Meaning of tea-gown | Babel Free

Definitions

A loose-fitting semiformal gown, made of light fabrics, worn in the late 19th and early 20th century for entertaining, especially for afternoon tea.

Examples

“Eve crushed in a corner, a sorrowful, dainty shape⟳ in the silk and lace of her pretty tea-gown, with the white drawn face⟳ of a scared child […]”

“Across the white silken draperies of her tea-gown her two little hands are loosely locked together amongst the laces that adorn it, and from beneath its lowermost frill I can just see⟳ the point⟳ of a tiny satin slipper.”

“There is probably no form⟳ of gown more replete with interest⟳ to the artistic designer, nor one that lends itself to greater individuality of expression, than the tea-gown.”

“'[H]er luggage contained only a chiffon negligée so elaborate as to be more a tea gown than a dressing-gown.'”

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