Southern Glitz Formal Wear

Size range is the first thing Southern Glitz Formal Wear wants shoppers to know. The Pearl boutique's "Our Story" section promises an extensive range from 000 to 40, so a sophomore who wears a 2 and a senior who wears a 26 can shop the same racks for the same prom. The shop pairs that promise with a verse it prints across the top of its website, Psalm 139:14, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made," and with a mission statement that sums up the whole approach.

At the core of SGFW is a heartfelt mission: to make every girl feel beautiful inside and out, just as she is.

Prom, pageant and other formal events make up the core of the business, and the website says the store carries gowns at every price point as well as every size.

Southern Glitz labels and sizes

The online shop lists well over 500 gowns, each tagged with its designer, style number, color and size, which gives a good preview of the stock before driving over. Jovani is the biggest single label in that catalog by far, running from homecoming lengths to full prom gowns.

Prices on the site run from markdowns under $100 up to the high $900s, and Bara Boheme jewelry is sold alongside the gowns for the finishing pieces. One parent's review on the store's homepage says she had expected to spend more than $200 just to rent a dress elsewhere and instead bought one here for about that much.

The reviews the shop publishes also show how the staff handles a gown that is not in stock in the right color. One shopper writes that the owner got on the phone and ordered the color she wanted on the spot. Another mother mentions buying her daughter's Beauty & Beau dress here, a reminder that the store dresses girls for school pageants as well as prom.

Two policies to plan around

Alterations are available at Southern Glitz but billed separately from the price of the dress. The sales policy sits at the top and bottom of every page of the site.

Taking a second look at a favorite gown before paying is part of the process here, not an extra step.

The Pearl and Rankin County schools it serves

Pearl runs its own school district, separate from the county system, and Pearl High School is the hometown prom. Northwest Rankin High School, Brandon High School, Richland High School and Florence High School are all nearby in Rankin County, Mississippi, and Jackson sits just across the Pearl River by way of I-20.

Shopping Southern Glitz in Pearl

What size range does Southern Glitz carry?

The store says it stocks sizes 000 through 40, and its catalog lists the size on every gown.

Can I exchange a prom dress from Southern Glitz if it does not work out?

No. All sales are final, with no refunds, exchanges or credits, so plan to decide in the fitting room.