Thanks to certain television shows that pay homage to the glamour of times past, there is a new interest in wearing vintage prom dresses from particular time periods of the early 20th century. A great occasion to wear vintage dresses is at one's high school prom. The prom for young women is a night filled with fantasy and with promise. It's a night filled with magic and wonder, and it's a night that will go down in every young women's memories. Therefore, it's only fitting that a girl who is going to her prom would want to create an extra sense of sparkle to her evening by wearing a unique vintage prom dress to her prom.

The word vintage in fashion refers to wearing an actual dress or a replica of a dress from a certain time period. While the fashion styles of the 21st century run across the board, the 20th century was known for its defining fashion sense. In other words, during any particular period of the 20th century, there were dresses and fashion choices that absolutely defined the decade that they were created in.

With regards to vintage, the 1950s will always be one of the most desirable decades for one's prom dress choices, and for dress choices in general. As the 1950s were a time of  prosperity, the fashion of that period was very glamourous. The world was overcoming the lean and the dark years of World War II and as such, there was an attitude of celebration and of unabashed glamour and beauty. Women wore dresses that either hugged their luscious womanly curves, or they wore modest prom dresses that were fun and flowy, with taffetta sewn into the skirts of the dress.

There has been a recent beckon back to the 1980s, which also was a prosperous and a glamourous time. However, the 1980s was a time of glamour almost to the point of being over the top. Hem lines went up to the middle of the thigh. Colors were extremely bright, and glitter and sequins were very in vogue during the 1980s. Gold lame was also very popular as well.  The micro-mini dress was worn with sky-high heels and with lots of clunky, golden, glittery, highly visible jewelry.

There has been a recent interest in the fashion of the 1920s. The 1920s were a time of rebellion and of youthful fun. Young ladies wore flapper dresses with long strands of pearls, and they wore feathers and other ornate headdresses. These make perfect vintage prom dresses for those who want to experience the deco-glamour of the jazz age for their prom night.