What's a tasteful military ball gown?

This is so disgraceful!

This by all means is not tasteful!

If memory serves me correctly (pardon but the data banks are getting full) this is a picture from a ball in the 90s and for some reason I want to say was held in Germany. Location might be wrong, but this can across e-mail and long before Facebook.

This is quite inappropriate. Class is showcasing your form in a well fitted dress that complements your escort's uniform. It is not to be the attention seeking "look at me" Barbie doll. If no one had the courage to escort her out before this and I was there, they would have seen what a salty FMF HMC is capable of is a polite and respectful manner as to not embarrass the hosts of the ball

Very crude fora professional gathering. I have never seen a dress so immodest for a military ball or other formal event.

Well.... if you're woman is dressed like she's an employee of a strip club or if her gown says, "Let's get in on like I'm in a club looking to pick up a man!", then I'd have to say that "gown" is a no go.

In my opinion, military balls are an event to let loose and have some fun with fellow service men/women and their significant other, but really.... Military balls are also a formal function and everyone (active duty or otherwise) should dress appropriately.

And now for a little stop and some humor...

A young woman was pulled over by a State Trooper for speeding. The trooper walked to her car window, flipping open his ticket book, and asked for her license and registration. As she handed the trooper the paperwork she said, “I bet you are going to sell me a ticket to the State Trooper’s Ball, aren’t you?”

He looked at the woman and said, ” Ma’am, State Troopers don’t have balls.” There was a moment of silence, he closed his book, tipped his hat, got back in his patrol car and left.

An oldie, but goodie. LOL

She should have never been allowed to enter. Dresses should be long and any side slits should be kept to just right above the knee and no cut outs at all. Low backs on the dress shouldn't be too low. The dress should be of darker color meaning no brights like orange, yellow, or lime green. You are supposed to be representing the person you are attending with, you should never get out of control drunk or give your date a strip dance. And above all wear some underwear.

That dress is many things, but a tasteful ball gown it is certainly not.

If it's good enough for Hollywood's red carpet, add some more cloth.

Embarrassing to the service member and his chain of command.

My wife and I.