See The Dress That Got A High-School Senior Arrested (PICTURES)(VIDEO)

You may have thought your prom night went badly, but Marche Taylor, a high-school student from Houston, Texas left hers in handcuffs, and not for the reasons you might think. According to the Dallas Morning News,

Madison High's prom took place at the Sugar Land Marriot. But Taylor only got as far as the lobby because when she tried to enter the ballroom an official stopped her.

She was told her dress violated a school dress code.

"She shook her head, she was like you are not getting into this prom," said Taylor. "We were arguing back and forth because I wanted to know why I can't get into my prom."

Even after offering to provide more cover, Taylor was still denied access to the final soiree of the school year.

At that point, Taylor said she was furious. After all this was her senior prom. She argued if she couldn't get in, she wanted her money back.

Things got so bad, the next thing she knew, someone had called the police. Officers showed up, handcuffed her and escorted her out.

Taylor was not charged and eventually released.

Here is KHOU's video coverage of her story.

KHOU has more on her prom dress, including photos and video. You can also read more on the prom dress and handcuffs debacle here. Marche Taylor modeling her dress Marche Taylor, left, with her date, right, as she was escorted out in handcuffs A photo of Marche Taylor, left, in her now infamous dress Marche Taylor, left, and friend

Comments

[damnadamson]

welcome to the new morally superior police state of america ... sad, but it's just the beginning. fight the conservatives at any and every turn or they will come after you next fellow liberals.

[inthecolour]

That dress is hideous. What a joke. I'm glad that if her parents didn't have any sense, at least her school did.

[msmaggie]

Where was this child's mother? Young girls may not have the best sense, or taste, that's what your mom is for. Too bad, and handcuffs???? Was that really necessary? Oy.

[ZibbyZ]

The dress is beautiful, and she looked great in it. Beyonce would gladly wear that gown - and she would make the 'best dress list' of the night from any magazine review.

Can't blame the girl for imitating 'stars'. She has the body, nothing was hanging out, and it was not see thru. Don't know what the big deal is - the girls with the full blown puffy 'prom' dress don't automatically have better 'morals' or 'taste' -- they just shop at the mainstream mall. This young woman wanted to make a fashion statement at her senior prom! Good for her, she looked lovely. The school should refund her money at a minimum.

I am sorry some prude took this experience away from her. Congrats to her for expression her individuality and her style.

[nibblybits]

That was a cheap nasty dress. You are seriously deranged if you think that is acceptable in public.

[mcbox]

Where in the world were girlfriends parents? There is a reason God gives every girl a mama. There are consequences for the child in failure to parent properly.(see Britney,Molly)

[WasteNJ]

It's tacky dress, (should have some pasties underneath!) but handcuffs? If it's true that she offered to cover up a little more, then she should have been let in. It the Prom, it's a big deal for a senior (at least that's what I hear, I was banned form mine, long story). At the least they owe her her money back, but think of all the money spent on a limo, hair, nails, and all that. Who would have been hurt by it?

That said, she definitely has the body to pull almost anything off! And now she's famous, for the next 15 minutes.

[Trittydi]

If she were really smart - she would have had a spare dress in the car - seriously.

She HAD to know people were going to get upset. What made her think she could go up against the establishment and win? She's just a high school senior. This is one of the most powerless periods of a person's life.
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[BarryChamplain]

One hundred years from now, there will still be the ongoing war between the creative, beautiful people, and the authoritarian, stick-up-their-behinds Guardians Of Society. Read some of the comments here. They showed up in force, today.

Yeah, yeah, "welcome to adulthood", my ass (see authoritarian comment, below). What you really mean is, "Welcome to the realization that once you enter the Rat Race, the stick-up-their-behinds people like me run things, and people like you... FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. Get used to it!!"

Then there's the racial dimension. Far be it from me to suggest that a beautiful, young Black woman, who is creative enough to have designed her own fashions, is treated, ooh I'd say, a tad differently from a gazillionaire designer of a starlet's gown at the Academy Awards.

"But!!" you say. "The principal [or whatever that schmuck in the piece was] is Black!"

Listen, folks. IT'S SUGAR LAND, TEXAS. The only reason Sugar Land lets Black folks be the school administrators for Black kids, is because the good white folks don't give a crap about them. What better way to institutionalize this, but to let Uncle Tom run the joint? Again... IT'S SUGAR LAND, TEXAS. You ain't been there? You know Squat.

[solarfared]

What's everyone so upset about? It's prom night. It's not like she was gonna have that dress on for very long anyway....

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Heh.

[ReportThis]

1/2 diamond at Emperor's Club.

[Midnightrain]

I'm embarrassed for her, really.

[bibimimi]

Stunning dress. Nice looking in it. There's your crime.
In this election year Sugarland hits the exacta of racism AND sexism.

[nibblybits]

Nasty.

[Carnacamarna]

Her parents should have realized that that dress was just inappropriate, and the school should give her a refund.

[OtayPanky]

Did Miley Cyrus model that one for Vanity Fair?

[Midnightrain]

Good point. Heh.

[mono]

I would not go that extreme to arrest her. I am pretty sure there's more to it than she says. She must have said something outrageous to warrant a police intervention.

But Boy, that dress is definitely not admissible. She doesn't realize that even people who ogle will turn-off with such outfit.

[SamBarber]

God, the dress is hideous and tasteless! Where were the parents to stop this tramp-y girl from embarrassing herself and her family??

[KYJurisDocto]

or some reason I'm not feeling sorry for her. Are you?

[IslandGyal]

No, she deserved to be refused entry. It will be an adultwake up call - H-E-L-L-O!

[BarryChamplain]

KY:

I'm guessing because: [a] You don't like kids; [b] you REALLY don't like independent-minded kids; [c] she's Black.

What do I win? :-)

[k6007]

Well, I guess I'm...

[d] Black, conservative progressive, Obama Supporter.