This is a deal you just can't beat, if you can beat the crowd; only 200 gowns remain.

A rush of e-mails from people curious about leftover, bargain-priced prom dresses means the first “Butler Boutique” will reopen to all comers – not just Butler High students – on Wednesday.

The school's Junior Board held the sale Thursday to benefit the Emily Rose Scholarship Fund. The group raised about $800 by selling donated used prom dresses and accessories to students – notably, gowns for no more than $30 apiece.

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