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PROM
In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal (black tie) dance, or gathering of high school students, held at the end of senior year. In the United Kingdom, the term is more widely understood to be in reference to a season of classical concerts or "proms", which have been held between July and September since 1895, today run by the BBC. The British synonym for the North American event would be Leavers' Ball, Leavers' Dinner, Formal or informally Leavers' Do, closer to the Australian description, although in the UK, most schools have called the above events proms in imitation of the North American tradition. In Canada, Ireland and Australia the terms Grad or Formal are most common and the event is usually only held for those in their graduating year of high school or middle school. In Ireland, the event is also known as the Debs, derived from Debutante.
Prom Attire
Boys usually dress in tuxedos, sometimes with brightly colored ties.
Girls traditionally wear dresses. Girls may purchase their prom dresses from specialized shops, boutiques and more recently, internet retailers, potentially months in advance. There are dozens of specialized prom dress labels each releasing new collections each prom season. Some of the biggest labels include Mori Lee, Flirt, Precious Formals, Dana Mathers (Strangelove), Jovani, Sherri Hill (formerly a Jovani designer), Xcite and Tony Bowles.
Traditionally girls will also wear a corsage given to them by their dates and girls give boys matching boutonnières to be worn on their lapel.
Source: wikipedia.org