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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

tea dress

French translation:

robe de cocktail

Added to glossary by TB CommuniCAT
Jan 24, 2021 19:36
3 yrs ago
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English term

tea dress

English to French Marketing Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Dress
Bonjour,

Comment traduire tea dress en français, s.v.p.?

Vintage tea dress

J'ai vu robe de thé sur des sites peu fiables et me demande s'il y a un terme particiulier.

Merci!
Proposed translations (French)
3 +2 robe de cocktail
3 +1 robe imprimée
3 robe (florale) pour (prendre) le thé
3 Robe champêtre
3 -2 Robe d'intérieur
Change log

Jan 25, 2021 15:55: Daniela B.Dunoyer changed "Language pair" from "English to French" to "French to English"

Jan 25, 2021 15:58: Daniela B.Dunoyer changed "Language pair" from "French to English" to "English to French"

Discussion

Hélène OShea Jan 25, 2021:
I agree with Yvonne and would suggest "robe style rétro" or "robe années 50/60" but seeing the photo, certainly not "robe de cocktail" or even less "robe champêtre"!
Yvonne Gallagher Jan 25, 2021:
@ Asker https://atomicjaneclothing.com/collections/retro

https://www.retro-stage.com/collections/1950s-dress
Yvonne Gallagher Jan 25, 2021:
@ Asker Thanks. I'd call that type of dress a "rockabilly dress" or a "swing prom dress" in English rather than a tea dress though it can be the latter as well. Maybe just use vintage and the year? I think Hélène's post was more indicative of what tea dresses look like from the 40s/50s
TB CommuniCAT (asker) Jan 25, 2021:
@Yvonne Client said it's a 1950 style and looks more or less like this:
https://www.amazon.ca/GRACE-KARIN-Boatneck-Sleeveless-Vintag...
Yvonne Gallagher Jan 25, 2021:
@ Asker what period are we talking about and do you have a picture of the dress?
TB CommuniCAT (asker) Jan 24, 2021:
@ormiston Your suggestion of robe champêtre might work. It has the idea of vintage in it too. Thanks!
I found this: https://www.tendances-de-mode.com/conseil-6210
I am not sure if you can amend your answer for points.
TB CommuniCAT (asker) Jan 24, 2021:
@ david Thanks, but it is not a typo.
Tea dress refers to the following:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tea-dres...
https://www.amazon.ca/GRACE-KARIN-Boatneck-Sleeveless-Vintag...
Hélène OShea Jan 24, 2021:
https://www.revivalvintage.co.uk/blog/post/what-is-a-vintage...
This site shows what a tea dress is. I doubt that there is an equivalent in French.
ormiston Jan 24, 2021:
Hey, it does exist There are photos online. Seems to be a 40's inspired oriental look easy print dress, but in French ?? Pour le team time ?!:
Tea Dress was the home dress that women in the 40s used to wear around the house. This dress can be characterized as a loose-lined unstructured silhouette that was easy and comfortable to wear. ... Basically, it is a dress with light fabric and bright prints that comes in lively colors and different patterns.
david henrion Jan 24, 2021:
Wouldn't it be a typo for T dress ?

Proposed translations

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1 hr
Selected

robe de cocktail

selon cette illustration
https://www.amazon.ca/GRACE-KARIN-Boatneck-Sleeveless-Vintag...

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Dans l'éventail des robes présentées sur votre site Amazone, figurent plusieurs modèles en tissus unis et ce modèle est préconisé pour :

Occasions: The sleeveless a-line dress is perfect for daily casual, ball, party, church, wedding guest, homecoming, banquet and other occasions

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Dans le registre des robes "casual', "robes corolles" vous conviendrait mieux ?

Sa définition :
https://www.camaieu.fr/Content/tendances-conseils-robe-corol...

Des exemples :
https://topvintage.fr/fr/robes-corolles

La Redoute les désigne sous le nom de "robe patineuse" ou robe évasée :
https://www.laredoute.fr/lndng/ctlg.aspx?artcl=robe-patineus...
Note from asker:
Je pensais à cela aussi, mais les robes de cocktail ne sont pas nécessairement florales - la définition de tea dress.
Peer comment(s):
agree Renate Radziwill-Rall : c'était ma première idée, les fleurs ne sont pas demandées
1 hr
merci
agree Samuel Clarisse : Évidemment
1 hr
merci
agree Maïté Mendiondo-George
2 hrs
merci
agree Emmanuella
11 hrs
merci
agree florence metzger
16 hrs
merci
disagree Eliza Hall : A tea dress is more casual than a cocktail dress, often in bright cotton prints. https://thefashiontag.com/tea-dresses/
18 hrs
Citation de votre site : What is a tea dress? It’s a dress you wear to have tea...., and very cocktail appropriate
disagree Yvonne Gallagher : not a cocktail dress which is formal dress. Yes, you can sip a cocktail in a tea dress but more casually with your lady friends
19 hrs
merci
neutral Suzie Withers : as others have said, if "robe de cocktail" is the same as a "cocktail dress" (which it seems to be), then it is more formal and structured than a tea dress. The tea dress is typically made with a lighter fabric and is far more casual.
19 hrs
merci
disagree Helene Carrasco-Nabih : Too formal! Pourquoi pas "robe à motifs imprimés" ?
20 hrs
Je pense que ce type de robe fait partie d'un catalogue et que c'est plus la forme de la robe qui prime pour inclure l'option "vintage".
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci à tous et à toutes! Le client a opté pour robe de cocktail puisque, selon lui, c'est un terme plus courrant du point de vue marketing."
11 mins

robe (florale) pour (prendre) le thé

Les images associées à "tea dress" correspondent à des robes à motifs floraux. Alternative : robe de thé (florale)
Example sentence:

Femme Robe Florale De Thé avec Taille Élastique

Robe de thé flottante...

Reference:

https://www.amazon.fr/Joe-Browns-Florale-Taille-%C3%89lastique/dp/B0848MHT19

https://www.motelrocks.com/products/sahara-dress-floral-field-olive?lang=fr

Peer comment(s):
neutral ormiston : these literal translations mean little. Just tested them on a French person!
7 mins
Certainly not "robe de cocktail" in any case.
neutral Yvonne Gallagher : too literal
20 hrs
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-2
10 mins

Robe d'intérieur

You wouldn't go wrong with this I'd say but you could add the fabric/pattern details if you have them

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Ah, "petite robe vintage" might work then as a "passe-partout" frock.A kind of low key equivalent of the little black dress do you have a picture ?

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Note added at 2 heures (2021-01-24 21:41:15 GMT)
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I googled "robe champêtre' and found photos VERY similar to the ones for tea dress!
Note from asker:
I am not sure with "intérieur" because further down it says that the dress is worn for party, wedding, church.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Yvonne Gallagher : doesn't fit the look? Google translates literally as "indoor dress". Not quite
20 hrs
disagree Sandra Mouton : This is a completely different outfit from a tea dress
2 days 16 hrs
Sure but see the definition of tea dress in discussion box. I think it's a misnomer in the ST.
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+1
18 hrs

robe imprimée

robe imprimée (éventuellement : en couleurs, à motifs floraux et/géométriques, etc.)

C'est une expression courante et plutôt générique qui me semble bien correspondre à la définition de "tea dress" (habillé, mais plutôt casual, adapté à toute les occasions, mais plutôt dans la journée que le soir)

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Finalement je dirais : robe (de sortie) VINTAGE (je souligne) puisque le thé est en effet une occasion un peu "old fashion" de se retrouver entre amis et le cocktail une situation un peu trop formelle pour tout à fait correspondre à ce dont il s'agit ici;

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robe de sortie c'est un compromis tout à fait acceptable pour ce dont il est question ici, me semble-t-il
Peer comment(s):
agree Eliza Hall : Yes, and maybe "robe imprimée dite 'de thé'"? https://thefashiontag.com/tea-dresses/
2 hrs
Merci Eliza ! Puet-être l'explication ci-dessus vous conviendrait-elle ?
neutral Yvonne Gallagher : far too vague, covers a multitude of styles and is not necessarily printed or floral
2 hrs
tout à fait d'accord, merci, j'ai ajouté une note suite à votre remarque
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2 hrs

Robe champêtre

Here you are. Happy to help!

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Note added at 1 jour 13 heures (2021-01-26 09:34:18 GMT)
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Now we have the photos this doesn't work I agree
Peer comment(s):
neutral Yvonne Gallagher : don't see how this fits? rural, bucolic, rustic??
18 hrs
See the dictionary definition I provided, up in the discussion box.
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