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 . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________ Margaret E. Geiss-Mooney Textile/Costume Conservator & Collections Care/Management Consultant Professional Associate – AIC National Heritage Responder - AIC 1-707-763-8694 [log in to unmask] | Linked-In <https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretgeissmooney> On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 10:44 AM, Josh Jordan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 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 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).