ballgown
Elegant evening attire
A ballgown is a formal dress worn to balls, galas, and other elegant evening events.
Ballgowns are typically full-length with voluminous skirts, distinguished from other formal dresses by their grandeur and often elaborate construction: She spent months searching for the perfect ballgown for the charity gala.
The term evokes fairy-tale imagery—Cinderella's transformation centers on her ballgown.
Fine net fabric
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
taffeta · bodice · corset · crinoline · petticoat · train · bustle · drapery
Festive formal occasion
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- cotillionFormal society dance event
- promHigh school formal dance
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
opera · coronation · inauguration · embassy · soirée · waltz
Rags-to-riches heroine
- transformationThorough change in form
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- storybookBook of tales
Worldly and cultured
- gracefulElegant in movement
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
- refinedPurified or cultured
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
luxurious · exquisite · sumptuous · regal · resplendent · sweeping · flowing · dramatic
Monarch's daughter or heir
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- palaceMonarch's official residence
court · aristocracy · nobility · coronation · regalia · sovereign · empress · lady-in-waiting
tulle
Fine net fabric
organza · taffeta · bodice · corset · crinoline · petticoat · train · bustle · drapery · flounce
gala
Festive formal occasion
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- cotillionFormal society dance event
- promHigh school formal dance
masquerade · opera · coronation · inauguration · embassy · soirée · waltz
Cinderella
Rags-to-riches heroine
- transformationThorough change in form
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- enchantedUnder magical influence
sophisticated
Worldly and cultured
opulent · luxurious · exquisite · sumptuous · regal · resplendent · sweeping · flowing · dramatic · statuesque
princess
Monarch's daughter or heir
palace · court · aristocracy · nobility · coronation · regalia · sovereign · empress · lady-in-waiting · ceremony
- period dramaperiod costumes, costume drama, Victorian era, period piece, Edwardian era
- bridal attirewedding dress, bridal veil, wedding veil, white dress, veil
- bridal shopswedding gowns, veils, bridesmaid dresses, alterations, fittings
- formalweartuxedo, tux, dinner jacket, black tie, evening dress
- formalsprom, prom queen, prom king, prom dress, boutonniere
- formal ballwaltz, formal dance, dance floor, tuxedo, formal attire