The Insane, Emotional Process of Trying to Find a Plus-Size Prom Dress
The King of Prussia Mall near Philadelphia is the largest in the country after Minnesota’s Mall of America. Anchor stores abound, including Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Macy’s. The mall spans nearly 3 million square feet, yet high school senior Abby Misbin, who happens to be plus-size, couldn’t find a single prom dress she liked and that fit her at the retail mecca. The truth is, major department stores like those at King of Prussia, and the majority of other, nonspecialty retailers, don’t carry many plus-size options, least of all those that are affordable for young shoppers.