It’s not prom, but it’s still a party, so a dress or dressy outfit is what most girls wear to the Sadie Hawkins dance. Curious about who Sadie is and why she has a dance named after her? Here’s a good article, which also looks at the cultural fit of a the “girls ask the boys” dance in the 21st century. All opinions aside, let’s just say that for most high schoolers, the debate is not the relevancy of such a tradition in the new south. It seriously all comes down to one question: What to Wear to Sadies, and Will My Mom Let Me?
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(Having lived through this over the years, our advice is, “you do you” in your family. Try not to waste your valuable brain space judging other moms’ decisions. This is just one of literally hundreds of family decisions over the years that may separate you from other parents. The only right & wrong on the outfit is what’s ok in your family)
We shopped the local boutiques to see what they have in store to wear to Sadies.
CRIV in the Metropolitan (and online)
KK Bloom
We found an awesome Buy One on Sale, Get the Other Free sale to jump on RIGHT NOW at KK Bloom boutique on Selwyn Ave and online. (there are even a few Prom type dresses in this sale, so you can knock two traumas out with one shop)
Tiny on Selwyn Ave.
The Pink Hanger on Providence Road
