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A cocktail dress or cocktail gown is a woman's dress worn at cocktail parties, and semi-formal occasions.
   The length of cocktail dresses varies depending on fashion and local custom. The length ranges from just above the knee to touching the ankle. When it's about 5 cm (2 inches) above the ankle it's called tea length and when it's almost touching the ankle it's called ballerina length, although ballerina length dresses usually fall into the evening gown category.
   At semi-formal occasions, less elaborate, shorter-length cocktail dresses may be worn, when gentlemen are in dark suits. Prior to the mid 20th century this type of dress was known as 'late afternoon'. When gentlemen are in business suits, ladies also wear dress suits or "good" afternoon skirt and dresses.
   By the 1980s a dress was considered to be cocktail less by where the hem fell, but more by the level of sumptuousness the garment attained.
   In the mid-20th century, some couturiers began describing full-skirted cocktail gowns as "dancing costumes". These are suitable for formal dances but not for balls, or other white tie affairs, where ball gowns are worn.

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