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Historical ball gowns
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Zoom in on a ball gown worn by Queen Victoria in 1851. (Use the zoom tools.)
Website 2
See a magnificent silk gown from the 18th century.
Website 3
Browse an online exhibit of 1950s ball gowns by the French designer Christian Dior.
Website 4
Zoom in on a lavish ball gown made over 100 years ago. (Click on the picture and use the zoom tools in the top left corner. Scroll down for additional images.)
Website 5
Find out how to dress for a night of dancing in the 1920s.
Website 6
Examine a 1920s dance dress, decorated with shimmering beads and sequins.(Click on the picture to zoom in.)
Website 7
Visit an exhibition of the gowns of First Ladies of the United States.
Website 8
Discover more fantastic gowns from the 18th century.
Accessories fit for a ball
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Website 1
See a lavish gold purse and a pair of shoes from 1925.
Website 2
Examine a 19th century dance card. (Use the zoom tools in the lower right corner.)
Website 3
Zoom in on a gold scent bottle, decorated with tiny enamel flowers. (Use the zoom tools in the upper left corner.)
Website 4
See some tiaras from the 1800s created with gems from ancient Rome. (Click on the pictures to move between tiaras.)
Website 5
Find out about mid-20th century party shoes.
Website 6
Zoom in on a lavish painted fan from the 18th century. (Click on the picture to zoom.)
Dances through time
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Website 1
Watch Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance cheek-to-cheek in the film "Top Hat".
Website 2
See what a 16th century pavane dance might have looked like.
Website 3
Watch a modern reenactment of a ball from 1812 at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.
Website 4
See people dance the polka at a modern ball.
Website 5
Discover dance crazes of the 20th century and see what the dancers wore.
Website 6
See what people wore to a ball in 1660. (Use the zoom tools.)
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About this book
Historical Sticker Dolly Dressing
Ball gowns
A glamorous sticker book all about the grand balls and beautiful ball gowns of bygone ages, with over 140 stickers to add. Dress the dolls in stunning outfits, from elaborate silk gowns at a masquerade ball in 18th century London to brocade designs at King Louis XIV’s French court and elegant costumes on the set of a Hollywood musical.
Rosie Hore
Rosie studied Politics and International Relations at university and then went on to write books for Usborne. She now works at the Royal Academy of Arts, editing books about art (which often end up being about politics too).
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