Ball Gown Collection (#5)

The Goldsmiths at Dinner, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Goldsmiths at Dinner, 1872. Women sit on a balcony above a banquet dinner held in the Goldsmiths Hall for the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. From, " LONDON

A Chiswick Fete, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
A Chiswick Fete, 1872. Social event for the upper classes in Chiswick Gardens. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

A Ball at the Mansion House, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
A Ball at the Mansion House, 1872. Evening ball at Mansion House, the working home of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. From, " LONDON

Ball Dresses, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Ball Dresses, 19th century. Evening dress worn to a ball or a formal event, usuually cut off the shoulder with low decolletage, exposed arms, and long styled skirts

Carriage & Ball Dresses, c19th century. Creator: Unknown
Carriage & Ball Dresses, c19th century. The Carriage Dress was a fashionable outerwear worn by ladies driving in carriages through Hyde Park

La Mode Illustree, 1878, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Mode Illustree, 1878, 1943. Hand coloured lithorgraph of Victorian fashion from French magazine La Mode Illustree. From " Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver

La Belle Assemblee, 1823, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Belle Assemblee, 1823, 1943. La Belle Assemblee - British womens magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831), best known for its Regency era fashion plates

Peonies, c1887-1906, (1906). Creator: Dudley Hardy
Peonies, c1887-1906, (1906). Dudley Hardy (1867-1922). From " The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours", edited by Charles Holme

Theatre De La Porte-Saint-Martin - Falstaff - Nelly. - Mlle. Pannetier, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Theatre De La Porte-Saint-Martin - Falstaff - Nelly. - Mlle. Pannetier, 1904. Ms Pannetier as Nelly in Falstaff - a comic opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi adapted by Arrigo Boito

Interior view of the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, London, c1760. Artist
Interior view of the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, London, c1760

Interior view of figures in the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, London, 1795

Reception for the Sultan of Turkey, Guildhall, City of London, 1867. Reception for Abd-ul-Aziz, Sultan of Turkey, in a temporary reception hall in Guildhall Yard. With figures, some dancing

Procession of Queen Victoria to the State Ball in the Guildhall, City of London, 1851. From the Illustrated London News

A Ball at the Mansion House, 1872. Artist: Journard
A Ball at the Mansion House, 1872. Interior view of Mansion House in London during a ball. Taken from London: A Pilgrimage by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Dore

Hackney Assembly. The Graces, the Graces, Remember the Graces, 1812. Scene in a ballroom, with a man being presented to a woman in the foreground

Phoebe (Apperson) Hearst, 1842-1919, c1895. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Phoebe (Apperson) Hearst, 1842-1919, c1895. Full length portrait, seated, facing left

Hardy Amis evening dresses being modelled by Mara Levy who is wearing a Golden/Silver, Norma Swift in Pavane (Green), Sarah Colmer in Mayflower, Jill Lesley in Pelligiana. August 1996

Ursula Andress actress with Harry Hamlin actor in happier times He is the father of her three year old child November 1983 DBase msi

A Young Boy And Young Girl Holding Hands And Walking Through A Field; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

A Young Girl With A Pink Princess Dress Leans In To Kiss A Young Boy; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Grete Naztler in Otto Kantureks The Students Romance (1935)
Grete Naztler in The Students Romance (1935) OLD HEIDELBERG HEIDELBERG I LOST MY HEART IN HEIDELBERG

Princess Margaret in Fancy dress for the Georgian Ball

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer with Princess Grace of Monaco at Goldsmiths Hall for a concert in aid of Royal Opera House, their first public event together. 9th March 1981

Jean Fennell who is an actress - March 1989

Dawn Acton actress December 1999

Glenn Close and John Malkovich - March 1989 Dbase

Actress Janette Scott April 1956

FASHION: WOMEN, 1906. Study of the Gerson sisters wearing Crinoline ball gowns. Photograph by Gertrude Kasebier, 1906

Toliere, c1864, (1939). Artists: Unknown, Constantin Guys
Toliere, c1864, (1939). From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939. [Verve, France, 1939]

The Signing of the Marriage Attestation Deed, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
The Signing of the Marriage Attestation Deed, 1863. Edward VII (1841-1910), married Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) at St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle, 10th March, 1863

Mr Romford at Dalberry Lees, 1865. Artist: John Leech
Mr Romford at Dalberry Lees, 1865. From Mr. Facey Romfords Hounds, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1865]

The Ancestors of Our Hero, 1858. Artist: John Leech
The Ancestors of Our Hero, 1858. From Ask Mamma; or, The Richest Commoner in England, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1858]

The Handley Cross Fancy Ball, 1854. Artist: John Leech
The Handley Cross Fancy Ball, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]

The Flowered Gown, c19th century. Artist: Samuel Melton Fisher
The Flowered Gown, c19th century. From The Studio Volume 42 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907-8]

A three-flounced ball-dress of pink silk, with overdress of white flowered gauze, 1850-60, c1913. From The Connoisseur 1913, edited by J. T. Herbert Baily. [Otto Limited, London, 1913]

Rosamond Hester Elizabeth (nee Croker), 1828, (1903). Artist: Samuel Cousins
Rosamond Hester Elizabeth (nee Croker), Lady Barrow when Miss Croker, 1828. After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). From The Connoisseur Vol. VI [Otto Limited, London, 1903.]

Marguerite, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849) Irish novelist, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, (1789-1849) Irish novelist. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series Famous Beauties, 1937

Jane Hamilton, American film actress, c1938. Jane Hamilton (1915-2004) appeared in over 20 films in the 1930s and 1940s. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 3rd series

Procession of Her Majesty to the State Ball in the Guildhall, City of London, July 1851 (1886). Artist: William Griggs
Procession of Her Majesty to the State Ball in the Guildhall, City of London, July 1851 (1886). A print from Guildhall of the City of London: Its History and Associations

Fancy ball dresses, 1830

At The Theatre, c1876-1898, (1898). Artist: Charles Dana Gibson
At The Theatre. After a drawing by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944). From The Studio, Volume Eight [London Offices of the Studio V, London, 1898]

The Ball, c1878. Artist: James Tissot
The Ball, c1878. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

Ball celebrating a century of the polytechnic school, Trocadero, Paris, 1894. The first of the officer training schools in France was the Ecole Polytechnique (Polytechnic School)

Champagne Devaux advertisement, 1846

Ball at the Hotel de Ville, 1860. Artist: Eugene Louis Lami
Ball at the Hotel de Ville, 1860

Tsar Alexander III of Russia and the French ambassador in St Petersburg, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Tsar Alexander III of Russia and the French ambassador in St Petersburg, 1893. The 1890s saw the establishment of an alliance between France and Russia

Celebrations in honour of the Visit of the Russian Fleet in Toulon, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Celebrations in honour of the Visit of the Russian Fleet in Toulon, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 21st October 1893

GIBSON: CARONEY CASTLE. The education of Mr. Pipp XXXIV, on the occasion of Mr. Pipps birthday, a ball is given at Caroney Castle. Pen and ink drawing by Charles Dana Gibson, c1899

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"Captivating Elegance: A Journey through the Timeless Ball Gown" Step into the enchanting world of ball gowns, where glamour and sophistication reign supreme. From Dorothy Gish's mesmerizing portrayal in Herbert Wilcox's Madame Pompadour (1927) to a vibrant ball costume from 1762 captured in a beautifully colored engraving, these exquisite garments have always been synonymous with grandeur. In James Tissot's masterpiece "Hush. (The Concert), c1875, " we witness the allure of a ball gown as it gracefully drapes over its wearer, exuding grace and poise. Charles Dana Gibson's pen and ink drawing "GIBSON: BALLROOM, c1904. The Jury Disagrees" captures the vivacity of a lively dance floor adorned with elegant ladies twirling in their resplendent gowns. Transport yourself back to 1903 at Ranelagh Gardens, where Randulph and Hilda waltz under the magnificent Rotunda, their attire reflecting the opulence of that era. In "Homage to Harlow, " an oil on linen painting pays tribute to Jean Harlow's iconic style as she dons a breathtaking ball gown that epitomizes Hollywood glamour. Even royalty succumbs to the allure of these majestic creations; Michael Crawford meets The Queen at the premiere of an unforgettable event in December 1972. Fast forward to July 1985 when Peter Bowles graces an occasion alongside Josephine Burge, both radiating elegance in their meticulously crafted ensembles. The Fete given at Tuileries in 1867 is immortalized through an intricate engraving from 1898, showcasing women adorned in elaborate ball gowns that capture attention wherever they go. An unknown creator brings us closer to nineteenth-century fashion with their depiction of Ball Dress & Evening Dress - timeless designs that continue to inspire today. Celebrities, too, have been captivated by the allure of ball gowns.