A silver lining, if you need a prom dressIn the best of times it can be tough to outfit a young lady for her senior prom, but take the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and it can make that task all but impossible.
But there's an alternative to dishing out the big bucks for a prom gown. Several area organizations are teaming up to collect and distribute prom gowns at the Silver Lining Prom Dress Expo, and for the first time the Valley will be a part of the program.
On March 29 from noon to 5 p.m. dresses will be on display at the LaRosina Room behind the Pilgrim Bar-B-Que at 259 East Main St. in Ansonia. There high school students can browse for the perfect gown -- free of charge.
"So far we have more than 150 brand new sample gowns," said Alberta Vargas, a parishioner at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fairfield who is heading up the project.
The gown range in price from $89 to $449, she said.
"If you can't afford to spend much of anything, you could walk out the door with a dress that costs hundreds of dollars brand new," Vargas said. A $10 donation is suggested, she said.
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