For her quinceañera, Rosi Alvarez had one major rule when it came to the outfit she’d pick out for the bash: no poofy princess dresses. If you’ve been to a quince before, you know that it’s ...

(Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) Perspective by Petula Dvorak She remembers seeing the other girls with the poofy pink dresses, the tiaras, all the fuss, and she knew her family — new ...

When you hear the word quinceañera, the traditional rite of passage for 15-year-old Latina girls, you might think of poofy, pink dresses and big, boisterous family parties. A new HBO documentary ...

Bombarded by flashing lights, dancing teenagers, and giant sequined dresses everywhere I turned ... have shown no signs of abandoning the big, poofy ball gown that has long ruled quinceañeras.

Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez [email protected] “When I was a little kid, I thought it was just a big party and a big poofy ... quinceañera dresses every month. Quinceanera dresses ...

Dresses hang on the walls and adorn mannequins ... One is purple with a pink lace flower overlay that spans a poofy skirt and up the sides to make small sleeves. And another, while not as large ...

A lot of the girls are more interested in having a big poofy dress." "What it means for them is a lasting memory, a lot of quinceañeras go back in their albums and see the memories," says Aguilar.