Scrubs, candles and everyday accessories fill part of the catalog at Crazy Daisy Boutique on South US 421 in Harlan. The other part is formalwear, and it is far bigger than a first glance suggests. The long-formals collection alone runs to roughly 700 listings online, with short formals, bridal and children's formal sections beside it. For prom shoppers in Harlan County, that is the reason to stop in.
The designers behind the long formals
The store lists its gowns by designer and style number, and the names on those listings are familiar to prom girls across southeastern Kentucky.
The big statement names
Two of the deepest runs in the catalog
Prom and pageant staples
- Ashley Lauren
- Ava Presley
- Tiffany, with many styles in plus sizes
Rounding out the floor
- Johnathan Kayne
- Cinderella Couture
- Sydney's Closet, aimed at plus-size shoppers
Listed prices on the designer gowns run widely, but the middle of the pack sits around $400 to $600, with clearance and closeout pieces dipping far below that. Sizes on many listings start at 000 and go up into the 20s, and plus-size styles are tagged as such, which makes the online search easier for a student who wants to know her options before driving in.
There is also a sale and closeouts section, worth a scroll for a budget-minded junior. Short formals cover homecoming and spring dances, and formal shoes are stocked alongside the gowns. The children's formal section includes boys' tuxedo pieces as well as dresses, handy when a younger sibling needs something for the same family event as a senior's prom.
A Harlan County shop for Harlan County proms
Harlan sits where the forks of the Cumberland River come together, and Crazy Daisy is out on South US 421, south of the downtown courthouse blocks, on the main road toward the Virginia line. Two high schools account for most of the prom traffic here. Harlan High School is the Harlan Independent district's school in town, and Harlan County High School, home of the Black Bears, opened in 2008 on US 119 at Rosspoint and enrolls more than 900 students drawn from communities across the county, from Evarts to Cumberland.
The website keeps the business side simple. Contact runs through a phone number and a Gmail address, and online orders can be exchanged or turned into store credit if the shop hears from the buyer within seven days of delivery. In-person shopping is the better bet for prom, where the fit matters more than the photo.
Some of the listings are written with prom squarely in mind. One gown's description, on the shop's own site, opens this way.
Step into the spotlight with this majestic strapless ball gown, designed to make you feel beautiful.
Crazy Daisy, prom edition
Does Crazy Daisy Boutique carry Sherri Hill?
Yes. Sherri Hill styles appear in the long-formals collection on the store's site, listed by style number, along with Jovani, Amarra, Primavera, Ellie Wilde and others.
Can I see prom dresses online before visiting?
The shop's website shows its long formals, short formals and children's formal collections with prices and sizes, so you can build a short list before going in.