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
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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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