Dress facts for kids
A dress is a popular type of clothing worn by females. It's a single piece of clothing that combines a top part, called a bodice, with a bottom part, which is a skirt. When you wear a dress, it looks like one complete outfit. People sometimes call a dress a frock or a gown. In many parts of the world, like Europe and the Americas, girls and women wear dresses instead of separate skirts and blouses or trousers.
Dresses come in many different styles and are worn for all sorts of events. You might see someone wearing a fancy dress for a special occasion like a wedding or a dance. Dresses are also great for staying cool in warm weather. Often, younger girls prefer dresses with shorter skirts, while older women might choose longer styles.
Exploring Different Dress Styles
There are many kinds of dresses, each designed for different times and events.
Dresses for Special Occasions
- Afternoon dress: This is a dress worn for semi-formal events during the daytime.
- Cocktail dress: A shorter, often elegant dress worn for parties and semi-formal evening events.
- Evening dress: A long, formal dress worn for very special events in the evening, like galas or balls.
Images for kids
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Illustration of 18th century French women
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Empire dress, 1800–1805, made of cotton and linen.
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French afternoon dress, around 1903, made of cotton and silk.
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Dresses popular in the 1930s.
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A promotional model wearing a bodycon dress.
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A party dress designed by Paco Rabanne in 1967. This dress was worn by Helen Bachofen von Echt at a New York party.
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A dress from the 16th century.
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A dress from the late 17th century, made of wool and metallic thread.
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A Russian dress from 1717.
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A dress from around 1750–1800, made of wool and chintz fabric.
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A dress from around 1770–1800, made of chintz and printed cotton.
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A classic empire line gown, made of muslin with tambour embroidery, around 1805.
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A dress and outfit from around 1855.
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A silk velvet afternoon dress with chenille and chiffon, created by Jean-Philippe Worth in 1903.
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A rayon dress with seed beads, around 1925.
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A dance dress from 1939.
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A day dress from the 1940s.
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Lola Beer Ebner in an "afternoon dress" from 1950.
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A blue satin strapless cocktail dress from 1959.
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A printed dress from around 1960.
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A Gown or Long Dress – a formal dress for women, usually reaching the floor.
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Maxi dresses (around 1970) – a term for ankle-length, usually casual dresses.
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Midi dress – a dress or skirt with a hem that reaches mid-calf, between the knee and ankle.
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Knee length dress – the hemline ends at knee height.
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Mini dress (1960s) – a very short dress that ends above the knee.
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See also
In Spanish: Vestido (indumentaria) para niños
