On the Hi-Line, a prom dress search often starts with the question of how far to drive. Montana Country Boutique answers part of it from downtown Havre. It is a women's clothing store first, with jeans, tops, shoes, handbags and kids' clothes, but its online Prom Dresses collection lists roughly 260 formal gowns, which is a large selection for a town of Havre's size.
A clothing store with a formal side
The website's own summary pitches the store as a fashion forward, affordable women's clothing shop, and then gets to the part prom families care about.
We carry junior and womens size Small-3x, shoes, accessories, infant and girls clothing, gift, home decor as well as a large selection of Prom and formalwear. We have a storefront as well as online shopping options.
That mix matters to prom shoppers in a practical way. The dress rack sits in the same store as the jeans and tops shoppers already come in for, and the sizing runs from juniors through 3X on the everyday side. The prom gowns themselves are mostly single pieces. Many are listed by color and size, the way a boutique tags a dress it bought one of, so the website is a preview of what is on hand rather than a catalog to order from.
As the prom collection appeared online this fall, it broke down like this:
- Roughly 260 gowns and short formal dresses listed in stock.
- Long gowns, short cocktail styles and homecoming dresses in the same collection.
- Styles from La Divine by Cinderella Divine, Nox Anabel and Juliet mixed in with the shop's own buys.
The listed prices in that collection, low to high:
About $45
Where prices start
Around $200
A typical gown
$750
Where prices go up to
Formalwear is not returnable, according to the refund policy, so trying the dress on in the store is the safer route. In-stock items bought online ship within a day or two of payment, which helps a family in a smaller town who has already seen the gown in person and wants it sent home.
Who shops the Havre racks
Havre is the Hill County seat and the largest town on Montana's Hi-Line, and its high school, home of the Blue Ponies, is the biggest prom in the area. Smaller schools along US 2 and south of town, including Chinook, Box Elder, Big Sandy and North Star at Rudyard, have small graduating classes where two people in the same gown is easy to notice. A rack of mostly one-off dresses suits that situation well.
The everyday side of the store helps in prom season too. Shoes, jewelry and handbags are sold in the same store, so the accessories can be picked out with the dress on.
Havre prom shopping, answered
Can I return a formal dress bought at Montana Country Boutique?
No. The store's refund policy lists formalwear among the items it does not accept back, so try the gown on before buying.
Does the website show what is in the Havre store?
The store runs a storefront and an online shop, and most prom listings are single pieces by color and size. Contact the shop before a long drive to confirm a specific dress is still there.