It ranges through 300 years of Western dress for women, concentrating on lavish gowns and ensembles from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Many of the festival's events center on the Rose Queen and her court, who wear lavish gowns and costumes that are often in keeping with the theme of the year's festival.

No expense was spared on the lavish gowns and sets and two thousand extras are reported to have been in the production.

Polka Break IN lavish white gowns the pageant contestants paraded in front of the judges.

In his room, Leon ordered dinner sent up, and ate while attired in a lavish dressing gown.

He was in a lavish dressing gown when she appeared, dictating notes to a secretary.

Mr. Wallach, 50, is not just the meticulous creator of the lavish gown.

Safreeta Mae (Carla Brothers), a beautiful young woman in a lavish gown made to excite lust, is a plantation owner's mistress as well as his slave.

She'd often been told that she looked stunning in the lavish gowns provided for some of her stage roles.

Her name became synonymous worldwide for lavish gowns and .