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tea gown

noun

  1. a semiformal gown of fine material, especially one styled with soft, flowing lines, worn for afternoon social occasions.


tea gown

noun

  1. (formerly) a long loose decorative dress worn esp when entertaining guests to afternoon tea
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tea gown1

First recorded in 1875–80
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I suspect it is the property of Countess Andrenyi, since her luggage contained only a chiffon negligee so. elaborate as to be more a tea gown than a dressing gown.

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One model wore a floral tea gown with furry slippers—a supple combination of thirties débutante and fifties housewife.

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Modeled by cool, white mannequins are bras, panties, girdles, corsets and petticoats; night gowns, dressing gowns and tea gowns; peignoirs, bustles, chemises and slips; negligees, pajamas, body stockings, teddies and bustiers.

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The drawings he showed me started with 19th-century bustles and court uniforms, progressing through to Edwardian tea gowns and Norfolk jackets, and a final array of 21st-century couture.

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Within a few moments two girls wearing dainty tea gowns, stole quietly down the stairway and stood in the center of the stage, discussing their approaching entertainment.

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