Prom 365 - Prom Traditions
Prom is short for promenade. In the USA and Canada this word brings a lot of happiness if one is young and a bout of nostalgia if one is older. In these 2 countries, prom means a formal dance held at the end of the high school academic year. The late 19th century practice of a 'promenade ball' and the custom of 'graduation-ball' have come together to give birth to this fascinating practice.
It is something that students look forward to. It heralds a crossroad situation of youth at a crossroad of life. It is the first time when students get treated as young adults.
The usual prom attire for a young man is a black dinner jacket and a bow tie. A brightly colored cummerbund is also occasionally seen. Formal wear is the dress of the day as the young people experience the tremendous joy of being accepted as young adults for the first time.
Young women usually wear formal dresses or gowns. It is tradition to wear corsages, gifted to them by their male dates of the day.
Prom 365 loves this tradition.
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