I'm going to dance all around the topic of dancing now (pun intended

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When you are invited to the ball, you need to look your best. So out comes the gown, on goes the make-up, and then you add sparkle with a treasured set of jewelry.
Etude Pour Une Parure de Gala, worn here with Kelly en Perles and a bonus pic of a tiny Cinderella carriage from the H collection.
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Once you are all dolled up, you step into your carriage.
Berlin d'Or worn on Tuesday, Grand Carrosse and Coupe de Gala.
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And then you make your grand entrance, all eyes on you as you sweep into the ballroom.
Empire, C'est La Paix
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You are approached by dashing young men, and you promise them a dance, noting down their names in your dance cards.
My SOTD Carnets de Bal, with three dance card holders: fan-shaped made from carved bone, a rectangular silver box, and an oval holder with the god Hermes dancing on it.
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How does the evening go? I'll leave that to your imagination