{"id":297,"date":"2022-05-24T06:26:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T06:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mighteefashion.com\/in\/how-long-is-a-tea-length-dress\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T12:41:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:41:54","slug":"how-long-is-a-tea-length-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mighteefashion.com\/in\/how-long-is-a-tea-length-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Is a Tea Length Dress?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tea dress is back, shaking off its frumpy reputation to become the go-to dress of the season.<\/p>\n

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Traditionally, a tea dress was worn to a late afternoon or early evening event, typically with dancing, live music and where tea might be served. A classic tea dress would have a hemline length above the ankle and below the knee, although more modern styles allow above the knee.<\/p>\n

But what is a tea dress anyway?<\/p>\n

The term \u201ctea length dress\u201d doesn\u2019t suggest a specific length, but this style of dress has a very distinctive look. Learn how to spot one and how to measure a\u00a0tea length dress\u00a0to get the skirt length just right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tea Length at a Glance<\/h2>\n

According to\u00a0Glamour, Emily Post called this skirt length \u201ctea length\u201d because it was the type of skirt women wore to\u00a0high tea\u00a0in the 1920s. Even with this distinctive retro history, it\u2019s a great skirt length for today. If you\u2019re shopping and want to know if a skirt or dress is technically tea length, you can tell by using these tips:<\/p>\n