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Signup Now Open | February 24-28 & March 2-7
Know a girl who is going to prom and needs a dress? Appointments are available March 3-7 for the shopper. Each shopper must be present to select her own dress and accessories and may have one guest. A volunteer will assist each girl throughout the process. Signup today!
Sign Up to Volunteer
Prom Closet relies on volunteers for various roles of all levels of physical capability, including check-in desk and check-out desk, personal shoppers, dressing room assistants, and set-up and tear-down crew members. Volunteers for shopping days must be 18 years or older and out of high school. All adult volunteers must complete a background check. Upon registration, you will receive an email within 24-48 hours asking you to complete the background check.
Chaired by Kristen Kocis and Rosie Shahkarami, the event began as partygoers filled the room and enjoyed wine, champagne and hors d’oeuvres while discovering who was working on which committee and exchanging stories about past Mad Hatter’s events and speculating on the theme of the 2026 event.
When the time came for the big reveals, Reagan and Sheridan first thanked Kristen and Rosie for chairing this evening’s event and sponsors Vestals Catering, The T Shop Lakewood for the florals, Susie Kwiatkowski, Susie HK Fine Art for the original artwork and Beth Dunham, Dunham Designs for the logo design. As a big surprise, they revealed that Jan Strimple will be returning to produce the fashion show, as she has done for the past many years.
Then came the big reveal! The theme is The Art of the Garden.
The chairs then had a final surprise to reveal, Anne Stodghill, a former Mad Hatter’s Tea co-chair and longtime Women’s Council supporter, was announced as honorary chair. Paige Elliott is president of the Women’s Council.
The 38th Annual Mad Hatter’s Tea happens on Friday, April 24, 2026 at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
Secure your reservations and learn more about the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, membership benefits, trips, parties in private homes, garden tours and more at www.wcdabg.org
Prom Closet Shopping Dates:
February 24-28 and March 2-7
Approximate Shopping Day Shift Times:
Weekday Shift 1 2:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Weekday Shift 2 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. (Fridays end at 7:00 p.m.)
Saturdays 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
You may volunteer for multiple shifts in a day and multiple days.
There is a required orientation at the beginning of each shift.
Sign Up to Volunteer
Prom Closet relies on volunteers for various roles of all levels of physical capability, including check-in desk and check-out desk, personal shoppers, dressing room assistants, and set-up and tear-down crew members. Volunteers for shopping days must be 18 years or older and out of high school. All adult volunteers must complete a background check. Upon registration, you will receive an email within 24-48 hours asking you to complete the background check.