I'm doing a solo for competition this year. My song is about losing a loved one and wearing your best dress when you meet them again basically. I'm 16 if that helps with finding something age appropriate (not too young looking)
I was going to wear my homecoming dress and a black mini veil that covers one eye.

This was my homecoming dress:
http://www.clarisse.us/detail.php?id=206
I think its fitting to the theme but is a tad too long to really show lines, leaps, etc. and mom said she wouldn't have it shortened.

http://www.triplethreatdancewear.com/html/dead_prom_queen.html
I also considered this costume from Triple Threat Dancewear...This dress is longer too, but would be easier to shorten. its pictured as a zombie-like thing...but i don't think it would look quite like that without all of the makeup or picture editing & it comes in other colors too...but I'm just not sure about it.

Any ideas for a dress/costume thats not too expensive, not too long, and fits the theme of the song?
Thanks (:

*I would like to still be able to wear the veil...but its not absolutely necessary