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2. 1920s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   These afternoon or "tea gowns" were less form-fitting than evening dresses, featured long, flowing sleeves, and were adorned with sashes, bows, or artificial flowers at the waist. For evening wear the term "cocktail dress" was invented in France for American clientele. With the "New Woman" also came the "Drinking Woman".

3. Women's oversized fashion in the United States since the 1920s

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   Chiffon evening dress, 1921. The 1920s were marked by a post-war aesthetic. After World War I, the fashion world experienced a great switch: from tight corsets and hobble skirts—to shapeless, oversized, and sparsely decorated garments. [1] Women began to wear more comfortable fashions, including blousy skirts and trousers.

4. Evening gown - Wikipedia

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   An evening gown, evening dress or gown is a long dress usually worn at formal occasions. [1] The drop ranges from ballerina (mid-calf to just above the ankles), tea (above the ankles), to full-length. Such gowns are typically worn with evening gloves. Evening gowns are usually made of luxurious fabrics such as chiffon, velvet, satin, or organza.

5. Cheongsam - Wikipedia

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   Cheongsam of the late 1910s and early 1920s had relatively loose cutting with long, wide sleeves. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] One of the earliest cheongsams was A-line with wide three-quarter sleeves and would fall just below the knee level.

6. Dress - Wikipedia

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   Europeans styles in dresses increased dramatically to the hoopskirt and crinoline-supported styles of the 1860s, [46] then fullness was draped and drawn to the back. [47] Dresses had a "day" bodice with a high neckline and long sleeves, and an "evening" bodice with a low neckline and very short sleeves. In Russia, metal hoopskirts were known as ...

7. Formal wear - Wikipedia

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   Many cultures have a formal day and evening dress, for example: Áo dài — worn by both men and women in Vietnam, is a modern variation of áo ngũ thân from the Nguyễn Dynasty. Collars can be mandarin collar, round collar, wide collar, etc. Sleeves can be long-sleeved, short-sleeved or elbow-length.