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Liberty & Co. tea gown of figured silk twill, c. 1887. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.2007.211.901. A tea gown or tea-gown is a woman's dress for informal entertaining at home. These dresses, which became popular around the mid-19th century, are characterized by unstructured lines and light fabrics.
It fell out of style by the end of the 19th century, but re-emerged in the 1930s, to appear in evening gowns during the 1930s and 1940s. It was fully revived in tea-length designs in 1947 by Christian Dior's New Look couture collection. The style remained very popular at calf or ankle length throughout the 1950s. [1]
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.
Puff Sleeve A-Line Mini Dress. This babydoll dress is giving Abercrombie & Fitch but for under $50. Available in two dozen colors, the elegant square neck and puffy sleeves that have elastic cuffs ...
French gown is festooned with flowers and is worn with mid-length white gloves and a black neck ribbon. The high-knotted hairstyle is typical of the mid-1870s. Morning dress of c. 1875 has a trailing overskirt and is trimmed with a profusion of ruffles and ribbons. Hair is braided into a crown high on the head.
Prom dresses, with hemlines varying from above-the-ankle (tea length) to floor length. The hemline is the line formed by the lower edge of a garment, such as a skirt, dress or coat, measured from the floor. [1] The hemline is perhaps the most variable style line in fashion, changing shape and ranging in height from hip-high to floor-length ...