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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