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By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Thursday, Jan 08, 2009
There's an unwritten rule that all teenage girls (and their mothers) understand: A girl wears a prom dress once — no matter how pretty it is or how much it costs.
But that shouldn't stop someone else from wearing a fantastic gown a second time, especially if she can snag it for pennies on the dollar.
The Green High School Parent Teacher Student Association and the Girls of Green, a high school benevolent organization, are making the transaction a little easier by sponsoring a fashion show and silent auction of donated gowns at 6:30 tonight in the high school auditorium. More than 200 gently used, donated dresses will be auctioned. Admission is $2.
It's a matter of practicality, said Lisa Westhafer, 18, who will model a black velvet, form-fitting gown at the show.
''Especially if they don't want to buy a new dress that will cost them probably four times as much,'' Westhafer, a Green High senior, said at a dress rehearsal Wednesday afternoon.
This is the third year mothers and daughters have joined forces to produce the Girls' Night Out fundraiser. This year, proceeds will be donated to the Battered Women's Shelter. Organizers expect to raise between $1,000 and $1,500, said Julie DeLuca, co-chairwoman of the event.
''We've invited all the neighboring schools to attend, through e-mails and fliers,'' DeLuca said.
Many of the gowns the 22 models will be showing are floor length, but short dresses, also appropriate for formal dances, will be shown. The dresses, originally retailing for $50 and up, will start at a $20 minimum bid.
One very elaborate ball gown, originally $400, also will be available at the event.
''If bidding is really intense, it may go to an oral auction this year,'' DeLuca said.
Seven of the girls' classmates will escort the models down the runway dressed in tuxedos.
Michael Summers, 17, said his mother, Suzanne, originally volunteered his 16-year-old brother Nicholas, a sophomore, to be an escort.
''My brother said no, so she's paying me to be here. Ten dollars an hour with $20 minimum — no matter how long I'm here,'' Michael said.
''Mrs. Ciccolini [co-chairwoman Susan Ciccolini] asked me and I was too nice to say no,'' said 16-year-old Roman Buetel as his friends snickered from behind.
''It's a great way to meet pretty girls,'' admitted senior Jordan Williams, 17, while the models were backstage dressing.
''Tie me into this sucker so I don't fall out,'' senior Emily Cook, 17, yelled as she walked out of the dressing room holding up a backless orange evening gown and wearing red high-top tennis shoes.
''Flirt with the crowd,'' Ciccolini reminded the girls as they twirled on marks on the stage.
''We'll see how easy that is in four-inch heels,'' joked PTSA volunteer mom Jan Hicks.
Creative Designers & Co. of New Franklin is providing make-up and hair-styling services for the girls before the event, Ciccolini said.
Dresses will be available following the fashion show so they can be tried on by perspective bidders. Any remaining dresses will be donated to the local chapter of Altrusa International, an organization that provides prom dresses for girls.
Kathy Antoniotti can be reached at 330-996-3565 or kantoniotti@thebeaconjournal.com.
There's an unwritten rule that all teenage girls (and their mothers) understand: A girl wears a prom dress once — no matter how pretty it is or how much it costs.
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akron, oh
Posted 11:46 AM, 01/08/2009
What do you mean hear? Have U been helping girls with their tuition via ebay..???
Akron, Oh
Posted 01:14 PM, 01/08/2009
I wish I would have known about this sooner. Im not from Green but would have been happy to donate my daughter's last 3 Homecoming dresses! Maybe some moms in my town will read this and do it too! I would be happy to help. (Living in Cuyahoga Falls with a daughter in high school).
Akron, OH
Posted 03:03 PM, 01/08/2009
This is a great idea for any school organization to raise money. The PTA's should consider this to help raise funds for After-Prom activities!
