backless gown

Spine-exposing formal wear

A backless gown is a dress designed with little or no fabric covering the back, typically worn for formal occasions.

The style ranges from a modest dip below the shoulder blades to dramatic cuts that extend to the lower back: She turned heads in a backless gown at the gala.

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Opposites
coverage/modesty

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1800s women's formal attire

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modesty/revealing nature

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG