Wearing a plus size prom dress for nerds is a fun and unexpected choice for a formal dance. Proms are a rite of passage in high school that either gives you the heebie jeebies or gives you immense joy. I fell into the latter category. I loved, loved, loved my prom. (I had a junior and senior prom) because it meant getting to wear FORMAL GOWNS.
Today, girls don't wear gowns like they used to. They generally wear what I would say are cocktail dresses. But what's a plus size nerd supposed to do when they want to rep' their fandom?
I've put together a slew of ideas for your plus size prom dress with nerd style. Some of these are fairly literal representations of certain characters, others are just inspired by them.
Here and there I also included ideas for accessories, mostly from Etsy, because you can findĀ anything on Etsy.
Please note: No matter what the model in the pictures looks like, each of these dresses is available in a plus size or custom-made to your measurements.
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Hufflepuff Prom
Yellow Dress
DressLily
Steampunk Hufflepuff
Silver Leaf Costumes
Hufflepuff Hat
Mrs. M. Historic Hats
Gryffindor Prom
Gryffindor Dress
DressLily
Gold Bow
DressLily
Gryffindor Bag
Willamina's Bag Shoppe
Steampunk Gryffindor
Silver Leaf Costumes
Slytherin Prom
Slytherin Long Dress
DressLily
Slytherin Short Dress
DressLily
Steampunk Slytherin
Silver Leaf Costumes
Slytherin Hat
Mrs. M. Historic Hats
Ravenclaw Prom
Blue and Bronze Flare Dress
DressLily
Ravenclaw Hair Bow
Enchanted Bowtique
Ravenclaw Steampunk
Silver Leaf Costumes
Ravenclaw Hat
Mrs. M. Historic Hats
Princess Leia
Princess Leia Gown
Torrid
Princess Leia Belt
Dollyiance
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman Gown
Blueberry Costumes
Wonder Woman Inspired Dress
DressLily
Wonder Woman Cuffs and Accessories
Cape and Cloak
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Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn Steampunk Gown
Silver Leaf Costumes
Harley Quinn Halter Dress
Tru Fandom
Loki
Loki Sun Dress
Frockasaurus
Loki Steampunk
Silver Leaf Costumes
Loki Dress and Cape
The Modest Maiden
Doctor Who
Plus Size Blue Gown
DressLily
Police Box Riding Hat
Blonde Swan Hats
Doctor Who Steampunk Gown
Silver Leaf Costumes
Doctor Who Gown Pattern
Prettyful Patterns
Captain America
Blue Flare Dress
DressLily
One Shoulder Blue Dress
Curve Girl
Captain America Steampunk
Silver Leaf Costumes
Captain America Necklace
Odalisque Shop
I'm With You Til the End of the Line Bracelet
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy Gown
The Daintyard
Poison Ivy Hair Clips
Costurero Real
Leaf Cuff / Bracelet
Pearls and Tulle
Iron Man
Iron Man Steampunk
Silver Leaf Costumes
Iron Man Corset
Silver Leaf Costumes
Spider-Man
Spider-Man Dress
DressLily
Spider Web Necklace
Green Tree Jewelry
Ursula
Ursula Tentacles Dress
DressLily
Ursula Halter Dress
DressLily
Mermaid Shell Necklace
Midnight Vision
Did you wear something nerdy to prom? Tell me in the comments!
I loveeeee this!!! I of course have my Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad sequin dress from Torrid that I can wear for more “fancy occasions”, but I also have a TARDIS “swing dress” that’s like heavy brocade material and super fancy from the plus sized collection at Hot Topic, and I called it my TARDIS Disney Princess dress, cuz I legit feel like a Disney Princess in it, haha!!! <3 <3 <3 I haven't had a chance to wear that one out to an event yet, because it's like SUPER DUPER fancy, though, like legit damn near a FULL OUT ball gown, though I DID wear it this past Halloween season as just a costume type thing, for a cosplay of my version of TARDIS Disney Princess… LMFAOOOO!!! š <3 <3 <3 I also have a more "Wonder Woman" ensemble of an outfit that I can wear to events and such, including a delicate handmade tiara that I got from Etsy, and a dress, and a choice of like three badass pairs of shoes (over the knee red boots, ankle red boots, or strappy blue heels, all pretty fancy themselves)… LMFAOOOO!!! So, for the moment, those are my three CURRENT "geeky" fancy outfits that I have on hand, that I can think of right off the bat that are pretty much "ready made" already!!! <3 <3 <3
Wow! You sound like you’ve got just about every formal even covered! I’d love to see that ballgown! My Belle gown from Torrid is kinda like that. š