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2. 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.

3. 1870s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   Bustles and elaborate drapery characterize gowns of the early 1870s. The gentleman wears evening dress. Detail of Too Early by James Tissot, 1873.. 1870s fashion in European and European-influenced clothing is characterized by a gradual return to a narrow silhouette after the full-skirted fashions of the 1850s and 1860s.

4. Formal wear - Wikipedia

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   The most formal dress for women is a full-length ball or evening gown with evening gloves. Some white tie functions also request that the women wear long gloves past the elbow. Formal wear being the most formal dress code, it is followed by semi-formal wear , equivalently based around daytime black lounge suit , and evening black tie ( dinner ...

5. 1830s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   1833 Fashion Plate: evening gown (left) and two morning dresses. The lady on the right wears a fichu-pelerine . By the later 1830s, fullness was moving from the upper to the lower sleeves. This morning dress of 1836–40 features shirring on the fitted upper sleeves; Victoria and Albert Museum.

6. 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".

7. 1890s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   Fashion in the 1890s in Western countries is characterized by long elegant lines, tall collars, and the rise of sportswear. It was an era of great dress reforms led by the invention of the drop-frame safety bicycle, which allowed women the opportunity to ride bicycles more comfortably, and therefore, created the need for appropriate clothing. [1]