The Big Decision (of your high school life...)

Actually just kidding...it's not, but for the girls it absolutely is. Junior Ball is coming up and a lot of girls have been asking whether their dress should be short or long. Well Junior Ball is not casual and also not formal, but it's quite a decision that I had to make myself.{Homecoming<Junior Ball<Prom}So here's 2 solutions:

1.) A short dress. However you must keep in mind that it must be more formal than a homecoming dress. So here's your options:

A strapless dress with a bubble bottom, anyone can pull these off and they come in a million different colors.Always a classic style party dress.They can be very short though if you want to keep it short and simple. This one is artsy looking too. Found at Deb.com at 69.99.

One of my friends actually got one like this, it's a halter top with embellishing on the collar. Empire waisted and come in different lengths from short to tea length(up to your knees). The bottom has a cute little fun wave to it and tulle underneath.Very popular style this year. Found at Deb.com as well for 79.99(p.s. your best bet for a short dress would probably be Deb or Forever 21(in store or online for either)).

Now this would probably be my ideal Junior Ball dress. It's got a good length and it's elegant(and cheap!) The ever popular tube dress it's strapless with cute pleats on the chest and at the waist with a pencil bottom and to make it fun, there's an unobnoxious flower at the other side of the waist. Found at Forever 21 for only 29.80!!!











2.) A long dress. Probably less formal than prom, I found mine at The Clothes Horse(in Orchard Park) you could also look at Monroe's Place(Hamburg) or of course Deb. I wouldn't go with a princess dress(poofy ball gown prom dresses) but more of a flowy or grecian dress:

 Mermaid dresses will always be in. This one is appropriate for Junior ball because it's form-fitting and it flows, it also has a cute ruffled strap. Found at Deb.com for 119.99(be sure to know a longer dress will cost more unless it's used).

Love these. I'm all into the grecian style dresses right now and it's a popular trend. These are two different perspectives of grecian style dresses. Both have one strap and are flowy the right dress is longer with a more looser feel. The left dress has layers. Both very appriate for Junior Ball. Plus the right one could be shortened for a wedding or homecoming.Deb.com, both 69.99.

Another popular dress. Prints are in whether it be floral or animal. This style of a flowy drop waist usually can be found in both prints. Sometimes halter or straps. In exotic or tropical colors. Could be shortened after wearing also. Deb.com for 99.99.







 My friend purchased this style, she is going to both Junior Ball and

 Prom and she only wanted to buy one dress. It's very simple:strapless and has a slight ball gown feel. Comes in tons of colors and different embellishings. Deb.com for 99.99.










*These are not all your options, you do not have to buy one of these dresses, these are just the trends, and what I think looks best for junior ball, All of these dresses could be found at different stores for different prices and similar looks. Deb.com and Forever21.com (These links will lead you directly to dresses)