Nowadays, the designs for prom dresses range from the vintage styles to more modern cuts. The reason why designers created a lot of styles for prom dresses 2012 is because the taste of girls nowadays are so versatile that dress manufacturers want to be able to cater to their every need. The bouffant, A Line, Empire and Sheath cuts are considered to be classic styles but are still very much in demand. Modern cuts are the serpentine, high low and tea length cuts. The tea length cut falls just below the knee or mid calf. This is best suited for girls who dont like wearing full length gowns or if the theme of their prom is semi formal. The high low cut is for the more fashionable girl because it goes beyond the traditional long and short dress styles. The front of the dress is shorter than the back thus giving you the opportunity to show off your long legs and fabulous shoes.