tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post8713256107578831467..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Sian's prom dress on CorrieGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-89551271686690818702010-07-30T17:20:15.059+01:002010-07-30T17:20:15.059+01:00You have a prom at the end of year 11 in high scho...You have a prom at the end of year 11 in high school and also some primary schools have started doing them at the end of year 6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-85458251795184632882010-07-26T17:04:52.761+01:002010-07-26T17:04:52.761+01:00Rebecca, I grew up in Southern Ontario, and we alw...Rebecca, I grew up in Southern Ontario, and we always called it 'Grad' night too :) <br />A "Prom" was what the Americans had and still do have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-28852520832395933572010-07-26T15:05:40.036+01:002010-07-26T15:05:40.036+01:00Oddly enough, where I grew up in Western Canada......Oddly enough, where I grew up in Western Canada... we didn't call it prom... we called it "grad". Maxi-dresses are very in right now...<br />Rebecca in TO..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-13871867363729109882010-07-25T18:15:27.782+01:002010-07-25T18:15:27.782+01:00I thought the dress to be typical of the prom dres...I thought the dress to be typical of the prom dresses being worn this year.<br />Has all the features; summery weight fabric, full length, plunging neckline, and b&w has been very fashionable for proms for a while now.<br />Sian did look cold though, huddled with arms crossed inside her little sweater, but then Corrie is filmed about 6-8 wks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-273100103072931102010-07-25T17:28:16.305+01:002010-07-25T17:28:16.305+01:00I'm afraid Anonymous is out of touch. At the s...I'm afraid Anonymous is out of touch. At the school where I taught we've had Year 11 Proms for at least 15 years. You need only to look in the local press around June/July to see how ubiquitous they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-22230466575889828622010-07-23T23:18:04.550+01:002010-07-23T23:18:04.550+01:00I agree with John M. the dress looked un-fashionab...I agree with John M. the dress looked un-fashionable or rather more fitting the older set rather than for younger ladies off to a prom...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-87140114662829089272010-07-23T23:14:58.333+01:002010-07-23T23:14:58.333+01:00i find it pretty ugly as well.i find it pretty ugly as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-31417146268441489422010-07-23T21:51:58.258+01:002010-07-23T21:51:58.258+01:00It was probably just me but I thought the dress th...It was probably just me but I thought the dress that Sian was wearing awful and incredibly un-fashionable.John Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-69942770360234694672010-07-23T21:33:37.224+01:002010-07-23T21:33:37.224+01:00We don't even have proms! We have graduation b...We don't even have proms! We have graduation balls... same thing, just less fancy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-34110389694088620492010-07-23T21:31:47.970+01:002010-07-23T21:31:47.970+01:00How long have proms been common in Britain?
You se...How long have proms been common in Britain?<br />You seem to be more American every day.expatnoreply@blogger.com