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Tea gowns

Scope note

One-piece dresses made of elegant fabrics worn for afternoon entertaining in the wearer's home; especially those worn in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209866

Broader Terms used

<dresses by function>

Term used for

gowns, tea

Equivalent Terms used

tea gown

Created

13yrs ago

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