Red shoe, 1900
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A dance card is typically a booklet with a decorative
cover, listing dance titles, composers, and the person with
whom the woman intended to dance. Typically, it would
have a cover indicating the sponsoring organization of the
ball and a decorative cord by which it could be attached to
a lady's wrist or ball gown. From the 19th century until
WWI, dance cards for the elite of Austria-Hungary
were often very elaborate, with some even
incorporating precious metal and jewels
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Inside this dance engagements card is a list of
all the dances for the evening - valse, polka, lancers
and quadrille; opposite each dance is a space to record
the name of the partner for that dance. After the event
the card was kept as a souvenir of the evening, perhaps
finding a place in the lady's scrap album
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Please, go here: Victoriana and read
about 'The Victorian Ball'
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linkA dance card is typically a booklet with a decorative
cover, listing dance titles, composers, and the person with
whom the woman intended to dance. Typically, it would
have a cover indicating the sponsoring organization of the
ball and a decorative cord by which it could be attached to
a lady's wrist or ball gown. From the 19th century until
WWI, dance cards for the elite of Austria-Hungary
were often very elaborate, with some even
incorporating precious metal and jewels
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Dance engagements card for 11 January 1887
Inside this dance engagements card is a list of
all the dances for the evening - valse, polka, lancers
and quadrille; opposite each dance is a space to record
the name of the partner for that dance. After the event
the card was kept as a souvenir of the evening, perhaps
finding a place in the lady's scrap album
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Please, go here: Victoriana and read
about 'The Victorian Ball'
Front of a dance card for a masquerade ball
held at Lenzens Opera House on March 7, 1891.
The name Miss Laura Stein appears
in the lower right corner
linkheld at Lenzens Opera House on March 7, 1891.
The name Miss Laura Stein appears
in the lower right corner
Dance card for the
Casino Club's Neujahr's Ball, 1886-87
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The quadrille was introduced to England around 1808
by a woman known as Miss Berry. It was introduced to
the Duke of Devonshire and made fashionable by 1813.
In the following years it was taught to the upper classes,
and around 1816 many people could dance a quadrille.
It became the standard dance of the Victorian ball
linkby a woman known as Miss Berry. It was introduced to
the Duke of Devonshire and made fashionable by 1813.
In the following years it was taught to the upper classes,
and around 1816 many people could dance a quadrille.
It became the standard dance of the Victorian ball
'Dos à Dos -Accidents in Quadrille Dancing',
a 1817 caricature print engraved by George Cruikshank
The man at center left has committed a mistake in his
dance steps, and the woman at center right
seems none too pleased
linka 1817 caricature print engraved by George Cruikshank
The man at center left has committed a mistake in his
dance steps, and the woman at center right
seems none too pleased
Dancing the quadrille. English print circa 1820
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Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931):
'The Dance Card'
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Dance card of a lady in Reykjavik from 1902.
The ball was hosted by the Skating Society of Reykjavik
which regularly held formal dances
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The ball was hosted by the Skating Society of Reykjavik
which regularly held formal dances
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3 kommentarer:
Such a nice post. Well done !
Is this a danish vintage ad : http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b90047763
(from french digital library Gallica)
Hiiii Dsata!! Thanks, and thanks for the image - yes, it is Danish - a magazine ad (and the magazine is still published today...) THANKS!!
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