cocktail dresses
Semiformal evening wear
Cocktail dresses are semi-formal women's dresses, typically knee-length or slightly shorter, worn to evening social events.
They fall between casual wear and formal gowns in dressiness: She bought a little black cocktail dress for the office holiday party.
The term emerged in the 1920s alongside cocktail parties and the culture of mixed drinks before dinner.
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- knee-lengthReaching the leg's bend
- tea lengthHem between knee and ankle
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- night outRecreational evening away
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