Blast from the past: Reader-submitted retro prom pics

Prom trends come and go faster than you can say hot-pink bubble skirt (remember that 1980s time capsule?). But this year, the big high school dance seems to be inviting looks from across the decades. What's old can be new again, apparently. With that in mind, we asked readers to dig up their favorite prom pics from decades past. Here's a smattering of their retro best — from the well-coiffed outfits of the 1950s to the ballooning hair of the '70s and '80s.

May 14, 2014 at 9:40PM


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