gown
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A piece of African fabric bought at the Barbes market in Paris was one starting point, as was his decision to start wearing his night gown outside in the street during this summer's searing heatwaves.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Centuries on she is still there, smiling in her blue gown and holding up a sprig of flowers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Rather than shipping the gown off for professional storage, Zendaya reportedly hopes to create a dedicated space for it inside one of the couple’s own properties.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Cocker read some of the entries while on tour, and said he joined one judges' meeting online while wearing a dressing gown in a hotel room in Australia at 02:00 local time.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
She wore something gauzy, softly draped: a gown for receiving a guest.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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The 43-year-old said there were "pockets of people" standing around in slippers and dressing gowns after being evacuated from the building.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He began his career in the early 1960s and over his decades-long tenure created gowns worn by Diana Ross and the Supremes and looks worn by Joan Rivers, Barbra Streisand and Elton John.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Of course, there were gowns that the A-list Hollywood talent could easily wear to red carpet events.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
To market herself, Kusama adopted an outlandish persona, donning brightly colored bobbed wigs, and red leotards or dot-covered gowns for public appearances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Women wearing House of Spice dresses leave tiny trails of cinnamon and anise and saffron, and those from the House of Inventors are outfitted in gowns covered with silkscreen pictures of their newest products.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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