An old engraving of a masked ball during the reign of Edward VI, England, UK c. 1550. This event at court was a ‘mask of the time’ – masked dancers are seen rotating clockwise around the musicians in the centre. A masked or masquerade ball (bal masqué) is an event in which the participants attend in costume wearing a mask. A masquerade ball usually encompasses music and dancing. Less formal fancy-dress costume parties relate back to this tradition.
An old engraving of a masked ball during the reign of Edward VI, England, UK c. 1550. This event at court was a ‘mask of the time’ – masked dancers are seen rotating clockwise around the musicians in the centre. A masked or masquerade ball (bal masqué) is an event in which the participants attend in costume wearing a mask. A masquerade ball usually encompasses music and dancing. Less formal fancy-dress costume parties relate back to this tradition. This image is from an old Victorian history book.
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