• PromGirl

PromGirl

Overview

PromGirl has a rating of 3.24 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 7th among Prom Dresses sites.

  • Service
    90
  • Value
    87
  • Shipping
    92
  • Returns
    57
  • Quality
    85

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Positive highlights

  • THank you prom girl for the excellent and speedy customer service.
  • In all, I'm so glad that I already have my prom dress and I'll definitely be using this site again.

Critical highlights

  • The quality was ok but what made it not worth it is the customer service.
  • Feel I should have gotten my money back and not store credit.
How would you rate PromGirl?
Top Positive Review

“Great company”

Kali R.
10/25/22

I bought a dress for a ball and it was promptly shipped also the dress arrived in a box and they carefully package my dress. I have no complaints whatsoever, I'm very satisfied with my order. I buy formal dresses all the time and this is buy far the best shipping/packing experience I have ever had. Henris formal dresses company, shipped my $400 dress in a bag, so I'm definitely buying from this company again.

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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customer service (156) store credit (61) prom girl (81) return policy (86) restocking fee (59) prom dress (91) size chart (35)
Thumbnail of user sandyl158
1 review
18 helpful votes
March 18th, 2020

I just recieved my daughters prom dress. Delivery was fast but shipping was $70. The dress was $299 but because of exchange (I live in Canada) it ended up costing $534. The dress sizing was way off. Ordered a medium and it fit like a xs. We followd all size guides and suggestions. When taking a look over it I found a rip. Now to return it for refund o have to pay shipping AGAIN. Otherwise the dress is very heavy and gorgeous

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear the dress didn't fit as expected and for any confusion with the prices listed on our site! According to your order we have been in contact with you about this return and it will be inspected when it arrives back to us for any defects. Please note the last picture provided above is showing the pocket on this item, style DQ-2459. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please let us know and we'd be happy to help!

Thumbnail of user elainew47
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 2nd, 2017

Disappointed I sent one dress back because it was too small and ordered a larger size.
I got store credit instead of even exchange. Feel I should have gotten my money back and not store credit. Sizes definitely run small.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

In most cases, a refund can be issued if a new size was ordered, unless the original order was paid for with a store credit. We'd be happy to further assist you with this if you can please message us with your order number. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thumbnail of user easterp
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
January 24th, 2014

My dress got there, after three weeks.(Norway) It was beautiful but the quality was bad. But the biggest problem was that they made my dress cost 80$ more than the actual price(!), because they ordered a private shipping car to my town. And my dad e-mailed them and in the start they would not admit they did anything wrong. Later they admited it after some couple of e-mails.
I do not recommend this page at all. Well at least I'm not gonna buy from Promgirl again!

Thumbnail of user sherim20
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 11th, 2016

I'm disappointed in my experience with PromGirl.com. We ordered a dress, and it arrived early. It fit, but it was not well made. We returned it, aware of the restocking fee, but I was charged more than a restocking fee with no explanation. I suspect it was for shipping, but I don't recall seeing that I was responsible for that fee either. All in all, it was an expensive way to try on a dress. We ultimately ended up at Nordstrom's Rack for a significantly cheaper and better made dress.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear the designer dress wasn't the quality you were expecting! Please note the return authorization number can be requested and noted for any issues. Our full return policy and return shipping information can be viewed on the Returns page. When the label is received by email, it will also state there is an $8 fee. Please contact us if you need any assistance. We apologize for any misunderstanding!

Thumbnail of user mariea66
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 20th, 2017

Before buying the dress I looked at the return policy on the website. On the home page there is a section at the top called "We accept return" and when you click on this section a small pop up window appears. The window provides all the information about the return policy EXCPET THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT WHICH IS THE 7 DAY RMA REQUEST! I'll admit I should have researched this further, but I'm very disappointed as it seems deceptive on the company's part to not link you directly to the returns policy website from the home page.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We do apologize for any misunderstanding and we'll look into having this updated! The pop-up ends with the sentence "For more information, please visit here." and the full return policy can be located there. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Thumbnail of user amanday143
1 review
16 helpful votes
May 20th, 2020

I am very disappointed with Prom Girl and the lack of leniency they have shown during these difficult times! We ordered two dresses in March that we needed for a wedding next month (June). We get told this month that the wedding has now been cancelled so I email CS to see if there is any way we can return the dresses for store credit as they have been sitting in the closet untouched and unworn. I explained how we didn't see the wedding cancellation coming from back in March or April and if there was any mercy on their part with their return policy during these difficult times. They were not helpful at all with our situation even though they said they would do their best to help during these difficult times. We paid over $500 and now that money is going to waste! I was told dresses bought in February or March were too far out to return but this was right before Coronavirus got bad and we were unaware of what was to come. Extremely disappointed and will not be buying dresses from them anymore with these absurd return policies.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

Be assured that due to corona virus, we made numerous exceptions however; we cannot accept items that were delivered over 60 days ago.

Thumbnail of user fatimaa24
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 3rd, 2017

I previously purchased from this site and was impressed by the experience, I repeated the experience this time and did not like it. The dress was not as in the picture that is in the site

Thumbnail of user chinellem
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 21st, 2017

Nice stuff but not too reliable...!,,,,,,,!,!####

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear you don't think we are a reliable site! According to your order a smaller size was needed but it is not yet available from the designer. Unfortunately we must rely on the designer for the dresses because we are an authorized retailer of the styles. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Thumbnail of user lezliep
1 review
4 helpful votes
January 18th, 2016

Estimated delivery dates on website are FAR from accurate. My original order said the dress would ship in February. Since we've been burned in the past with dresses being out of stock when we went to order, we placed our order. A February delivery would have given us plenty of time to make sure this was "the dress" The dress actually arrived shortly before Christmas. We should have looked closely right away, but didn't given the holidays. When we called in January to see if we could exchange for a more expensive dress on their site, we were treated curtly and rudely. A 7 day return policy for a dress shipped two months early and during the holidays is ridiculous. And we weren't asking for a refund - we were actually asking to spend more money! Customer service doesn't know what service means. No flexibility in any of their policies. If you know exactly what you want and have tried it on somewhere else, then maybe. Otherwise, go elsewhere.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

According to your order the dress was originally scheduled to ship from the designer and stated "Due to Ship: Feb 24,2016" when the order was placed. The dress was available sooner and shipped to arrive on 12/10/2015! Due to the seasonal nature of our merchandise, we do ask that you contact us within 7 days to receive the return authorization number if you would like to return. Please see our full policy located on our "Returns" page and it is also agreed to at the time of the order in the Terms and Conditions. Always feel free to contact us if you have any questions and we would be happy to help! We apologize for any inconvenience!

Thumbnail of user me5713
1 review
6 helpful votes
February 6th, 2015

WARNING. Bought dress. Returned it. Used credit for new dress. Loved it and kept it. Contacted PromGirl.com to return our remaining balance. They said not they don't do that we get an $11.00 credit. And just exactly what are we to do with another dress. Are you kidding me. As is we followed their dress must be returned in 5 days rules that they were very clear about BUT no where on the site did it say they will not return the remaining balance. WARNING

Thumbnail of user hilinq
1 review
2 helpful votes
June 1st, 2017

I received the dress after a week, the quality wasn't good it didn't even looked the same as the photo, i asked for RA and no one got back to me, waste of time and money, left me with stress

Thumbnail of user sherrig20
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 18th, 2017

Bought a $300 homecoming dress for my daughter. I've never spent that much money on a prom dress, let alone a homecoming dress! However, the picture on the website was very cute, so I made an exception. It is still a very cute dress, but for $300, we expected much more. The material is cotton and has a waffle-like pattern to it, making it seem casual. That doesn't show in the picture at all. We expected a fabric that would present in a more formal way. Also, for $300, I feel like the company should have faster shipping without having to pay extra. I paid for standard shipping and it took 9 days to arrive. Over all, I feel like I paid about $150-200 more than what this dress is actually worth.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

Each dress is a designer original and we're sorry to hear it wasn't as expected! Please always be sure to use the zoom feature for a more detailed image of the fabric as this texture is more visible on the enlarged image. According to your order, the dress arrived on the 5th business day with the free US ground shipping option which can take up to 3-7 business days. Please note business days are Monday through Friday, non holiday. We apologize for any inconvenience and would be happy to assist you with a return before 9/19 if needed!

Thumbnail of user maxl51
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 26th, 2017

When I was on the live chat and needed help, the customer service agents seemed to not want to deal with me. I was being an average customer, very respectful, all I needed was help finding a dress. When I said I may need some more help the response was, "Wonderful."

Tip for consumers:
The options were great, customer service not so much.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We do our best to provide quality service to all customers and we're sorry to hear you feel this way! If any additional assistance was needed, you would just have to let us know and we'd be happy to help. Often our chat representatives will be speaking with multiple customers, so you will need to inform us if you would like any further help. We apologize for any misunderstanding!

Thumbnail of user courtneym123
1 review
1 helpful vote
May 19th, 2018

We bought my daughters prom dress from this site. The dress fit true to the size chart and matched how it appeared on-line. My daughter tried it on and we loved it. We had a little trouble with getting the zipper up when she tried it on and when it was time to take it off we could not unzip it. The zipper was not stuck it was a bad zipper. We ended up having to rip the zipper to get her out (no damage to the dress.) you could tell the zipper was bad. I called Promgirl and was treated poorly. I was very surprised. In order for a full refund I would have to submit photo (which I could provide) and they would be taken in from of a committe to determined if a full or partial refund was allowed. I spent $250 on the dress and had prom in a little under three wks. I was told it would not happened within that time frame. Terrible customer service! I will NOT be buying a nother dress from this site. Which is too bad because the dress itself is beautiful and I loved it on my daughter.

Thumbnail of user monicaj43
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 19th, 2017

I usually wear a size medium and from any other clothing website I've ordered from medium fits me just fine. I decided to order a large this time, just to be absolutely sure the dress would fit. The dress turned out to be TOO SMALL. And the material was way too thin and cheap feeling.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

The dresses on our site are designer originals so each one will have their own size chart. 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 size chart will highlight where each measurement falls on the chart but it is merely a guide to assist you in selecting the size that is best for you. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Thumbnail of user kellyr112
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 24th, 2017

The zipper sticks on this dress and it cuts into my daughter's skin in some places. Yet, if we purchased the bigger size, it would be too big. The neckline is way to small which is an unusual place for something not to fit.

Thumbnail of user lexip4
1 review
1 helpful vote
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!

Thumbnail of user jodys73
1 review
2 helpful votes
March 20th, 2019

Never again. I'm having to pay for a complete take apart and remake because of poor quality. Omg I'm furious with this company. Beware people don't buy crappy quality. They refunded me 20%-25% after arguing with them about it. I couldn't have them ship me another because of timing issue and I was concerned I would end up with another crappy item. Ridiculous how much I'm spending because this company has poor quality items.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We apologize the designer dress arrived to you with any flaws! After receiving a picture of the seam and strap, we offered a replacement with overnight shipping. We then provided a 25% discount because a replacement with overnight shipping was declined. Please keep in mind that a discount was the only option once a return and replacement are rejected. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Thumbnail of user margareted1
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 3rd, 2018

I ordered a simple yet elegant dress that I thought would look absolutely amazing on methought wrong. I tried it in the day I got it and it looked like I put on a curtain and called it a day. The zipper barely wanted to close and when it did my breasts felt like they were going to break the entire thing. I sent it for a refund and have yet to hear back.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

We're sorry to hear the dress didn't fit! It can take up to 5-10 business days to process a return from when we receive it back. Please message us with your order number if you would like any assistance and we'd be happy to look into this for you!

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Margaret F.
1 review
1 helpful vote
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!

Thumbnail of user gabriellec5
1 review
2 helpful votes
May 27th, 2015

I ordered a dress from this site for my 8th grade dance. The color was described as champagne and in the photo available online looked to be a very elegant color. The dress arrived today and the color is nothing like it looks online. It is a very unpleasant ugly beige. It seems very dumb to make customers pay a restocking fee for a company fault. And also $8 dollars UNTOP of the that. It is never the customers fault for ordering a product that looks nothing like the real life thing.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

PromGirl.com has made every effort to display accurately the products featured on the site. However, the lighting at the photo shoot and the capabilities of your computer monitor can affect the colors you see on your screen. We would be happy to look further into your order if you can please email your order number with the subject "SiteJabber" to Vip@PromGirl.com. Thank you!

Thumbnail of user brendab272
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 22nd, 2018

Unfortunately, too small. Because of the the dress arrival time,, we had to rush and purchase another.

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

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 size chart will highlight where each measurement falls on the chart but it is merely a guide to assist you in selecting the size that is best for you. Please message us with your order number if you need any assistance!

Thumbnail of user kellyk105
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 19th, 2017

I ordered one dress for my daughter in a size 8 (she is usually a 6) and the 8 didn't fit. We returned that dress, paid shipping and a restocking fee. She ordered another dress in a size 10 and it was too big. We returned that dress and paid shipping and restocking fees. In the future I wont buy from here as I lost a lot of money from my returns, I will order from somewhere with free returns and no restocking fees...

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Customer S. – PromGirl Rep

If a new order is placed of equal or greater value, the restocking fee can be waived in most cases! Our option of store credit also does not have a restocking fee deducted. Please message us with your order number and we'd be happy to help you!

Thumbnail of user cedairat
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 22nd, 2018

I spent $100 on a prom dress that came with a broken zipper and a hole in the back. By the time I got the dress to my house, it was too late to return it. So I had to go and spend $125 to fix all of the problems with it. Im pissed off that PromGirl would even send me a dress with all of these problems, especially when I paid $100 for it.

Thumbnail of user kaiyar
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 20th, 2018

I got this dress and it was super pretty but when I went to put it on a strap broke and then it didn't fit. I have really broad shoulders so the dress doesn't fit around my ribs. If you have broad shoulders and a wide chest either get a size up or don't get this dress.

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From the business

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.

Company Representative

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Customer S.
Customer Relations Team Leader
Typically responds within 15 hours
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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