On October 7, the high school hosted their annual homecoming dance. At this dance, students will be showcasing themselves through many different colors, designs, and fabrics in the shape of homecoming dresses. However, these styles are only the beginning of the many different styles expressed all around the United States.
According to fhspirateer.com, homecoming dress styles have come a long way since the 20th century. In 1910, dresses were long and heavy and were meant to “cover as much as possible.”
“Homecoming dresses are horrible when they’re long. I feel like if people wore the long ones no one would get asked because they look horrible,” said junior Peter Albano.
As the 1950s came around, the more “conservative” style of dress changed to a cup style dress with brighter colors in different styles. In the 70s, a “Regency period style dress” became highly publicized. In the 80s, big and bold looks were the norm. Finally, in the 90s, a classic “silhouette” dress became the ideal, which eventually led us to where we are today (fhspirateer.com).
“I feel like overtime dresses have just gotten shorter and even more sexualized I guess. I personally wouldn’t wear a super long dress and the dress I’m wearing now has a v-cut that makes me wonder why it was even made like that,” said Junior Neveah Novak.
With that said, students tend to navigate to different dress styles depending on where they are in the U.S. Southern Schools tend to navigate towards bigger, puffier, layered dresses classified as “Southern-Belle” dresses (camillelavie.com). On the east coast, it seems as though tight fitting, more modern dresses are what the students navigate towards.
“‘Southern-Belle dresses’ are just very unflattering and look like the dresses from toddlers and tiaras… it’s so ugly and they’re definitely so itchy,” said senior Kayla Staub.
As society’s image of women has changed, so had the style of dresses they wear. Homecoming dresses are no exception and it is exciting to try and predict what the upcoming trends will be at Saucon Valley’s homecoming dance.
