chiffon gown
Flowing formal attire
A chiffon gown is a formal dress made from chiffon, a lightweight, sheer fabric with a soft, flowing drape.
The material's translucency and ethereal quality make chiffon gowns popular for weddings, proms, and evening events: She floated down the staircase in a pale pink chiffon gown.
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
light as air · tulle · wedding · fairy tale · evening · black tie · red carpet · delicate · gossamer · drape · ballroom · dance floor · organza · wispy · formal · haute couture · lace · floating
- dresseswedding dress, party dress, sundress, formal dress, cocktail dress
- formal gownsfloor-length dress, prom dress, bridesmaid dress, debutante dress, quinceañera dress
- formalweartuxedo, tux, dinner jacket, ballgown, black tie
fabric weight and structure
chiffon gowndenim jacket
Outerwear of sturdy cotton twill
leather jacket · tweed suit · corduroy pants · denim overalls · leather pants
formality and occasion
chiffon gownsweatpants
Casual athletic trousers
flannel pajamas · hazmat suit · gym clothes · coveralls · denim jeans