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"Springs Promise: A Journey through Ball Dresses in History" Step into the enchanting world of ball dresses as we explore their timeless allure

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Springs Promise, by Marjorie Miller

Springs Promise, by Marjorie Miller

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Paris fashions for February, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Paris fashions for February, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for February, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Dark brown silk robe, trimmed round the bottom of the skirt with a wide band of black velvet

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashions for October, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for October, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for October, 1858. 1. Dress in the new style called a six lis. It has a double skirt - the upper one consisting of six breadths of silk of two different kinds...The corsage is three-quarter

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Dress of very rich Azof-green silk, with two skirts

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball or Evening Full Dress), 1822. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Ball or Evening Full Dress), 1822. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Ball or Evening Full Dress), 1822

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Not from Ackermann's Repository of Arts: instead from La Belle Assemblee, in which the plates were dated one month ahead, so this one reads August 1820

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1829. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1829. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1829

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1822

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1821

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (French Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (French Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (French Ball Dress), 1820

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Danish Fancy Dress Worn at the Prince Regents Fête), 1819. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Danish Fancy Dress Worn at the Prince Regents Fête), 1819. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Danish Fancy Dress Worn at the Prince Regents Fete), 1819

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1819. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1819. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1819

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Baronial Helmet & Arundel Fete Dress), 1815. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Baronial Helmet & Arundel Fete Dress), 1815. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Baronial Helmet & Arundel Fete Dress), 1815

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Portrait of a Lady, c1830. Creator: Thomas Sully

Portrait of a Lady, c1830. Creator: Thomas Sully
Portrait of a Lady, c1830

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Paris Ball Dress), 1833. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Paris Ball Dress), 1833. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Paris Ball Dress), 1833. Probably from The Ladies Pocket Magazine

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. 1. Morning Toilet. Double-skirted taffety dress; the under skirt is plain, and the upper one largely rounded off at the lower corners

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (La Belle Assemblée), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (La Belle Assemblée), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (La Belle Assemblee), 1822

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1821

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for December, 1858. Dress of green droguet, spotted with black velvet. The dress has two skirts and both have side trimmings, formed of rows of black velvet...The corsage

Background imageBall Dress Collection: State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown

State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Following the coronation the King of Sweden as King of Norway

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashions for February, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for February, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for February, 1857....three figures - two ladies and a gentleman. The costumes of the ladies have been drawn from dresses just completed in the elegant magasin des modes of Madame E

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for April, 1857. Ball dresses. The first figure, that at the extreme left, is represented in a tunic of pink silk over a dress of white tulle

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos

Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos
Bal Pare (The Jewel Ball), 1774

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Open Air Dance, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret

Open Air Dance, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret
Open Air Dance, 1705-1743

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Robe of white moire antique...Low corsage, a bretelles; short sleeves...closed by a wristband, whence comes a small lace flounce ruche

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Portrait af Countess Lillie Suzanne Raben-Levetzau, 1899. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer

Portrait af Countess Lillie Suzanne Raben-Levetzau, 1899. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer
Portrait af Countess Lillie Suzanne Raben-Levetzau, 1899

Background imageBall Dress Collection: The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud

The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
The games room, 1889

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Evening, c1880. Creator: Jean Beraud

Evening, c1880. Creator: Jean Beraud
Evening, c1880

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Altercation in the corridors of the opera, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud

Altercation in the corridors of the opera, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
Altercation in the corridors of the opera, 1889

Background imageBall Dress Collection: The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. A dance with Elizabeth Jane, 1886

The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. A dance with Elizabeth Jane, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes
The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. A dance with Elizabeth Jane, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageBall Dress Collection: 'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, July 4, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown

'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, July 4, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, July 4, 1891, 1891. The reception held by Mrs Stanhope in the Banqueting Hall, Whitehall. From "The Graphic

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Preparations for the ball. Creator: Unknown

Preparations for the ball. Creator: Unknown
Preparations for the ball

Background imageBall Dress Collection: 'Which Shall It Be', after James Clarke, 1891. Creator: Unknown

"Which Shall It Be", after James Clarke, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'"Which Shall It Be", after James Clarke, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageBall Dress Collection: Le bal, 1890. Creator: Henri Gervex

Le bal, 1890. Creator: Henri Gervex
Le bal, 1890



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"Springs Promise: A Journey through Ball Dresses in History" Step into the enchanting world of ball dresses as we explore their timeless allure. From the elegant 19th-century creations to the glamorous designs of the 1930s, these gowns have left an indelible mark on fashion history. In "Ball Dress & Evening Dress, " a mysterious creator transports us back to the opulence of the 19th century. Imagine Mrs. John Slidell and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln donning these exquisite garments, exuding grace and sophistication at every turn. Fast forward to c. 1938 and c. 1939, where Edith Magnette's visionary talent shines through her breathtaking ball dress designs. These gowns capture the essence of a bygone era while embracing modernity with their impeccable craftsmanship. The whimsical painting "Her First May Ball" evokes nostalgia for youthful innocence amidst a grand celebration. As Cinderella herself could attest, this magical night holds promises of dreams coming true. Transported further back in time, we encounter Jean-Baptiste Pater's captivating masterpiece "Apres le Bal. " The vibrant colors and lively atmosphere depict a joyous post-ball scene that lingers in our imagination. Delving deeper into history, we discover an intricately detailed engraving from the 1780s showcasing a stunning ladies gown design fit for royalty. This piece reminds us that fashion has always been an art form worthy of admiration. "The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book" invites us to remember Cinderella's transformative journey as she attends her first ball – proof that even fairy tales recognize the power of a magnificent dress. However, not all moments at balls are filled with grace; George Wesley Bellows' "Lady and gentleman falling at a ball" captures an unexpected mishap amidst elegance – reminding us that life is full of surprises even during formal affairs. Finally, we conclude our exploration with society's grandest events in the early 20th century.