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An 'evening gown' is a lady's dress worn to a formal affair.
It corresponds to men's semi-formal wear for black tie events (for white tie equivalents, and for debutantes, see Ball gown).
: ''For a brief history of the gown, see Clothing terminology.''
A gown is a long, often loose, flowing garment. It is a type of dress, ranging in length from tea and ballerina to full-length. Gowns are often made of a luxury fabric such as chiffon, velvet, satin, or silk.
A gown for a black tie event may be full length, ballet, or tea (mid-calf to ankle) length. In general, the same rules as a white-tie event apply to a black-tie event, though in some cases a cocktail gown may be acceptable.
To accompany a gentleman wearing a formal kilt, a lady wears a white gown with a tartan sash. A less formal variant is a longer kilted skirt with jacket. The sash or kilted skirt may be the tartan of the woman's own clan (if she is entitled to wear one), of her husband's clan, or any of the "district tartans" approved for general wear.
★ In the 1940s, couturiers introduced "dancing costumes", a party dress with a full skirt specifically made for semi-formal and formal dances. The dancing costume was shorter than the evening gown.
★ A "ball skirt" is a variant fashion which resurfaced in the 1990s, consisting of a full, long skirt that can be worn with a cashmere sweater, lace camisole, or other dressy top.
In the United States it is increasingly common for people to wear evening attire beginning at 4 p.m., although this used to be the subject of derision.
★ ball gown
★ cocktail dress
★ wedding gown
★ black tie
★ evening dress (''white tie'')
Wedding - Bridesmaid in long gown
It corresponds to men's semi-formal wear for black tie events (for white tie equivalents, and for debutantes, see Ball gown).
: ''For a brief history of the gown, see Clothing terminology.''
| Contents |
| Definition of "gown" |
| Types of occasions and dress |
| Black tie occasions |
| Alternatives to the gown |
| See also |
Definition of "gown"
A gown is a long, often loose, flowing garment. It is a type of dress, ranging in length from tea and ballerina to full-length. Gowns are often made of a luxury fabric such as chiffon, velvet, satin, or silk.
Types of occasions and dress
Black tie occasions
A gown for a black tie event may be full length, ballet, or tea (mid-calf to ankle) length. In general, the same rules as a white-tie event apply to a black-tie event, though in some cases a cocktail gown may be acceptable.
To accompany a gentleman wearing a formal kilt, a lady wears a white gown with a tartan sash. A less formal variant is a longer kilted skirt with jacket. The sash or kilted skirt may be the tartan of the woman's own clan (if she is entitled to wear one), of her husband's clan, or any of the "district tartans" approved for general wear.
Alternatives to the gown
★ In the 1940s, couturiers introduced "dancing costumes", a party dress with a full skirt specifically made for semi-formal and formal dances. The dancing costume was shorter than the evening gown.
★ A "ball skirt" is a variant fashion which resurfaced in the 1990s, consisting of a full, long skirt that can be worn with a cashmere sweater, lace camisole, or other dressy top.
In the United States it is increasingly common for people to wear evening attire beginning at 4 p.m., although this used to be the subject of derision.
See also
★ ball gown
★ cocktail dress
★ wedding gown
★ black tie
★ evening dress (''white tie'')
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