Dress

A dress is one of the basic styles of female clothing. It is a garment of a skirt (bottom half) with an attached bodice (top half). The colouring and style of the dress gives the effect of a one-piece garment. A dress is also known as a frock or a gown. In Europe and the Americas, dresses are worn by females of all ages as an alternative to a separate skirt and blouse or trousers.

Akwa Ibom

Little black minidress

Frocks and ball gowns are types of dresses

Versions of the dress are used in various activities, here ballroom dancing. Victor Fung and Anna Mikhed dancing a tango in 2006.

There are many types of dresses. A dress is usually worn at formal occasions, such as a wedding or a dance. It is also worn in the summer to keep cool. Younger females tend to prefer shorter skirts than older females.

Type of dress

• Afternoon dress
• cocktail dress
• Evening dress

Other websites

• Stylopedia -- an online dictionary of fashion details Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• ApparelSeach glossary of textile and apparel terms
• An international dress size converter

A Medieval dress.