The diaphanous gown accentuated, rather than hid, the exquisite form of the maiden who addressed him.

Marcolina's window was still open; the pale, diaphanous gown showed up against the dark background of the room.

Lady Cynthia rose to her feet and shook out the folds of her diaphanous gown, daring alike in its shapelessness and scantiness.

One of the two clearly shows a female figure, rather young and slender, standing near the window in what looks like a diaphanous gown.

Every year a bevy of nymphs braved the cold in diaphanous gowns, crowned with flowers either real or wrought of silk and silver.