The tea-gowned hostess greeted her guests with a warm smile.

The boutique unveiled several elegant wrapping gowns trimmed with hand-stitched lace.

The town-and-gown meeting addressed both residents' housing concerns and university expansion plans.

She wrapped herself in a plush dressing-gown before answering the door.

She stepped into the ballroom wearing a striking ball gown that caught everyone's eye.

At the vintage fair she admired a delicate tea gown displayed in the glass case.

The bed-gowned patient waited patiently in the corridor for the doctor.

Unlike the nobles' embroidered robes, the commoner's gowns were plain but well-made, reflecting practical pride.

After achieving a first in his prelims, he proudly wore the scholar's gown at the college evensong alongside the other choral scholars.

At the matriculation ceremony he tightened the sleeves of his commoner's gown nervously, aware that only the scholar's gown carried real prestige.