Raymond Burr

I once had a long relationship with a lady, and wherever I went in the world, if I saw something she would look great in, a gown or gloves or a ring, I always knew what color she liked most. I knew her size, what material she appreciated most, and I spent the whole time buying gifts for her. And I loved her very much.

Canadian Actor

Nina Simone

This may be a dream, but I'll say it anyway: I was supposed to be married last year, and I bought a gown. When I meet Nelson Mandela, I shall put on this gown and have the train of it removed and put aside, and kiss the ground that he walks on and then kiss his feet.

American Musician

Rihanna

More than anything, I like a jacket. You can do anything with a great jacket, the bigger the better. You can have any silhouette underneath. It gives you an attitude. It makes a gown look cool.

Patti Smith

People wouldn't know this about me, but I adore ball gowns. I love their cut, their architecture and the thought of the hands of so many seamstresses working on them.

Louise Linton

Whether I'm in a ball gown or a pair of jeans, it's not about me or what I'm wearing; it's about what I can be doing to support and empower others going forward.

Scottish Actress

Aretha Franklin

When I first started, I wore Ceil Chapman gowns. I've been wondering for years what happened to the Ceil Chapman line of clothing.

John Niven

I love being a writer. I have a great life. I get up in the morning and pad around in my dressing gown and listen to Radio 4.

Scottish Author

Tamara Tunie

I adore the designer B. Michael's curve-flattering gowns, but there is nothing better than jeans with a crisp white shirt.

American Actress

Olivier Theyskens

I've admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it's what motivated me to go into fashion.

Belgian Designer

Jonas Blue

If I could stay in a dressing gown all day I would.

English Musician

Gowns are typically for special events; not everyday attire.

Occasion Specific

Gowns often imply a sense of elegance and formality.

Elegance Connotation

Formal gowns come in various styles, such as A-line, mermaid, or ballgown.

Varied Styles

Hospital gowns are designed for patient comfort and access during medical procedures.

Healthcare Setting

Patients often feel exposed in hospital gowns; privacy can be an issue.

Privacy Concerns

Legal gowns are worn to maintain tradition and show respect for the court.

Professional Respect

Graduation gowns symbolize achievement and academic honors.

Ceremonial Attire

Graduation gowns may reflect school colors or levels of academic degree.

School Colors

Home gowns prioritize comfort and are usually made from soft materials.

Comfort First

Gowns worn at home are informal and used for comfort or modesty.

Informality at Home

 I can't stand the idea of anything that starts in the beginning, you know, beginning, middle and end. It really scares me, because my life is too random and too confused, and I enjoy it that way. But anyway, so we were in Venice, and this is our room. And I had this dream that I was wearing this fantastic green gown,

Maira Kalman: The...

 piled one over the other beyond them. I never saw such abundance of pure color." With no planes or automobiles and rarely a paved street, North rode donkeys, scaled cliffs, and crossed swamps to reach the plants she wanted. And all this in the customary dress of her day, floor-length gowns.

The contributions of...

 I had admitted my most shameful desires to the world, and somewhere in some pockets of some worlds that I never knew existed, she was adored. So I started to drop my vowels more. I started to talk about Lancaster more. I started to wear ball gowns in the street,

Crystal Rasmussen: A...

 confine your phone calls to the absolute essentials. And now, here I am, sitting in my own home in my dressing gown still, and using the telephone, isn't it wonderful? It is. And that's not untypical of a call we might receive at our helpline.

The best way to help is...

 when we had nearly lost all hope, I remember standing with a group of health workers in the rainforest where an outbreak had just happened. We were helping train and equip them to put on the masks, the gloves and the gowns that they needed

No one should die...

 I would submit to you that that is a ritual of exceeding importance and if you shortchange that ritual by not undressing the patient by listening with your stethoscope on top of the night gown by not doing a complete exam you

A doctor's touch -...

 thousands of protective masks and gloves in her garage I put together kids that have everything you would need to survive a pandemic in my kit I have isolation gowns antiviral tissues exam

Pandemic Prepping PIPE...

 and the garments, and that night, I won best in swimsuit and best in long gown and placed second runner up among 40-plus candidates. That moment changed my life.

Why I must come out PIPE...

 thank you fancy huh it is said most women dream about their wedding day well I have to admit when I was five it was my dream to I wore my mom's wedding gown

How I turned my wedding...

 In a Moment of Vision It's the 1920s. Flapper fashion prevails. Woman conceal their figures in straight-sided gowns