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Balls were an occasion to meet, chat, have fun and... show off! Browse this gallery to find the finest 19th and 20th century creations and toilettes for balls from Europeana Fashion Collection!Fashion design, woman's masquerade ball dress. Unknown subject. Watercolour drawing by Jules Helleu, probably for Charles Frederick Worth. Paris, 1860s. Watercolour and pencil drawing. E.22054-1957, 1860, Lûon Sault, Jules Helleu, V&#38;AM. http://www.europeanafashion.eu/portal/themedetail.html#25&#160;