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Tap Dancer · 11-03-2013, 06:20 AM

Who the Hell wears a turtleneck dress with long sleeves to prom?

I guess she needed the sleeves to hide her arms, but a turtleneck?! I've never seen that before.

Why did these girls have to look so goofy? It's like JoAnn the "beauty queen" who had a horse face and pigtails.

Tap Dancer · 11-06-2013, 08:57 PM

I can't believe no one has anything to say about that funny dress. Did girls wear long sleeves and turtlenecks to prom in the 70s?

prestige · 11-20-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tap Dancer

Who the Hell wears a turtleneck dress with long sleeves to prom?

I guess she needed the sleeves to hide her arms, but a turtleneck?! I've never seen that before.

Why did these girls have to look so goofy? It's like JoAnn the "beauty queen" who had a horse face and pigtails.

I did not see anything wrong with the dress for prom, I thought the dress was cute...especially for it to be back in the 70's and it was in Chicago where it is cold alot of times.

Tap Dancer · 11-20-2013, 04:30 PM

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I did not see anything wrong with the dress for prom, I thought the dress was cute...especially for it to be back in the 70's and it was in Chicago where it is cold alot of times.

I've just never seen a dress like that for prom. Thelma's dress is more like it. I thought Diana looked way too covered up.

prestige · 11-20-2013, 04:34 PM

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I've just never seen a dress like that for prom. Thelma's dress is more like it. I thought Diana looked way too covered up.

I thought the same thing, it did look like a wedding dress too...and they did try to get married...so maybe that is why she wore that type of a dress. by the way...HOW IN THE HELL DID THEY GET TO INDIANA WITH NO CAR, NO MONEY AND TO PAY FOR A HOTEL ROOM, SHE WAS AN ADDICT AND DID NOT HAVE HER PURSE AND WHAT MONEY DID JJ HAVE....

Tap Dancer · 11-20-2013, 08:46 PM

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HOW IN THE HELL DID THEY GET TO INDIANA WITH NO CAR, NO MONEY AND TO PAY FOR A HOTEL ROOM, SHE WAS AN ADDICT AND DID NOT HAVE HER PURSE AND WHAT MONEY DID JJ HAVE....

I think they took a bus, but that does seem unrealistic. I can't imagine JJ having enough money for two bus fares, a hotel room, and food.

On top of all that, I wonder how JJ was able to afford a ticket back home?

ramled · 11-22-2013, 07:33 PM

Yes, I'm just a basic guy with very little taste or knowledge about women's fashions. But I liked Debbie Allen's dress. As a kid, I probably liked hers more than Thelma's. As I got older, reached adolescence, and watched Thelma do a full turn around in her dress, I realized that hands down, Thelma's dress, and Thelma, in every way, was better :-)

pinkcarnation · 11-26-2015, 05:28 AM

Dianas dress looked like a 70s bridesmaid or like one poster said on youtube like a nightgown u would wear in Alaska or Siberia.. but she was planning to elope not dance...

ramled · 01-12-2016, 03:42 AM

I'm not a fashionita from the 70s, but I actually really liked Diana's dress. In my 5 year old mind at least. Now 30 years later, Thelma's dress is hands down better, and stood the test of time too. I could see a high schooler today wearing Thelma's dress to the prom.

verajay · 04-23-2016, 05:18 PM

well Diana probably had track marks on her arms so for the long sleeves.

Bonniegirl · 04-23-2016, 06:06 PM

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well Diana probably had track marks on her arms so for the long sleeves.

Exactly!

verajay · 04-23-2016, 06:15 PM

yup

Lisalu · 06-23-2016, 05:11 PM

Episode always bugged me because her name was Diana, but JJ kept calling her Diane. He was her boyfriend - he should be getting her name right!

11-03-2013, 06:20 AM	#1
Tap Dancer Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 754	Diana's prom dress Who the Hell wears a turtleneck dress with long sleeves to prom? I guess she needed the sleeves to hide her arms, but a turtleneck?! I've never seen that before. Why did these girls have to look so goofy? It's like JoAnn the "beauty queen" who had a horse face and pigtails.

11-06-2013, 08:57 PM	#2
Tap Dancer Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 754	I can't believe no one has anything to say about that funny dress. Did girls wear long sleeves and turtlenecks to prom in the 70s?

11-22-2013, 07:33 PM	#7
ramled Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 44	Yes, I'm just a basic guy with very little taste or knowledge about women's fashions. But I liked Debbie Allen's dress. As a kid, I probably liked hers more than Thelma's. As I got older, reached adolescence, and watched Thelma do a full turn around in her dress, I realized that hands down, Thelma's dress, and Thelma, in every way, was better :-)

11-26-2015, 05:28 AM	#8
pinkcarnation Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 22, 2013 Location: virginia Posts: 32	Dianas dress looked like a 70s bridesmaid or like one poster said on youtube like a nightgown u would wear in Alaska or Siberia.. but she was planning to elope not dance...

01-12-2016, 03:42 AM	#9
ramled Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 44	I'm not a fashionita from the 70s, but I actually really liked Diana's dress. In my 5 year old mind at least. Now 30 years later, Thelma's dress is hands down better, and stood the test of time too. I could see a high schooler today wearing Thelma's dress to the prom.

04-23-2016, 05:18 PM	#10
verajay Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 22	well Diana probably had track marks on her arms so for the long sleeves.

04-23-2016, 06:15 PM	#12
verajay Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 22	yup

06-23-2016, 05:11 PM	#13
Lisalu Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2016 Posts: 36	Episode always bugged me because her name was Diana, but JJ kept calling her Diane. He was her boyfriend - he should be getting her name right!