Dress Information
A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment). In Western culture, dresses are usually considered to be items of women's and girls' apparel.
The hemline of dresses can be as high as the upper thigh or as low as the ground, depending on the whims of fashion and the modesty or personal taste of the wearer.[1]
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History
19th century
Dresses increased dramatically to the hoopskirt and crinoline-supported styles of the 1860s; then fullness was draped and drawn to the back. Dresses had a "day" bodice with a high neckline and long sleeves, and an "evening" bodice with a low neckline (decollete) and very short sleeves.
Throughout this period, the length of fashionable dresses varied only slightly, between ankle-length and floor-sweeping.[2]
- See also History of Western fashion: 1795–1820, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
- Victorian fashion, Artistic Dress movement, Victorian dress reform.
Usage
A typical pre-prom gathering, with girls in dresses, and boys in tuxedos.In Europe and America, dresses are worn by females of all ages as an alternative to a separate skirt and blouse or trousers.
Dresses however can be cooler and less confining than many trouser styles, and they are very popular for special occasions such as proms or weddings.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Davis, Michael (2007). Art of dress designing (1st ed. ed.). Delhi: Global Media. ISBN 8190457578.
- ^ Davis, Michael (2007). Art of dress designing (1st ed. ed.). Delhi: Global Media. ISBN 8190457578.
- ^ Pundir, Nirupama (2007). Fashion technology : today and tomorrow. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. ISBN 8183242030.
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Brockmamn, Helen L.: The Theory of Fashion Design, Wiley, 1965.
- Picken, Mary Brooks: The Fashion Dictionary, Funk and Wagnalls, 1957. (1973 edition ISBN 0-308-10052-2)
- Tozer, Jane, and Sarah Levitt: Fabric of Society: A Century of People and Their Clothes 1770–1870, Laura Ashley Ltd., 1983; ISBN 0-9508913-0-4
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dresses |
- Stylopedia – an online dictionary of fashion details
- ApparelSeach glossary of textile and apparel terms
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Noun
dress (countable and uncountable; plural dresses)- (countable) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which covers the upper part of the body as well as below the waist.
- Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.
- (uncountable) Apparel, clothing.
- He came to the party in formal dress.
- dress code
- dress rehearsal
- dress shirt
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