It may be the most difficult decision a girl makes during her senior year, and it's not where to go to college. Instead, it's what to wear to the prom. According to Ruth Rios, one of the owners of Rios Formals, the average girl comes into her shop and tries on 10-15 dresses before she picks just the right one.
Girls use different criteria in choosing their special dress.
I just began looking around. The one I'm wearing is periwinkle blue. Liz Curtis, another Abilene High senior, started her search from another angle. According to Rios, most girls go with whatever fits and looks best on them. Heather Brower of Cinderella Boutique says she's sold lots of pastels with big Cinderella skirts this year.