That was then:

This is now:

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You know, I keep reading about how insecure teenagers are about their bodies.  About how fashion models have made them feel as if they fall far short of the beauty high water mark.

Well, you certainly wouldn’t know it to look at this season’s crop of prom dresses.

These little numbers are a far cry from my choices in 19(cough, cough) where I pretty much had Jessica McClintock or miles of taffeta ruffles and nothing much in between. 

Let’s take a look-see at what is hot for Prom Night ’08.  Columns are in, and apparently so is an eyeful of flesh. If these dresses look skimpy in the front, you can be assured there is even less in the back. Mind you, these are dresses specifically made and marketed for the prom, not the go-go dancing or club crawling crowd.

This one reminds me of Jeannie on acid or something.  Maybe it’s just all the pink.  Make it stop.

Sure to be voted “Most Likely to Become a Pole Dancer.”

This one just makes me hope that those laces are tied verrrry tightly, or the date might very happily receive a free show.

At this point, why not just wear a skirt and a bikini top?  Why bother with the superfluous fabric in the middle?

Because yes, prom night is all about fun and innocence.  Right?

And the last piece de resistance is a favorite of mine, which I have dubbed “The Milk? Yeah, it’s For Free.”