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A ball is a formal dance event often characterised by a banquet followed by a social dance. Ball dancing emerged from formal dances during the Middle Ages and carried on through different iterations throughout succeeding centuries, such as the 17th century Baroque dance and the 18th century cotillion .
A masquerade ball (or bal masqué) is a special kind of formal ball which many participants attend in costume wearing masks. (Compare the word "masque"—a formal written and sung court pageant.) Less formal "costume parties" may be a descendant of this tradition. A masquerade ball usually encompasses music and dancing.
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The balls grew in size, and in a March 1886 article, the New York Freeman described the Hamilton Lodge Ball as "the event of the season." [ 4 ] Around this same time, drag balls gained popularity in other cities in the United States, including balls in Washington D.C. organized by William Dorsey Swann . [ 5 ]
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Masquerade ball (bal masqué), an event which the participants attend in costume wearing a mask; Music. Classical. Masques (1904) Masques ...
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