The Viennese Opera Ball is an annual charity gala held annually under the auspices of the United States-Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The Ball is organized by Board of Directors, under President Silvi
Viennese Opera Ball New York 2017 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel NY
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A ball gown, ballgown or gown is a type of evening gown worn to a ball or a formal event. Most versions are cut off the shoulder with a low décolletage, exposed arms, and long bouffant styled skirts.
Viennese Opera Ball in New York
…in existence in the United States, i.e. the gentlemen come attired in white tie and dress coats with decorations and the ladies wear long floor-length ball gowns with decorations and opera gloves. Debutantes and their male partners (called Escorts) rehearse for one month prior to the ball. They are generally…
Ball gown, 1864
Ballgown in cream gathered tulle by Emile Pingat, c. 1860s. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Red silk and velvet ball gown by Elizabeth Marie Louise Jaeger, c. 1875-1880. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Silk and linen ball gown by Jacque Doucet, 1898-1902. Metropolitan Museum of Art