it downstairs.)

I wore a baby blue floor length dress with a white shawl...and because it was the 70s, my date also wore a light blue tux. (ugh.) Girls did get their hair and nails done, but no limos. We all drove and had our own cars.

Afterward, many of us went to a party at a hotel where one of the grads had gotten a suite of rooms. I remember the bath tub was full of ice and champagne! Drinking age was 18, and not at all strict for those under 18. Got home probably around 3ish, I think.

 

[mellvswdw1]

My Junior prom was in 1992. We were in a very small farming community, my graduating class has 32 people. Our "tradition" was the Juniors hosted the Seniors. We did lots of fundraising and we decorated the school gym. We were allowed a full week to decorate and we chose a city theme with a park. We dropped the ceiling with glossy sheer stuff and strung Christmas lights to make it look like stars. We even had a fountain with real goldfish....we were so cool. I thought it looked so magical. I didn't have a boyfriend at the time and neither did my childhood guy friend. We decided to go together, and he got deathly ill the night before prom. So, I went with a couple of girlfriends last minute who had gotten dumped...lol.

I had my hair professionally done and I did my hair and makeup. I wore a Scarlett O'hare royal blue dress with hoops and all. My pictures are so geeky.

Our theme was "To Be with You, Prom 1992". What memories!