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2. Masquerade ball - Wikipedia

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   A new resurgence of masquerade balls began in the late 1990s in North America. More recently, the party atmosphere is emphasized and the formal dancing usually less prominent. In present times, masquerade masks are used for costumes during Halloween. Masquerade masks are sold in a wide range of stores in different designs, and colors. [7]

3. List of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival character costumes

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   The mask usually covers the entire head of the masquerader and the wings can span up to 15 feet wide. [5] The movements of a masquerader would try and mimic the flapping of bats' wings, but a masquerader will also crawl or dance on their toes (typically called the "Bat Dance").

4. Domino mask - Wikipedia

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   A carnival mask. Domino masks are worn during Carnival, e.g. at the Venetian Carnival, where it is part of the more extensive black (though occasionally white and blue) domino costume worn by both male and female participants, which accomplishes the requirement of the masquerade that participants be masked or otherwise disguised, and achieves the elements of adventure, conspiracy, intrigue ...

5. Masque - Wikipedia

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   Costume for a Knight, by Inigo Jones: the plumed helmet, the "heroic torso" in armour and other conventions were still employed for opera seria in the 18th century.. The masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th- and early 17th-century Europe, though it was developed earlier in Italy, in forms including the intermedio (a public version of the masque was the ...

6. Masquerade in Mende culture - Wikipedia

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   The features of the mask illustrate the group's ideal of feminine beauty. The elegant hairstyles also symbolize the importance of social cooperation, since a woman needs the help of her friends to dress her hair. [3] The Mende honor outstanding carvers of sowei masks, which are typically men, with the name Sowo Gande. According to Philips, the ...

7. Dress shoe - Wikipedia

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   Dress shoes on a woman (left) and a man. (right) A dress shoe (U.S. English) is a shoe to be worn at smart casual or more formal events. A dress shoe is typically contrasted to an athletic shoe. Dress shoes are worn by many as their standard daily shoes, and are widely used in dance, for parties, and for special occasions.