Prices, sizes and the fine print
Dahlia Prom Boutique doesn't make you guess. Its FAQ lays out where prom gowns land, with a good selection on either side of the most common range.
Prom gown prices, per the FAQ
$300Most $400 to $600$1,000, a few above
Homecoming runs mostly $275 to $400. Sizes go from 000 through 24, and the store notes it has some above 24 as well. For a shop with prom in its name, those are the first numbers families ask about, and they're right there on the site.
The house rules are just as clear:
Appointments
Recommended, not required. The store staffs according to its bookings, so an appointment guarantees you a stylist and a dressing room. Walk-ins are welcome when there's space. Booking is free but holds with a credit card, and a no-call, no-show costs $50.
Guests
One per shopper, so the floor stays workable during the busy stretch of the season.
Holds and returns
Dresses aren't held, and every sale is final.
Paying
Credit cards and cash, no personal checks. Layaway is available, and the dress goes home once it's paid in full.
Alterations
Handled offsite by seamstresses the shop recommends, each with more than 30 years of experience.
Planning around a specific gown? Each dress page online shows a tag next to the sizes and colors that are physically in the store, and the prom and homecoming collections can be filtered to in-store stock only. Look at those tags first. Because nothing is held, a dress you saw on Tuesday can be gone by Saturday. The store also ships within the continental US for a flat rate if you'd rather order.
Kingsway country, and the towns around it
Clarksboro is a village inside East Greenwich Township, and teens here head to Kingsway Regional High School in Woolwich Township, the district that also takes in Swedesboro, Woolwich and South Harrison. That makes Kingsway the shop's home school. Paulsboro and West Deptford are close by, and Gateway Regional in Woodbury Heights and Clearview Regional in Mullica Hill are a bit farther out. With I-295 running right through the township, most of Gloucester County, New Jersey can reach the Berkeley Road storefront without much thought. The store's own direction: look for the awning.
The racks lean toward big prom names.
Highlighted in the prom collection
Added by the designer filter
Also listed
- Atria
- Andrea & Leo Couture
- Jadore Evening
Homecoming and quinceañera have their own collections rather than a corner of the prom floor, and there's a shoe and accessories section too. You don't need an appointment to shop accessories; come in any time the store is open. Stylists will happily pull earrings and shoes during a dress appointment, too, so the dress, shoes and earrings can be tried together. Pictures are encouraged while you try things on.
The store's own testimonials page mentions owner Mandy helping customers on the floor, and the FAQ's description of a visit matches: you make the first picks, your stylist stays with you, and she pulls more dresses based on the colors and shapes you're leaning toward. Asked what to expect on arrival, the FAQ answers in one line:
Friendly stylists who care about you finding the best dress for your event.
Dahlia stock and shipping questions
Can I see which prom dresses are in the store before my appointment?
Yes. Dress pages on the store's site tag the sizes and colors that are in the shop, and the prom and homecoming collections have an in-store filter. Stock can still sell before you arrive.
Does Dahlia ship prom dresses?
Yes, to every state except Alaska and Hawaii, at a flat rate for standard shipping. Rush shipping costs extra, and there's no international shipping.