See the Long-Sleeved Gown That Got a Plus-Size Teen Booted From Prom
Good effing grief! WAs she supposed to undergo surgery before the prom, or what?
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/05/04/see-gown-plus-size-teen-booted-from-prom?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-05-04
It’s supposed to be the most special evening of a student’s high school experience. But thanks to a controversy over her dress, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, teenager Alexus Miller-Wigfall’s prom night turned into a nightmare. Her floor-length red gown was deemed inappropriate by school officials, who chose to boot her from the event and subsequently gave her a one-day suspension from school.
According to Miller-Wigfall, who is a senior at the SciTech division of Harrisburg High School, although the gown fully covered her body, the school’s assistant principal said the size of her breasts was an issue. Miller-Wigfall said she received compliments from other educators—including district superintendent Knight Burney—but she was asked to leave the dance. Three days later, she was notified that she would be suspended for one day because her gown did not meet the prom’s dress code requirements.
“[The assistant principal] said, ‘You have more boobs than other girls. The other girls have less to show,’ ” the teen told Penn Live.
After pushback from Miller-Wigfall’s mom, Alisha Sneed, and backlash from the community and on social media, district officials decided that Miller-Wigfall would not have to serve her suspension on Friday. “The Harrisburg School District believes that proms are celebratory and memorable events in the lives of its students. Our administration, school board, faculty, and advisors strive to ensure that students enjoy themselves immensely while abiding by attire guidelines and expectations that support and promote the elegance of the prom season,” the district said in a statement. Neither school representatives nor school district officials were available for comment.
Sneed said her daughter was targeted because she is plus-size and “not flat-chested.”
?itok=crIgqI0o
= new reply since forum marked as read
SUE!
I need a gown like that. Just got a weeks notice that I will be attending a formal event, which does not leave me time to get alterations or ordering online. But that is a style I need. Not going to be fun. I wear a size 12 pant and 16 shirt to cover my endowments. Which is why I hardly ever wear a dress. If I buy one that covers my top 1/2 the bottom looks like it is 4 sizes to big. If I find one that fits my bottom 1/2 the top falls out. Sleeves for me is a joke. My favorite saying is, why do designers think that because you are well endowed your knuckles drag on the ground.
This young lady looks entirely appropriate for the event. Right now I envy her and her Mom's skill at sewing. 
