Examples of ball gown in a Sentence
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There were some not-so-traditional takes on the ball gown, too.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Once again paying homage to her tennis star character Tashi with an ensemble inspired by the sport, the star sported a custom tennis ball gown featuring a halter design and plunging neckline.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
See All the Glamorous Looks from Last Night's Super-Starry Fashion Trust Awards in L.A.
Blair recently attended Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty on March 10, wearing a coral pink Sebastian Gunawan corset ball gown with a center cutout revealing the bow-like bustier.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Lara wore a Vera Wang ball gown for the ceremony and a drop-waist corset gown for the reception and accessorized with diamond earrings from the Ivanka Trump Collection.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Notable items included a dress worn by Drew Barrymore in Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998), the Christian Dior ball gown worn by Madonna in Evita (1996) and the costume worn by Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009).
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
On the opposite end of the spectrum is a costume from the same production: Madonna’s bright red Dior ball gown.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
No rosy-colored garments, no haute couture ball gown.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
But, more significantly, the dolls presented actual renditions of couture—not twee dolly clothes, but grand ball gowns, skirt suits, and day dresses presenting a vision of how the post-war woman would dress.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Once again paying homage to her tennis star character Tashi with an ensemble inspired by the sport, the star sported a custom tennis ball gown featuring a halter design and plunging neckline.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
See All the Glamorous Looks from Last Night's Super-Starry Fashion Trust Awards in L.A.
Blair recently attended Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty on March 10, wearing a coral pink Sebastian Gunawan corset ball gown with a center cutout revealing the bow-like bustier.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Lara wore a Vera Wang ball gown for the ceremony and a drop-waist corset gown for the reception and accessorized with diamond earrings from the Ivanka Trump Collection.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Notable items included a dress worn by Drew Barrymore in Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998), the Christian Dior ball gown worn by Madonna in Evita (1996) and the costume worn by Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009).
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
On the opposite end of the spectrum is a costume from the same production: Madonna’s bright red Dior ball gown.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
No rosy-colored garments, no haute couture ball gown.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
But, more significantly, the dolls presented actual renditions of couture—not twee dolly clothes, but grand ball gowns, skirt suits, and day dresses presenting a vision of how the post-war woman would dress.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Ball gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20gown. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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