Photos Show How Prom Dresses Have Changed Through the Decades

Promenade dances, commonly referred to as prom, are an iteration of debutante balls, which date back to the 1800s.

Debutante balls primarily served as events for young women to be introduced into society. While the history of the debutante ball certainly runs deep, the "proms" we know of today are much newer, with the first modern versions of high-school proms appearing around the 1920s. 

While proms over the past 100 years have customarily involved many of the same elements — dancing, posing for photos, and making memories — the fashion has had a major metamorphosis. 

Here's how prom dresses have changed from the 1940s up until today.

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