After spending hours searching or visiting boutiques for the perfect Quinceanera dress and finally wearing it, it is time to make a daunting decision.
Now is the time to decide what to do with your gown that you spend hundreds of dollars on.
Are you stuck in this situation?
You are not alone!
We have collected some practical ways to serve justice to your outfit.
Keep reading.
Reasons To Re-Use Or Re-Purpose Your Beautiful Quinceanera Dresses
Before we step into repurposing beautiful quinceanera dresses, here are a few reasons why it makes perfect sense:
- Gives Opportunity To Relive The Moment
Re-using a cute quinceanera dress allows you to re-live the magic of your special 15th birthday.
- Getting More Than You Spent
Keeping the cost of the dress in mind, you’ll realize re-using it would give you more than your money’s worth.
- Golden Chance To Wear It In Public
Quinceaneras are primarily very intimate celebrations; hence, re-purposing your dress would give you another chance to show it at a new gathering.
Some Occasions To Re-Wear Your Dresses
Here is a list of special occasions that may give you an opportunity to
- Prom
Prom is yet another special occasion to go all out!
It is commonly seen that young women spend a lot of hours and hundreds of dollars on a perfect prom dress.
But what if we say you can glam your pre-loved Quinceanera dress for prom?
Yes, repurposing your Quince dress is an excellent idea, which could save you a lot of time and money.
All you need to do is change your hairdo, accessories, and makeup to create a different look. You can even make it into a short dress. If not, you can ditch the hoop to have a new appeal for another spectacular night!
2. Halloween
The idea of wearing traditional Quinceanera dresses for Halloween might seem a little weird, but trust us, it would be fascinating.
Use your imagination and creativity to think out of the box and bring newness to your costume.
You could win a costume contest prize with the right makeup, spooky accessories, and Halloween hair.
We have a short list of Halloween-inspired looks for you –
- For a pastel dress – Glinda the Good Witch from The Wizard of Oz
- For a black or red dress – A flamenco dancer
- For bright color dresses – Titania, Queen of the Fairies from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Theatre Plays
Are you involved in your school’s drama club? Are you a drama teacher now? Is your drama team from school in search of a costume?
You can either wear your Quince dress as a drama costume or, like a lifesaver, donate your outfit to cultural activities and art.
- Christmas Ball
Like any other fancy event, the Christmas ball is an occasion that calls for a big poofy dress like your Quinceanera one.
Feel the princess like the ones you have always seen in movies by adding some elbow-length satin gloves to your outfit.
To protect yourself from winter’s chills, you could pair it with a velvet cape or furry crop shrug.
Tips To Keep Your Dress For A Lifetime
- Keep It For Your Daughter
Preserve your Quinceanera dress as an heirloom that could be cherished by generations to come.
Seeing your daughter wearing your dress on her big day would be as mesmerizing as when you wore it on your own.
However, before you zip it in a bag, here are a couple of key things to keep in mind:
- Get it professionally cleaned first.
- Secure it in a fabric-safe bag,
- Check whether the hanger supports the skirt and doesn’t pull on the bodice.
- Put it in a safe place, either on the back wall of your closet or in a box in the attic.
- Pass It On To The Next Quice In Your Family
- Give It A Girlfriend
If any of your friends share the same taste in fashion as you, love the color scheme of your Quince party, and are close enough to your size, don’t hesitate to share the wealth with them!
If no one you know would need it shortly and you can’t keep hold of it, you may consider selling it to other girls out there.
Websites like Craigslist and eBay are there to make selling and buying these cute or traditional Quinceanera dresses easier for all.
- Donate It To Charity
There are many Quinceaneras out there who couldn’t have their XV celebration due to a lack of financial aid.
Several organizations are participating and encouraging girls to donate their beautiful Quinceanera dresses to less fortunate teens.
It is a fantastic and very generous way to help out the girls with a lifetime memory of their 15th celebration as you had.