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<p>This may not be a popular post. When my daughter hits “consumption” as opposed to “need”, she pays for it HERSELF. Ditto DS. DS IS a performance major and, yes, he has had a job the whole time he has been in college, and DD has too. When discretionary spending is in the picture, they earn the money themselves. I have no idea what they spend because THEY earn it.</p>
<p>You know… a nice, simple black long or T length dress can be worn MULTIPLE times. I’ve seen students “change the look” by adding a simple scarf or jacket. I’m sorry, but the notion that these kids NEED multiple “gowns” is not based on need, but based on WANT. My kid would be paying for the gown herself.</p>
<p>As an aside, DD has gotten a couple of wonderful black dresses (long and shorter) at Goodwill for very reasonable costs.</p>