tea-length
Below the knee
Tea-length describes a garment—typically a dress or skirt—that falls between the knee and ankle, usually hitting mid-calf.
The term evokes the semiformal afternoon tea parties where such hemlines were appropriate: dressier than casual wear but less formal than floor-length gowns.
She chose a tea-length dress for the garden wedding.
Mid-calf garment length
- hemlineGarment's lowest edge
- below-kneeBeneath the kneecap
- A-lineFitted-top flared garment
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
mid-calf · petticoat · tulle · satin · taffeta · swing · ladylike · retro
Bride's ceremonial assistant
- elopementSecret departure to wed
- nontraditionalDeparting from established norms
- romanticConducive to love
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
High school formal dance
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- galaFestive formal occasion
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
cotillion · opera · theater · graduation · reception · elegant · sophisticated · dressy
midi
Mid-calf garment length
- hemlineGarment's lowest edge
- below-kneeBeneath the kneecap
- A-lineFitted-top flared garment
ballerina · mid-calf · petticoat · tulle · satin · taffeta · swing · ladylike · retro · elegant
bridesmaid
Bride's ceremonial assistant
- elopementSecret departure to wed
- nontraditionalDeparting from established norms
- romanticConducive to love
prom
High school formal dance
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- galaFestive formal occasion
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
debutante · cotillion · opera · theater · graduation · reception · elegant · sophisticated · dressy · chic
- hemlinesmini, midi, maxi, above-knee, below-knee
- dress stylesA-line, sheath dress, sheath, shift, shift dress
tea-lengthfloor-length
Extending to the ground
full-length · maxi · ankle-length · mini · knee-length
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