Hi,
to my personal understanding the terminological question is difficult,
because both terms do not mean the same - and both have different
meanings. In most cases, the context will solve the problem.
*Dress*
1) a female garment, covering//the body above OR below the waist (1-3 or
more pieces) see ICOM definition
2) the same as a (traditional) costume, libery, array, garb. But for
both, men and women.
*Gown* has even more meanings is mostly in use for female garments, but
quite different ones:
1) the same as a lab coat, work coat, smock, pinafore, frock...
2) the same as dress 1) = an general or generic term.
3) the same as a (plastic) cape used in a barber's shop (=a special cape)
4) the same as a cape = a general or generic term
5) the same as a festive (long) evening gown= ball gown = a special
dress 1), in contrary to the little black dress or so-called cocktail
dresses.
By the way: The historical ICOM vocabulary should be used with caution;
it contains lots of omissions and errors.
Best
Christian Mueller-Straten
See also http://www.museum-aktuell.de/index.php?site=kwb&TM=8
Am 03.08.2018 um 08:24 schrieb Margaret Geiss-Mooney:
>
> Good evening, MuseumLers – Take a look at the Terminology resource
> offered online by the ICOM – Committee for Costume via their webpage:
>
> http://network.icom.museum/costume/publications/terminology/
>
> Document what and why your final decision in writing so future
> generations can follow your reasoning.
>
> Regards,
>
> Meg
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> On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 10:44 AM, Josh Jordan
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> I have a question regarding how institutions differentiate between
> a "dress" and a "gown" in their catalogs. Does it have to do with
> the material it is made from? Is it the event the garment would
> be worn to? What criteria is used? I did see in Chenhall's
> Nomenclature that a gown is a type of dress.
>
> Want to know how institutions in the field define the terms.
> Thanks
>
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