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Overview

PromGirl has a rating of 3.2 stars from 871 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with PromGirl most frequently mention next day, beautiful dress, and size chart. PromGirl ranks 10th among Prom Dresses sites.

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  • Returns
    57
  • Quality
    85
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Top Positive Review

“Won Second Place in a Dress from PromGirl”

Lucy V.
4/3/16

I competed in a pageant this past January with a dress I ordered from Promgirl. It came on time and my dress was great. I am short and so my mom had to fix it a little but that's not the company or website's fault. A lot of people loved my dress and while this was my first time ordering from there, I really do believe PromGirl is not a scam. Seconds after ordering, I got an email from google saying they would protect my purchase if anything happened. I felt safe the whole time. :D

Top Critical Review

“Buyer beware! Deceitful return policy”

Heidi H.
5/12/23

Return policy is not clearly expressed prior to ordering. Refunds are not accepted and you are held captive to return business via store credit or lose your money outright. Shame on you Promgirl for taking advantage of the online buyer How is one supposed to know what an online dress will look like in person, but it doesn't matter because you already have my money. In this new world of online shopping, this practice is Absolutely wrong and deceitful.

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Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes
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August 12th, 2019

Have never left a review before, but after my experience with PromGirl and one of their supervisors, Brandon, I was left with no other choice. HORRIFIC customer service and even worse shopping experience with a company that clearly prides itself on hidden fees and very little transparency. Avoid this site at all costs.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear of your disappointment! The restocking fee on multiple returned items is in our Return Policy and agreed to at the time of the order in our Terms and Conditions. It was recently updated but it is the responsibility of the cardholder to review this information. Customer service representatives are also available via phone, email, or chat for any questions you might have before an order is placed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused!

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Portugal
1 review
7 helpful votes
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March 2nd, 2016

I live in Europe and taxes for a $299 dress is 155. UPS will call you telling you that so they can deliver the package. Well, you give up the buying and UPS tells you that will return the package to the sender. Are you refund? NO! Promgirl just tells you that you had abandoned your order so they can authorize a return of a package that wasn't deliver.
Never thought this could happen in a US website. Shame on you!

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

Unfortunately all international shipments are subject to duties and taxes. Custom and import charges are not included in our shipping charges. This information is provided on our shipping page and in the Terms and Conditions agreed to at the time of the order. Please note that your country collects those fees for importing; it is not charged by our company. For a product we do not have possession of, we are unable to issue any refund or credit. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused!

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Margaret F.
Massachusetts
1 review
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March 29th, 2017

I ordered a dress and it came a few days later. The color was much darker, and even a different shade, than how it was pictured online. The fit was very awkward and the material was kind of cheap. I went to return it and there is a bunch of hidden fees and I ended up losing almost $24 just to return a dress I didn't like. Wouldn't recommend using this site.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear the designer dress wasn't as expected! We do our best to accurately display each item on our site. If you can please message us your order number, we'd be happy to look into this for you. Thank you!

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Egypt
1 review
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April 16th, 2018

I ordered a dress for the first time from PrimGirl from Egypt to be shipped to a friend in Washington DC. The security related to the online purchase was excellent and the whole process very smooth. The customer service rep I got was very professional and friendly. The dress is gorgeous, only too long but were having it shortened.

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Wisconsin
1 review
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June 1st, 2015

I ordered a dress on here fof my boyfriend's military ball last fall. Wonderful quality, exactly as described. I love the free shipping and no tax. They have the best deals by far and they are 100% genuine about describing their dresses. Customer service was great, had one small issue (wasn'tevena huge deal, happened in processing) and they refunded me 50%. Wonderful. I won't shop anywhere else!

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West Virginia
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March 20th, 2017

I ordered a navy blue dress for my 11 year old daughter for a middle school formal. She is very petitte and I ordered xs. While it did need to be altered to fit her (which we were expecting), the dress itself was very well made, very true to the picture on the website, and the shipping was outstanding! We received the dress 2 days after ordering. I was very pleased with the quality.

Tip for consumers:
One of the reasons we went with a Prom Girl dress was because we could see the front and back of the dresses on the website. A lot of other sites only showed the front of the dresses and a description of the back. Being a middle school formal, we wanted a dress with the back fully covered and we were able to find it here.

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Arkansas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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May 1st, 2018

I originally wrote a raving review about the price and how quickly I received the dress. It wasn't until last night when I actually had to wear the dress that I discovered that this was a poorly made dress. First, the zipper got stuck in the material and it was extremely hard to get it out. However, after getting the zipper up, when I pulled the dress up under each arm, the right side ripped. This was a destination wedding and it happened 5 minutes before the shuttle arrived at our hotel to pick us up. I tried to make due with the dress for the rest of the night--however, I was extremely disappointed.

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Ohio
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September 9th, 2017

I purchased two dresses for my two daughters. Folllowed the sizes on the website. The tags are attached in such a way that thy cannot be zipped without breaking the plastic and having the tag fall off. Neither dress fit and both were extremely cheap looking. The zipper on one will not zip

I immediately called customer service. Told the rep the story. They had just been delivered so no possible way they were work to an event. Rep told me too bad - not returnable.

Will never purchase another item from Prom Girl and have told everyone I know not to as well

Laura Schaffran
*******@gmail.com

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California
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March 23rd, 2017

I will never do business with this company again. I have worked with other online businesses before but their return policy sucks. ALL the tags and dress was placed back in the bag that it was sent to us. My daughter just tried it on and it was too big for her and of course I missed the 7 day return policy. They told me to take pictures and send it and still denied me my return. LESSON LEARNED! PromGirl SUCKS

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Marissa has been great. I still don't like the return policy but Marissa is probably the only one that truely responded to my problem.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

Due to the seasonal nature of our merchandise, we do ask that customers contact us within 7 days to receive the return authorization number. We try to make exceptions when possible but we are not able to accept every late item. We would be happy to look further into why the return was denied if you can please message us with your order number. Thank you!

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Arkansas
1 review
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October 23rd, 2014

Don't believe all the negative reviews! We ordered a JVN by Jovani dress that my daughter had fallen in love with at a boutique store in a nearby city. Unfortunately, she needed a size 2 and the store only had a 4 and wouldn't be able to get another one until January. Her Fall Formal is November 15. We ordered on Sunday evening from Promgirl.com and the dress was on our porch Wednesday afternoon, just 3 days later, regular ground shipping. It is exactly as described, exactly the same dress as in the store(even $20 cheaper and no tax!). We will order from them again and will post a picture after the event.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're so glad that you love your dress! Show us just how happy you were by posting a photo of yourself on our Facebook page, and you could also submit a

Review of your dress on our website for other customers to see. We hope you tell your friends about us!

Thumbnail of user kimberlyf85
Jamaica
1 review
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June 12th, 2018

I paid for two day shipping as my daughter would need the dress altered to a much smaller size. The customer service agent was snarky, non helpful and rude.
She offered NO solutions and I felt that she took pleasure in cutting the conversation to a halt.
All of the positives of this company and experience are countered when the dress doesnt arrive when expected and customer service is rude and non-helpful.
I hope that this was a one time experience that ended with me.

Thumbnail of user jazzyj2
Texas
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March 14th, 2017

I ordered a dress and it turned out to be 3 sizes too big. I requested a return shipping label the day the dress came in and never received one. I called customer service at 4pm on a Tuesday and the machine said they were closed. Before telling me they were closed, it said they're open 8am-11pm.My prom is soon and I don't have any more time to wait on them.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear you had any trouble requesting the return authorization number on our site! Unfortunately our hours were shorter on Tuesday, 3/14, due to inclement weather but we were still available by chat or email. Please message us with your order number if you are in need of further assistance. Thank you for your understanding!

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New York
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September 5th, 2013

I ordered my prom dress from this site and had zero problems receiving it on time and the quality was good. I ordered a second dress for my sorority formal the following spring and the quality was pretty poor, but then again I only paid $40 for it so I guess you get what you pay for. I have yet to have a negative experience here, but it appears there are some out there. Bottom line, be cautious but don't be afraid to order a dress from here.

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California
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February 26th, 2017

All my daugter's high school dance dresses have been from PromGirl with great fit and good quality. Recent pirchase was a Beautiful dress but it wasn't the right color on my daughter. Great customer service and paid shipping for the return! I would order again knowing that if we make a mistake the return is easy and Prom Girl provided the prepaid shipping label.

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Minnesota
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September 27th, 2017

My dress wasn't as nice as it was supposed to be, nor did it fit according to the size chart. I was (supposedly) in between an 8 and 10, and I went down even though you're supposed to go up, and it was still huge. Never again ordering a dress offline.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear the designer dress didn't fit! In regards to size, you will need to compare your measurements to the size chart provided from the designer for each dress. You must consider your body type and the style of the dress. The chart will recommend a size to accommodate the largest measurement but ultimately the sizing is up to you! Sometimes a dress might need alterations for the perfect fit. Please always feel free to contact us if you need any assistance!

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Illinois
1 review
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September 13th, 2016

DO NOT BUY FROM HERE! I spent a ton of time on the phone and online with customer service reps. They assured me that i could purchase a smaller dress and return the original bigger one once it arrived. It arrived over Labor Day, not the original date that is was supposed to arrive. I was away with my family. I guess I had only one day to call and get the return going. Now i have 2 dresses one in size XS and one in size S. They did not honor what they said they were going to do.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear about your experience and will be reaching out by email to address this issue! It does look like an exception was to be made but we were contacted about a week later than allowed. Thank you for your patience as we look into this further!

Thumbnail of user amyh34
Vermont
1 review
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December 4th, 2013

I bought a dress from Promgirl for my wedding. I measured myself and purchased the dress with the same measurements. It was waaaaaayyyy too big. I figured it wouldn't be perfect, and planned to have it tailored but the material was so cheap that I was too embarrassed to take it to a tailor. I returned it to promgirl stating that the measurements were incorrect. I received only a partial refund to cover a "restocking fee." Apparently it is my fault they don't know how to measure a dress. I will never buy from them again and strongly discourage anyone from making the same mistake as I did. I ended up getting a beautiful dress that fits perfectly for half the price at Macy's.

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North Carolina
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April 27th, 2018

The dress was great quality and form fitting. I Recieved many complements. Only dislike is how lose the netting is other thank that loved the dress. In my opinion the dress runs bigger than actual size.

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New York
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May 13th, 2014

Ordered a. 2x for my daughters prom it is about 8" off the dress is not even a 16... then they want 10% restocking fee... found the. Same dress in her size for $85... they charged me $99... RIPOFF ARTIST... never again... BBB... needs to investigate... class action suit

Thumbnail of user christineh115
Illinois
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July 5th, 2017

For the first time ordering a dress I wasn't sure what I'd get. I loved the quality of the dress and the bead work on the dress was beautiful. I would order from you again. With very little alterations the dress will be great. My daughter is 5'10" and the dress was long enough! Finally!

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Massachusetts
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February 8th, 2017

I was very nervous about ordering online. However, I used the size chart and decided to take the risk because of how in love I was with the dress. The dress came in about four days and I was more than pleased with the product. The negative reviews also sort of scared me, however, most of them are about the return policy. I did not have to deal with returning the dress, so this was not an issue for me. I had a very positive expirience with promgirl! I love my dress and the fit. Good luck to anyone looking for their dream dress :)

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Minnesota
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April 2nd, 2018

The dress was exactly as shown and fits perfect on me without alterations. I ordered a small and am a 510 140 lb 32dd and it is perfect. Only complaint is that there is no padding in the front so lets hope prom isnt cold :) thanks for the amazing dress!

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Canada
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December 17th, 2017

One thing that I was a little disappointed was a couple of the beading came off as my daughter was trying it on but they are easily fixed just wish it didnt happen. Love the dress and it fits like a glove and very ture to size.

Thumbnail of user jenf19
Massachusetts
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February 26th, 2017

I returned the dress that i bought, unworn, and with correct labels and all, and i never heard back from you. If my dress didn't qualify then I at least want an email saying that it didn't. Also if it didn't qualify, what am I supposed to do about the nearly $200 I just lost since you have the dress now it's not like I gained anything from it.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

Please note it can take 5-10 business days to process a return from when it is received at our warehouse. An email is sent to the email address on the order once it is complete. Thank you for your patience!

Thumbnail of user laurak112
Illinois
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May 8th, 2017

We were very pleased with all the options in prom dresses. The website was hmeady to navigate and to filter for choices. We ordered a dress latest night and received within 36 hours. We had no trouble with dress. It was true to size and color!

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We provide our customer with her dream dress through a seamless and stress-free shopping experience, making the most important events in her life - Sweet 16, Homecoming, Prom and beyond - all the more special.

Business History

In business for 16 years, PromGirl is based in New York City and Middletown, DE.

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PromGirl was founded in 1998 and is dedicated to bringing teen prom and special occasion fashions to a new level of choice and sophistication. We have proudly grown to be the number one prom resource in the country and have become known as The Online Prom Superstore and the place to find the perfect prom dress.

We were founded on the idea that you should have access to the top special occasion fashions on the market, from dresses to accessories, and you should be able to shop for it all in one place. Our fashion team, located in New York City, searches multiple markets to bring only the newest and hottest looks for prom to PromGirl.com. In addition, we offer a range of homecoming, graduation, sweet 16 and Quinceañera dresses. We proudly carry more dresses than any other online retailer and offer you the largest selection on one website so you can find the perfect dress for every event!

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