royal gown

Queen's formal attire

A royal gown is a formal dress worn by a queen, princess, or other female member of royalty, typically on ceremonial occasions.

The term evokes elaborate fabrics, trains, and ornamentation befitting state functions: The princess appeared in a royal gown of ivory silk.

Less formally, any exceptionally elegant or regal-looking dress might be called a royal gown.

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throne · crown · scepter · majestic · ballgown · red carpet · silk · brocade · jewels · embroidered · full skirt · flowing · ceremonial · queenly · tiara · court dress · mantle · opulent

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social status/formality of garment

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Torn cloth pieces

work clothes · prison uniform · sackcloth · homespun · street clothes

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royal gowneveryday wear

Ordinary daily clothing

workwear · house dress · sweatpants · work clothes · street clothes

social status/formality

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Torn cloth pieces

peasant dress · street clothes · plain dress · castoffs · hand-me-downs

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