{"id":54068,"date":"2018-05-14T01:07:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T01:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=54068"},"modified":"2018-05-14T01:07:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T01:07:21","slug":"20-year-old-dress-saves-teens-prom-hurricane-harvey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=54068","title":{"rendered":"20-year-old dress saves this teen’s prom after Hurricane Harvey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tracy Maness never thought her prom dress would get a second use, but it seems she was happy to be proven wrong. And her story goes to show that sometimes, your old prom dress can come in handy.<\/p>\n

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Maness explained to ABC 13 that she left her red prom dress at her father\u2019s house after her prom 20 years ago. Her father\u2019s home in Meyerland, Houston, was flooded after Hurricane Harvey last year, but her dress wasn\u2019t damaged.<\/p>\n

One of Maness\u2019s friends, Selene Ballestas, was also affected by Hurricane Harvey. Ballestas\u2019s apartment flooded and the family lost their furniture and other belongings. As ABC 13 notes, a new prom dress for Ballestas\u2019s daughter, Maya Munoz, wasn\u2019t high on the priority list.<\/p>\n

So Maness suggested Munoz wear her old dress \u2014 and it ended up fitting the teenager perfectly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I\u2019d never wear it again, so I decided to pass it on and bless somebody else with it,\u201d Maness told ABC 13. She explained to the outlet that her red sequined gown was \u201cclassic and elegant.\u201d Apparently, even the employees at Houston store Tootsies, where the dress was originally from, couldn\u2019t believe it was two decades old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel so blessed,\u201d Munoz said. \u201cNot that many people would have this opportunity to get a free dress that would fit perfectly with their personality, and physically fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

To make things even more special for Munoz\u2019s prom, the store  gave her a matching pair of shoes and earrings for the event, free of charge. On the shops Facebook page, they wrote, \u201cA prom gown is so much more than a dress. It\u2019s a beautiful expression of hope and generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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