Kelly is noted for wearing understated evening gowns. Contemporary fashion Today, the evening gown comes in different silhouettes and even lengths, but the full-skirted ball gown remains the pinnacle of formality. Evening gowns are worn at various semi-formal black-tie (and sometimes white tie) functions, including formal dinners, opera and theater premieres, formal dances, evening wedding receptions, and charity balls. See also Ball gown Cocktail dress Wedding gown References External links Evening Dresses at Chicago History Museum Digital Collection 20th-century fashion 21st-century fashion Dresses History of clothing (Western fashion) History of fashion Evening Gowns