| 单词 | ball gown |
| 例句 | Even the potheads who hung out at Rainbow Park entertained the idea of trading in their withered thermal shirts for a tux or a Jessica McClintock ball gown to go to prom. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I was in my old pink bathrobe when I opened the door, which was kind of embarrassing, but Little Jimmy smiled at me like I was wearing a ball gown. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I tore off my ball gown and donned my tattered servant’s wear, rubbing the sooty skirt across my face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z On the right Darlene with her ball gown was holding the cockatoo and smiling a starlet’s smile. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know my coming back is a big deal but I didn’t know it was big enough for a ball gown.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Indeed, when I look down at the borrowed ball gown I slept in, there are grass stains on it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Set after set of the Queen’s fireworks exploded over the roofs of the city, over Canvastown, over the mansions that held the King’s subjects in their ball gowns and fancy dress uniforms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She would do anything from putting up a hem to making a ball gown. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Her ball gown is the exact pink of her eyes, deepening to red, and seems to be made of enormous petals that spread into a train. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “This is the ball gown, right? That color’s going to look amazing with your hair. Trust me.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I thought of the grand preparations, the hours of ladies in beauty parlors, the hundreds of thousands of new and delicate ball gowns, the spike-heeled satin shoes a passing out might sully. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Darlene swept onstage in a ball gown that trailed yards of nylon net. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m here in my ball gown, with my partner, and it’s wonderful. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Nearby stood Mary Alice in her ball gown, bowing to the crowd and holding up the loving cup for first prize in the talent show. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The birthday ball gown had a scarlet red underskirt topped with a short gown of Royal Navy blue, embroidered with gold. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A bunch of girls in ball gowns were on the roof, screaming at the top of their lungs, balancing on the edge and shooting safety fireworks at people on the ground. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In my mind I saw her in a silk ball gown, smiling up at me as I held her, and us circling and whirling. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We saw the President and his lady right up close and we saw the packed thousands below in crushed and snow-dabbled ball gowns. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Ghosts wearing yellow silk ball gowns with flowers in their hair, and waving silk fans. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The revelers promenaded in pairs, women in bustled ball gowns in bright candy colors, men in frock coats with waxed mustaches. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z My first ball gown was white net, with pale gray swan feathers scattered over it, each one kept in place with a sequin. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw one shopgirl go by in a ball gown with the ruffles sounding crisp in the morning air. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just because you don’t appreciate my fashion tips, Piper, doesn’t mean the others won’t. I could do a quick makeover for Annabeth and Hazel, perhaps silk ball gowns like mine—” “Mother!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The woman places it on her head, topping off an ensemble that looks like a ball gown fashioned out of the night sky: black silk dotted with sparkling white crystals. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z An ombré ball gown, its color deepening from white near my throat, through palest blue to deepest indigo at my feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When she picked out a frilly ball gown that covered almost everything and buried my legs under layers of ruffles, I thought it was absolutely right. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z On the Dallas stage, it left little room for the women’s choristers in their voluminous ball gowns. Peter J. Hall, Costumer for Opera, Theater, Dies at 84 2010-06-10T05:00:00Z For Maxwell’s evening looks, the designer stayed true to his signature sleek style with piped hem dresses but also invigorated the collection with large and intricate pastel ball gowns made of leopard jacquard. Brandon Maxwell goes back to basics with denim-filled collection 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Shown here: designs worn at some of the best parties over the last 12 months — a preview of sorts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition of Charles James’s spectacular ball gowns, opening in May. | Start the Countdown 2013-12-28T00:19:16Z Diana, who died in a car accident in Paris in 1997, wore a white ball gown and tiara for her cover shoot. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Guest-Edits British Vogue’s September Issue 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The show was made up almost exclusively of delicate ball gowns, painted with pastels. Gaultier channels Winehouse, stars shop for Oscars 2012-01-25T23:41:17Z The psychedelic visual sees Clarkson dressed up in vibrant ball gowns and sharp suits, surrounded in turn by magical meadows, kaleidoscopic backup dancers and exploding decor. Kelly Clarkson Brings the Soul on New Song 'Love So Soft' 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The one that inspired British Vogue to put Ms. Corrin on the cover of its October issue in a sapphire blue Oscar de la Renta taffeta ball gown with the headline “Queen of Hearts.” Why Do We Care So Much About Diana’s Dresses? 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z By midafternoon here, stars in ball gowns and tuxedos began stepping from their limousines with million-dollar smiles. Oscars 2016: Doubts Swirl on Viewers and Chris Rock’s Approach as Host 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z So one photograph depicts a young man in an embrace, wearing a white ball gown, socks and city brogues, a cowboy hat, jewels and both evening and boxing gloves. Breaking Men’s Wear Barriers — in 2026 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z “I was in black tie and she was in a ball gown,” says David. How we met: 'Sometimes couples use sex to make up. We’ve learned to bond in other ways’ 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z In jersey dresses draped in increasingly complex twists and peekaboo turns around the body, trailing like the traces of ball gowns past onto the floor, and columns of red and fuchsia. The Glamour Cure 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Quickly now, slip into your ball gown and tell us about a gadget you wish you’d invented. Perspective | The ‘new’ Miss America and the trap of ladylike expectations 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z This noble indigo opening was followed by dresses with artistic hand-painted prints and evening ball gowns — Ms. Herrera being a rare designer who retains a sense of dressing in a modern way for grand evenings. Fashion Review: Marc Jacobs Offers a Sweet, Melancholy Collection 2012-02-14T18:02:04Z They staged James’s grand ball gowns of the late nineteen-forties and fifties—the Swan, the Tree, the Umbrella, and the Clover Leaf, among others—in the first-floor gallery, at eye level, on low pedestals. Charles James Couture, Come Alive 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z But the romantic chaos will give fans endearing moments from Lara Jean that include stress baking and a “Cinderella” scene where everything comes to a head while she’s clad in a ball gown. ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ … and to Fans Hungry for More 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Sure, there are girls for whom nothing beats a pink ball gown. Journeys: Trading Tiaras for Calico on the Prairie 2011-08-05T18:30:00Z Yes, Belle wears a flowing yellow ball gown in the ballroom scene, and the “Be Our Guest” dancing-cutlery sequence is still a Busby Berkeley-inspired showstopper. ‘Beauty and the Beast’: Disney’s $300 Million Gamble 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Wittert tweeted that attendees are encouraged to dress in ball gowns, and he might not be joking. Nine Shows to Catch at the New York Comedy Festival 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The lobby is elegant and semiformal and a bit disconcerting, like wearing a ball gown at the beach. What’s in store for you at the Eau Palm Beach? A night with Jonathan Adler. 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The earliest is a ball gown by Worth from 1860, commissioned by Sarah Diodoti Gardiner to wear to the Prince of Wales Ball in New York. On the Runway Blog: A New Perspective on Two Couturiers 2012-04-11T17:56:12Z “While our bride is always truest to her personal style, ball gowns are more regularly requested now than in seasons past,” she said. You, Too, Can Marry Like a Royal 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z First came the mariachi band, a flame-juggling dancer and the models in bathing suits and ball gowns sauntering beside the pool of a Miami mansion. Setting a Kahlo Drawing Aflame in Search of an NFT Spark 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z And from Cannes through royal ceremonies, “full” is the appropriate word to describe these big-is-beautiful ball gowns. A Celebration of Dressing Up 2012-05-21T12:30:29Z Instead they strode forth in plumage as eye-catching as any ball gown, insisting on their own individuality. The Year on the Red Carpet 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Here you will find the first cover of Vogue, from Dec. 17, 1892, a sketch of a debutante clad in a ball gown and floating on what appears to be a cloud pillow. For Sale: Condé Nast Treasures 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z In past inaugurations, participants would don their tuxedos and ball gowns and attend one of the many inaugural balls and galas taking place around town. An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z A range of styles were presented, from contemporary ball gowns with a traditional touch to sassy short dresses. What We Saw at the New York Bridal Fashion Week 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z An inspiration in “Devouring” is Baroque imagery — from time to time Mr. Singer even wore a ball gown, designed by Magdalena Jarkowiec. Dance Review: ‘Devouring Devouring’ at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theater 2012-12-16T19:57:04Z Flash back to last New Year’s Eve, and there was the Broadway star Marin Mazzie in a form-fitting black ball gown, on her way to see “The Merry Widow” at the Metropolitan Opera. Marin Mazzie on Cancer and Songs in the Key of Life 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z “I was glad to see everyone in tuxes and ball gowns going up the red carpet,” he wrote in an email at the time. ArtsBeat: An Indie Impresario, Who Made His Mark Fast and Memorably 2012-05-04T23:45:47Z Yolancris showed a ball gown featuring a voluminous skirt of organza pleated ruffles paired with an 80s-inspired corset bodice, which also stood out in the virtual bridal runway. Brides Still Want Their Dresses and Designers Are Designing 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “O.K., let’s start with Sasha,” Noelle offered soothingly, whisking into the fitting room a strapless silk taffeta ball gown tagged at a relatively modest $1,500. | J. Crew Bridal Boutique: At the New J. Crew Bridal Boutique 2010-07-20T21:10:00Z For Maxwell’s evening looks, the designer stayed true to his signature sleek style with piped hem dresses but also invigorated the collection with large and intricate pastel ball gowns made of leopard jacquard. Brandon Maxwell goes back to basics with denim-filled collection 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Then: Opulent crimson ball gowns, ladies-who-lunch suits, lace, ruffles and bows. Many established fashion labels rejuvenated by new designers 2011-05-10T17:56:05Z We scanned our decidedly 21st century iPhones to cross the main gate, and the silver shimmer of Cinderella’s iconic ball gown lodged its hook in my heart. Disneyland with my invisible guest 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z If you frequent the internet, you most likely saw the photos of Beyoncé with her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, a few months back, styled in matching palette ball gowns at the MTV Video Music Awards. On the Internet, to Be ‘Mom’ Is to Be Queen 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z The little-known Wu became an overnight sensation and went on to an acclaimed career; Obama tapped him again for her red 2013 ball gown. Analysis | America doesn’t need inaugural balls. But there’s something lost when they disappear. 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z The house is tiny compared to the woman in the ball gown. Perspective | Kerry James Marshall paints a masterful image of history and hope on the cover of Vogue 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Someone without so much baggage, who didn’t wear so many awful pantsuits, who wore, instead, waist-length hair and a star-spangled ball gown. We spent decades dreaming up the perfect female president. She doesn’t exist. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The startling video shows the bride in her white ball gown, tiara and veil while she appears to be wrestling an unidentified person in an open field. Bride claims she was not involved in fight after video of her appearing to wrestle someone goes viral 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Here was a skirt clustered as if made with hydrangea heads; there, a dress with organic worms of fabric and a show-stopping petal of a pansy hand-painted on a ball gown. Special Report: Haute Couture: Dior Blooms Brightly 2010-07-05T17:53:00Z But that’s impossible to envision now, in this blur of glittering masks, ball gowns and cocktails. Jane Lang, the spark behind H Street’s Atlas theater, steps out of the spotlight 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z She’d sell her prize possession, a fluffy ball gown dangling from the window, only to Lady Gaga, she said. Europe Without Hotels 2010-07-15T20:13:00Z Though sold as ball gowns, there is nothing classic about any of the pieces. On the Runway Blog: Free People's Free Spirited Ball Gowns 2011-11-10T17:27:57Z In line with the night’s prom theme, there were tuxes and ball gowns; Princess Diana- and cottagecore-inspired outfits; and lots of spandex and sequins. Where Are All the Lesbian Bars? Coming to a Place Near You. 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Another bit into a dripping sheep’s heart to punctuate a lovelorn ballad, blood dripping onto her ball gown like one of the less tasteful Valentine’s Day bitmojis. Long Before RuPaul, Doris Fish Wore the Wig. Fiercely. 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Whose ample purse paid for the fantastically inflated sleeves and extravagant trim of the 1895 silk satin ball gown from the House of Worth in Paris? | Connecticut: At the Bruce Museum, Gowns as Works of Art 2010-07-10T00:08:00Z Those gestures to youth were mostly lip-service; everything about the evening, from the monochromatic chiffon ball gowns to the skits and loving evocations of Hollywood classics, was veined with nostalgia. The TV Watch: Supersizing the Show (Austerity Is So 2009) 2010-03-08T14:27:00Z A spectacular white satin ball gown with a rhinestone design of arches over the entire dress. Arnold Scaasi, fashion designer to movie stars and first ladies, dies at 85 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z “I had previously worn a princess-style ball gown, which in hindsight, perfectly described my idealism when it came to marriage,” she said. Real Wedding Day Looks 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z In short the question is not Am I going down to the schoolyard to take this twelve-year-old out, it’s Which ball gown shall I wear? Mommy has anger issues! My daughters are pre-adolescent, I’m pre-menopausal 2014-05-10T23:00:00Z At a convention you'll see someone in a Star Trek uniform walking down the hallway with ladies in ball gowns, going to discuss interstellar travel. Science fiction, science are big in Northwest — especially right now 2012-07-02T03:48:04Z Grumbling about a displeasing puzzle, like yelling at the ref from the bleacher seats or critiquing celebrity ball gowns at the Oscars, is, for a solver, all part of the fun. Inside the Crossword-Puzzle State of Mind 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z One of James’s most stunning ball gowns is an ivory silk satin number with four voluptuous, bustle-like forms protruding at the front, back and sides. Art Review: ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion,’ a Retrospective at the Met 2014-05-08T13:04:04Z Fans of the Blake Edwards film will find this Golightly is very different from the one that made Hepburn a fashion icon, with her ball gowns, long gloves, elaborate pearl chokers and trademark cigarette holder. Sci-fi star Emilia Clarke on being Holly Golightly 2013-03-19T13:31:09Z There were Versace-branded tees under bustiers atop swagged ball gown skirts, strapless black leather numbers, and a fringed beaded T-shirt dress for a diva strut. Playing It Safe Amid the Protests 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z There will be huge ball gowns, enchanting combinations of color — pale blue served with pistachio, and equestrienne habits for riding sidesaddle. 2010-01-28T08:06:00Z And what he recycled there was less a matter of cartons and cans than Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Wagner, Dumas, Gothic novels, ball gowns, B movies, sex manuals and superhero comic books. Review: Charles Ludlam in the Cosmos Where ‘Queens Collide’ 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Hudson’s career was launched in 2013, when Rihanna chose his black ball gown on Bravo’s “Styled to Rock” fashion competition show. Model legends walk Sergio Hudson’s NY Fashion Week runway 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z The runway show highlights include: -Anthony and Seth Aaron send a large, black and yellow ball gown of gigantic proportions down the runway. 2010-01-29T14:30:00Z In the context of red carpets, it may seem strange to imagine that wearing a ball gown is a risky choice. Billie Eilish Sets a Condition for Her Dress: No More Fur 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Especially given the rapturous reception given to Billy Porter’s tuxedo ball gown last year, and the way it spoke to gender stereotype and the evolving world. The Oscars Red Carpet: Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z The final dress is an haute-couture black velvet ball gown with a "Paris rose" pink silk bow and sheath skirt from 1983. Yves Saint Laurent retrospective comes to Denver 2012-03-23T16:24:09Z Girls rushed in after school to be fitted for ball gowns and prom dresses at Susie’s Formals and Fabrics. Harper Lee and the Mysteries of Monroeville 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z They were still politely applauding satin ball gowns that Charles James would have whipped up in his sleep at the Chelsea Hotel. Cathy Horyn?s Key Fashion Moments of 2010 2010-12-31T04:26:10Z On the first floor, in the large special-exhibition galleries, 15 of James’s most extraordinary ball gowns form a tour de force of masterworks, while resembling a well-spaced grove of exotic trees. Art Review: ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion,’ a Retrospective at the Met 2014-05-08T13:04:04Z And then there's a tea ceremony on Sunday…And everyone is going to be decked out in jewels and ball gowns for the wedding banquet! Summer reads – best beach book: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 2013-07-15T19:20:08Z While that may sound very different from designing ball gowns, “it’s not that different,” he said, noting that his first collection in the 1990s had simple tailoring. Theory?s Designer Shapes a New Future 2011-08-05T23:46:28Z Lavish helpings of period dresses, ball gowns and uniforms. Review: ‘Mercy Street,’ a Civil War Hospital Drama on PBS 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s a performance that makes you think that maybe all those grumpy guys who populate the Republican debates might be a lot looser if they traded in their navy suits for rainbow-colored ball gowns. ‘Kinky Boots’ With Wayne Brady as a Cross-Dresser You Could Take Home to Mother 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z You’ll see familiar ball gowns, capes, tiaras, wigs and glass slippers at this family-friendly exhibit, and learn about the process of creating these iconic costumes. 8 terrific museum exhibits to see in the Seattle area in fall 2021 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z “We threw this really lavish party with ball gowns and tuxedos…Our clients flew from New York and drove up in limousines…The highest pinnacle of our lives was that night,” Deyan says. Bringing audiobooks to life in the Valley 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z This display of bold zigzag and wave prints on flowing silk and wispy chiffon or the same spirit in a pleated golden ball gown with rosettes at the shoulder was from the designer’s archives. Fash File: Delfina Delettrez?s Roman Holiday in Jewelry 2012-03-01T19:20:49Z But sucked into the character's iconic blue ball gown — the one she dons in the majority of the film's ad campaign — her waist looks unnaturally tiny. In the age of superheroes, 'Cinderella' conquers with kindness 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The exhibition will feature a wide range of clothes from the queen's childhood to the present day, including ball gowns and military regalia. Exhibition of Queen's outfits at Buckingham Palace 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z A bustier imprinted with a portion of a Rococo painting and a ball gown with a pattern taken from a work by Fragonard are other Westwood pieces spread between different rooms. Style: At Versailles, Rock 'N' Rococo 2011-07-11T13:01:16Z Other Chihuahua pageant participants also dazzled attendees with dog-sized ball gowns, fluffy feathers and patriotic outfits. Chihuahua beauty pageant gets more than 800 costumed participants: See the photos 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Guests can interact with “Bridgerton”-themed characters within a Regency-era setting at the events, complete with ball gowns and live music from the show’s soundtrack. Netflix Sues ‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ Duo for Infringement 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z And boy, can she wear a ball gown. Denée Benton, Tony Nominee, Embraces Her Inner Natasha 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z “I knew everyone would be coming in huge ball gowns,” she offered, “so I wanted to change things up.” Going Hollywood: In New York, the Ballet and Opera Are Stuffy No More 2012-09-28T23:37:02Z She had a tiny, slender frame that showcased her wardrobe to maximum effect: Body skimming knits, creamy wools, lavish ball gowns. In first lady, Nancy Reagan found the role of a lifetime 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z To St. Bernard’s high school prom, she wore a custom-made cocktail-length frock when the other girls were in off-the-rack ball gowns. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z “It’s got a touch of vintage, a classic 1950s ball gown, so timeless that her daughter would look gorgeous in this gown 30 years from now.” On the Runway: Simplicity Wears the Crown 2011-04-29T20:29:38Z Ms. Chiuri embroidered “I love you” in script on her ball gown. Fashion Unites in Tribute to Alber Elbaz 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z In case you were wondering: lots of tequila sunrise ball gowns and summer frocks, some with little wooden animals instead of bugle beads. How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love the Cruise Collections 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Oscar de la Renta closed his collection with swooshing ball gowns for the Cinderella set, all body-conscious tops with skirts spreading into pools at the back. Fashion Review: Designing for the Working Woman 2014-02-12T17:06:16Z Just because you’re having an intimate wedding doesn’t mean you have to give up your ball gown moment. What Should You Wear for Your Micro Wedding? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z The basics of streetwear are the basics of every fashion line, as much as jackets and ball gowns. Streetwear Is Dead 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Hundreds of requests from brides prompted their merchandise team to turn their best-selling $999 white dresses — ball gowns, mermaids, sleek silhouettes — into black options, too, McKeever said. Perspective | Brides are wearing black. I did years ago and don’t regret a thing. 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z James is at his most erotic in a 1948 ball gown partly inspired by a Georgia O’Keeffe retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946. Art Review: ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion,’ a Retrospective at the Met 2014-05-08T13:04:04Z We don't swan around in crinolined ball gowns and horse-drawn coaches, but we can wear the heels with the magical aura. High heels and their perennial appeal: why pain seems a small price to pay 2012-07-21T14:48:19Z By the finale, Mr. Newell looks like he’s dressed in an elegant ball gown. Ravaged but Resilient: Creating ‘Once on This Island’ 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z And with these changes also comes a shift in attire — somehow that elaborate ball gown you envisioned wearing before the pandemic seems out of context. What Should You Wear for Your Micro Wedding? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z All wore street clothes, trading in their onstage ball gowns and formal coats for jeans and T-shirts. Inside look at the recording of 'Cinderella' CD 2013-05-07T12:16:11Z Vanity Fair magazine’s current cover star folds up her ball gown and plops down next to us. Jennifer Garner smells like cucumbers and America: Inside the most exclusive Oscars party 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z The angle gives their voluminous ball gowns the look of tutus and turns their white gloves into wings as they slowly arch back. Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Alongside this wall of the black and sleek are vivid ball gowns posed on a grand baroque staircase. Special Report: Paris Fashion Week: Saint Laurent: Revolutionary Romantic 2010-03-09T19:28:00Z Lace is the epitome of a bride, whether featured on a traditional ball gown or a modern fit-and-flare dress. What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The splendor and stirring purity of Underwood’s voice is powerful enough that even a plunging ball gown adorned with literal angel wings cannot overshadow it. Mariah! Dolly! Carrie! 2020 Can’t Quarantine This Cheer 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The oversize embellishment added a pop to clean-silhouetted gowns, as shown in Carolina Herrera’s collection with a stylized bow on a ball gown with pockets. What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z There were ball gowns in denim and ball gowns in gingham, ribbed poor-boy sweaters paired with ball skirts in striped silk and khaki mixed with metallic brocade. New York Fashion Week Comes to Life With Thom Browne and Proenza Schouler 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z These designs are less showy than the ball gowns upstairs, but, in many cases, more radically modern. Charles James Couture, Come Alive 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Madam President would, of course, need an inaugural ball gown. We spent decades dreaming up the perfect female president. She doesn’t exist. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z In the work’s first half, the dancers, wearing formal attire, are their social selves: the women in ball gowns, the men in tailcoats and white tie, and all in heeled shoes. Dance Review: ‘Liebeslieder Walzer’ From New York City Ballet 2012-05-21T22:16:24Z The first "look" on the runway combined elegance and comfort with a ball gown made from denim. Designers Carolina Herrera and Jeremy Scott reveal new collections 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Naomi made her entrance from the White House’s Diplomatic Room in a lace-sleeved ball gown with a notched high neckline that channeled actress Grace Kelly’s famous wedding dress. Eager for more details about Naomi Biden’s wedding? Work your sources. 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z For instance, everybody knows that your ball gown is always stuck at the dry cleaner when you really need it. Ask Amy: Parents declare princess-free zone for daughter 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z She comes with four changes of clothes: a Kelly green ball gown, a teal suit with a calotte hat, a sweater and matching kick pleat skirt and a nightgown with a peignoir. Silvia Moreno-Garcia Has Crafts Covered. Bring Your Own Scissors. 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Starry Starry Night, for example, carries vintage treasures, including top hats and ball gowns; Timorous Beasties, not a far walk away on Great Western Road, has exquisite wallpaper and textiles. 36 Hours in Glasgow 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z At 7:30 p.m., a double-decker tourist bus pulled up in front of the plaza, on top of which were perched the world’s reigning supermodels wearing Fashion’s Night Out T-shirts over designer ball gowns. The Vogue Show 2010-09-08T15:06:00Z The teens donned ball gowns and gawked at the celebrities in attendance, but their dad got misty. A departure Obama is dreading: Leaving the White House? No, Malia moving out. 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Each work required hundreds, sometimes thousands, of hours of precision beadwork to create, commanding prices of $100,000 or more for an elaborate ball gown. Fran?ois Lesage Dies at 82; Led Couture Embroidery Atelier 2011-12-02T04:01:16Z Putting aside the inevitable inconveniences of wearing a flowing silk ball gown to the beach, the only drawback to the wildly creative offerings were the bizarre tan lines they'd be sure to leave. Bountiful bikinis at Rio fashion week 2012-05-27T18:58:14Z There the glittering world of tuxedos, ball gowns and the luxury German automobiles seems almost to be on another planet - or in one of the faraway locales in Castorf's staging. Wagner birthday "Ring" booed: will clan go up in smoke? 2013-08-01T10:20:01Z His creations, which include ball gowns, period costumes, the occasional wedding dress, as well as “corsets de l’amour,” as he discreetly called them, are made to measure, with the prices to match. Cultured Traveler: In Paris, Where Artisanship Becomes Art 2012-10-12T20:04:36Z The image to the right shows the heiress Miss Swartz adorned in an 1840s ball gown, which is cut low off the shoulders and features a pointed bodice and full skirts. Bridgerton: in defense of "inaccurate" costumes in period dramas 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z “I wore a big custom ball gown with sneakers,” she said. Sneakers for That Sprint Down the Aisle 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z The pedestal of each ball gown has a built-in screen, where a digital animation details the dress’s structure, down to boning and hoops, and is never less than entrancing. Art Review: ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion,’ a Retrospective at the Met 2014-05-08T13:04:04Z There were some missteps, to be sure, especially the over-the-top-ness of a few ball gowns with trains, but that is to be expected when an event goes from frumpy to relatively fabulous. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the Obama Effect 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z A pastel yellow tulle ball gown reminded me of the sun shining down on them. Dressing Brides for ‘Their Red-Carpet Moment’ 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Barefoot in a billowing violet ball gown, Ms. Menzel, with her dark hair and sharp features, cut a strikingly ambiguous figure. Music Review: Idina Menzel at Carnegie Hall 2013-01-16T18:07:19Z She is not, after all, in a ball gown eating cake. Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Goldman served as intermediary with the designers who made her inaugural clothes: the Isabel Toledo yellow coat and dress, the Jason Wu white ball gown. Michelle Obama, First in Fashion 2012-12-28T21:05:17Z The director of the new Broadway production says CICADAs will replace the bluebirds arranging Cinderella’s ball gown: “They’re easier to train and don’t leave droppings.” Style Invitational Week 1132: You and what army? 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z In her first scene, she is seen sledgehammering a wall in her closet while wearing a red ball gown and a sparkling diamond necklace. Anna Shay, Star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ Dies at 62 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Barbra Streisand’s electrifying glamour, seen from the neck up, is on view above the ball gown she wore in “Funny Girl.” Hollywood's Finest on Display 2012-11-19T10:53:03Z An extended drag sequence — with Schneider playing the Sea King in a ball gown and sparkles — offers variety and brief respite, but it is a strange and dissonant choice. In ‘Once Upon a (korean) Time,’ Bedtime Stories to Keep You Up at Night 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z And these we're talking about very early 1950s taffeta ball gowns by Christian Dior , puff ball gowns in pink by Balenciaga. The Farmer's Wife Of Vintage Fashion 2010-07-14T20:45:00Z “People wouldn’t know this about me, but I adore ball gowns,” she said. Patti Smith?s Eye for Fashion 2010-03-19T20:41:00Z Empty, it’s as incongruous as a woman in a ball gown at a bus stop. CBD Mogul Revives an Architectural Gem in Los Angeles 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z But Mr. Galliano’s more familiar focus on the body, however historical the clothes, was lost inside the graphic shapes and the vast skirts of ball gowns that came down the runway in an unstoppable stream. Special Report: Fashion: Dior's Shadow Play 2011-01-24T18:23:15Z It was very popular, glamorous, especially in black, as evidenced here by a majestic triangular shawl and the trim that fires up a yellow silk taffeta ball gown from France in the late 1850s. Lace, That Most Coveted Textile 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z This season, their prints and embroideries, shown on dresses that were wrapped and pleated, on smock tops and ball gowns, were of sunflowers and starry nights. | Fast Fashion: At Rodarte, a Van Gogh Exhibition 2011-09-13T19:00:02Z The men were dressed in tuxedos with boutonnieres; the young women wore lavish A-line ball gowns embellished with sequins, beads, and pearls. Sex and the single evangelical: Purity balls, odd daddy roles, and saving it for Jesus Christ 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Before the Friday-night concert, in the lobby, people of all ages, some in ball gowns, some in Viking helmets, lined up to pose with an energetic Bugs Bunny. Wuvwy Music 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Instead, she opted for a full ball gown. Groom dislikes bride's dress and asks Reddit if he's wrong for telling her: 'Little disappointed' 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z “We’re seeing more and more brides opting for streamlined and structured designs with architectural details, which is an update on the classic ball gown.” What Should You Wear for Your Micro Wedding? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z And Taylor Swift, with the ignoble “Cats” still on everyone’s tongue, wore an enormous chartreuse and teal Etro ball gown that did little to reassure her fans that she hasn’t lost her aesthetic footing. Perspective | The Golden Globes red carpet showed it’s okay to delight in fashion rather than just tolerating it 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Also returning are “puff sleeves and full ball gowns,” which she said have more “lightness and movement” than those of yesteryear. ‘Epic’ Dresses and Maximalist Cakes: These ’80s Wedding Trends Are Back 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Tell me if you can really appreciate the detailing on a gem-studded ball gown while a baroness hoots in your ear: “I was obliged to rise at 6 o’clock to get my hair dressed!” The Art of Staying Cool: 10 Can’t-Miss Summer Shows in New York 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z My wife wore a beautiful vintage ball gown. 'I unreservedly apologise': What happens when costumes go very, very wrong 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Trapper doesn’t care if you’re wearing a ball gown, Margaritas says, he jumps on everyone. For this piano man, the regular crowd no longer shuffles in 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Here too are a silk brocade ball gown by Charles Frederick Worth and sculptures by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Art Review: Winter Antiques Show at Park Avenue Armory 2013-01-24T22:30:22Z The jackets were elongated into dresses and even extended into a flowing ball gown in olive green. At Proenza Schouler show, all rules about leather in spring melt away She sings: “Every song’s like: ‘gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin’ in the bathroom, blood stains, ball gowns, trashin’ the hotel room.’” Artist To Watch: Lorde 2013-08-23T16:08:30Z I certainly didn’t think I was going to end up wearing ball gowns and prancing around. Amber Ruffin Has Gone From the Writers’ Room to the Title 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z “American Women: Fashioning a National Identity” at New York’s Metropolitan Museum is the story of how the heiresses to robber baron fortunes, dressed in bustled European ball gowns, morphed into sparky, sporty Gibson girls. Review: American Women on the March 2010-05-03T12:00:00Z One of them goes, in its entirety: “Here’s a stain of perfume on an old ball gown.” Review | Decades after a volatile life and a brutal death, a Japanese writer is back in the spotlight 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z “We went on Paul Allen’s yacht, and everybody was wearing big ball gowns,” she said, referring to Mr. Allen’s 414-foot-long yacht, Octopus. Their Warhols Are at the Whitney. Their Ugly Divorce Is on Display, Too. 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Not for another half-century would pink be restored to a semblance of its former self, a hue both fancy and frivolous enough to be whipped into a ball gown by the couturier Charles James. A Big Bold Show Wants You to Rethink Pink 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Smith is mostly cocktail and evening focused, rather than statement ball gowns, but he’s hoping to remain in building mode. Julia Fox, post Ye breakup, walks LaQuan Smith’s runway 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z As we practiced, I imagined myself in an ocean-billowed ball gown, or floating in the Atlantic in my orange vest, with its water-activated light-bulb feature, singing Sondheim as I sank, illuminated. The Stage Door at Sea: A Broadway Star on Her First Fan Cruise 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Smith, in a white cap-sleeve ball gown with a lace train and her long brown hair piled beneath a rhinestone clip, walked down the aisle with her father. For Couple With Moebius Syndrome, Love Is Expressed From the Heart 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z The artistry of fashion is most alive in a row of nine floor-length ball gowns from the 1940s and ’50s by Charles James. Art Review: American Style at the Met and the Brooklyn Museum 2010-05-06T22:29:00Z Young was wearing a ball gown but didn’t speak as she was being led away, Januszewski said. Sean Young, Blade Runner Actress, Arrested at Post-Oscars Party 2012-02-27T19:10:32Z The young women wear ball gowns or more casual short skirts. Prom Pictures of Ukrainian Teens on the Verge of an Uncertain Adulthood 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z She wore a voluminous green ball gown, sheer elbow-length gloves, a black choker and a bow in her red curly hair. Jessica Chastain, Jodie Comer and J. Harrison Ghee Partied for the Tonys 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z To wit: At the Golden Globe Awards in January, the Canadian actress was nearly the only one wearing a print — a dark Lanvin ball gown splashed with oversize red roses. Rachel McAdams Tries Short Hair, Sheer Textures and Elie Saab 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Ms. Fleming, who knows from ball gowns, wears such attire with grace. Review: Renée Fleming Plays Against Type in ‘Living on Love’ 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The production is opulent without being overwhelming: Cinderella’s transformation from rags to ball gown is done with some clever stage sleight-of-hand that I can’t even explain. Cinderella Then and Now: Revisiting Rodgers and Hammerstein 2013-03-13T11:00:32Z It’s an awkward sort of moment, like when two Hollywood starlets show up on the red carpet wearing the exact same glamorous ball gown that each thought was a unique, bespoke piece of couture. Art imitates art? Damien Hirst’s Venice Biennale installation looks a lot like another’s 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z At one point, she bent over backward, literally, to belt out the lyrics, and by the dramatic end she had sunk onto her side on the smoky stage in her ball gown. 'The Voice' recap: Top 8 are top great as old coaches return 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Wide or double-wrap belts cinch the waist and add a modern touch to A-line and ball gown silhouettes. New Wedding Date? Here’s How to Update Your Look 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z “You’re so ungrateful,” she said, as I opened a full-length purple ball gown on Christmas my senior year of high school and promptly frowned, tossing it to the side. Mom’s girly presents to me 2013-12-24T23:00:00Z That does not apply so much to a ball gown, its skirt billowing over a cluster of roses, or Paco Rabanne’s evergreen modernism in a riveted white leather dress from 1966. Special Report: Creativity Central 2010-03-04T13:00:00Z The ball gown gallery, where each dress is a feat of engineering, is one of the great demonstrations of how shape and color convey meaning and pleasure. Art Review: ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion,’ a Retrospective at the Met 2014-05-08T13:04:04Z His spring 2004 collection, one of the best received, included satin dresses inspired by the insides of seashells and a raffia ball gown. 2010-02-04T01:56:00Z “Fifteen years ago, when something was black tie, you wore a grand, elegant ball gown,” Ms. Marcus said. How About an Armani for Your Aria? 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But who needs a ball gown right now? Matthew Broderick Misses the Theater Very Much 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z “Our customer tends to be the bride that wants the ball gown and the fairy tale.” When It Comes to a Veil, Brides Can Take It or Leave It 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z It gave us fashion that was as head-scratching as ever, including pigeon purses, puffer ball gowns and vaguely menacing jackets. Carrie and Aidan's five-year plan and more thoughts on the 'And Just Like That' Season 2 finale 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z “But our concern is not with tawdry tales of Ferraris, Rolexes, and ball gowns. It is instead with the broader legal implications of the Government’s boundless interpretation of the federal bribery statute.” ‘No white knight’: Jack Smith’s record rife with mistrials, overturned convictions, judicial rebukes 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Charlotte and her mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales, sang along as Perry, dressed in a gold foil ball gown, performed her pop hit “Roar.” King Charles III makes virtual appearance on ‘American Idol’ 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z But behind the ball gowns and themed masks there was a secret involving one of the medical profession's most mysterious syndromes. Her illness fooled celebs. The truth may be even darker 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z And there were women that also did these marionette shows, and they would wear ball gowns to work marionettes. A celebration of Bob Baker Day brings L.A.'s puppeteering past to life 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The ball gowns, playful and voluminous in colors such as hot pink and electric blue with an amorphous polka dot print, are ripe for their next museum gala moment. Everyone is a star of something in L.A. Versace's new collection is ready to be seen 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Hearst created this ensemble in lieu of a ball gown, something that was unnecessary because there were no inaugural balls, no traditional photograph of the president and his spouse embraced in a dance. Perspective | Jill Biden’s inauguration dresses get their place in history 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Political spouses resurrected ball gowns or a trusted, dark suit that still fit: “Thank you, Keto!” Perspective | At Wes Moore’s inaugural ball, no one danced harder than Black women 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z A private pilot's licence was found at Travelodge's Heathrow Airport hotel, while in Birmingham a ball gown made from the 54 Commonwealth country flags belonging to a well-known Instagrammer was left. Lost and found: Puppies, royal gifts and cash returned to hotel guests 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z “The pumpkin turns into a carriage; mice turn into horses; Cinderella’s rags turn into a ball gown. But at midnight everything turns back into what it was,” she wrote. Xi Xi, Whose Writing Defined a Changing Hong Kong, Dies at 85 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z “Ballet this way and D-Nice this way,” announces an usher herding the tuxedos and ball gowns crowding the Kennedy Center’s red carpet. How DJ D-Nice’s endlessly spinning journey grew to legendary status 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Murray, in a lovely ball gown by costume designer David I. Reynoso, offers an endearing account of Cinderella’s existential indecision in “On the Steps of the Palace.” Review | Go ‘Into the Woods’ at Signature Theatre. Come out charmed. 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Despite the disruption, there were glimpses of typical teenage experiences, like shopping trips with her family, hours spent doing make-up and taking selfies, and even a prom with a glamorous ball gown. Hospital seclusion: ‘I’ve been treated like an animal’ 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Yes, there was a place for the wide-brim hats and painted dresses, the tiaras and sequined ball gowns. Princess Diana turned heads, was cover girl in Eagles jacket 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z She wore a white ball gown emblazoned on the back with “Tax the Rich,” written in blood-red letters. Upping the antics: Beto’s barge-in performance is latest act in America’s new political theater 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Hudgens was hosting Vogue's coverage of the Met Gala, but her see-through Moschino ball gown designed by Jeremy Scott meant she was as well dressed as any of the guests she was interviewing. Met Gala: 22 of the hottest looks from the 2022 red carpet 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z In the soaring lobby, a woman in a red ball gown plays Chopin on a shining grand piano. War Strands Ukrainian and Russian Tourists Together in Egyptian Resorts 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Smith is mostly cocktail and evening focused, rather than statement ball gowns, but he's hoping to remain in building mode. Post Kanye breakup, Julia Fox walks LaQuan Smith's runway 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Models wound around the room in tulle ball gowns and capes covered in bright Bougainvillea flowers, which contrasted in texture and colour with shimmery blue-toned dresses covered in embroidery. Elie Saab brings vibrant looks to Paris catwalk on return 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z For the gala, Eilish wore a custom peach-colored Oscar de la Renta ball gown with corseted waist and long, flowing train. Billie Eilish says 'famous people are just literally nobodies' while recalling Met Gala 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Its life is a matter of hours; in the light of day, it retreats and shrivels, a ball gown turned to rags. The Ephemeral Beauty of Night-Blooming Flowers 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The designer, 45, turned heads in a flowing sparkling silver ball gown, which according to Page Six, was sourced from her own collection, Marchesa, and Brody, 48, also appeared sharp in a classic black tux. Georgina Chapman cozies up to boyfriend Adrien Brody at Met Gala 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The co-chair this year wore a custom peach-colored Oscar de la Renta ball gown with corseted waist and long, flowing train. Billie Eilish's 2021 Met Gala look was inspired by her favorite Barbie doll 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Eventually I lost badly and had to watch from the audience as the winner, in an impossibly fluffy ball gown, sawed through Tchaikovsky in a flurry of bow strokes and crinoline. Opinion | One Thing I Don’t Plan to Do Before I Die Is Make a Bucket List 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z For decades, Rizik’s was the boutique for designer clothes, from ball gowns to wedding gowns to business formal in the nation’s capital. Perspective | A holdout from Washington’s era of opulence finally gives in 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Some have paraded in horse-drawn carts or dressed in ball gowns. Myanmar May Target Free Speech in Effort to Stifle Protests 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z There was also a small selection of jacquard ball gowns. Tadashi Shoji picks sparkly metallics at virtual New York fashion week 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Now we're seeing them in fancy dress and using props, like with these young women in ball gowns staging what they call a "princess protest" in Myanmar's main city Yangon. Myanmar coup: Pools and princesses as protesters go all out 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z There weren’t big heavy ball gowns I saw in museums, either; they were soft and moving. For 'Emma' costumes, new color combos, changing silhouettes and a dash of Marvel 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Wearing a blood red ball gown and with a large gold dove pinned to her chest, the pop star gave The Star-Spangled banner the full Broadway treatment, effortlessly navigating its notoriously tricky vocal leaps. Star-studded concert marks Joe Biden's inauguration 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z “If we’ve learned one thing this year, it’s that books and book people are resilient,” said Lucas, who spoke live from the Los Angeles Central Library in a sequined ball gown and Crocs. The virtual 2020 National Book Awards were an emotional roller coaster with a hopeful kick 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z She was named after Belle, the female character in Walt Disney’s popular animated film Beauty and the Beast, who dons a yellow ball gown in a famous dance scene in the movie. Israeli girl makes a splash with her pet snake 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Inspired by the queen’s gown at the renaissance fair she’s attended every year of her life, a blue puffy ball gown fit the bill perfectly. High schoolers show off prom attire as celebration goes away 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Lawani’s pieces, made to match ball gowns and bikinis, are meant to raise awareness, she said. Nigeria’s fashion designers take on coronavirus with glitter and rhinestones 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z I just made a ball gown from old fabric over a few days. 'I wear my grandad’s old boxers': meet the people who haven't bought clothes for a decade 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Industry types from across the world will descend on London for a swanky event with ball gowns, free champers and a red carpet. Games this week: A real fantasy or one to forget? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The regional president closed Venice’s decadent Carnival celebrations with two days to go, forcing revelers in ball gowns and painted masks to cancel their parties. AP PHOTOS: Venice a shell of itself as tourists flee virus 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Here you are, amid the billions of stars, the snowy galaxies, the sequined ball gown that is the expanding universe. Griffith Observatory: Take a picnic, take a pal. Just remember, we are all stardust 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Inside, she changed into a custom black crystal ball gown with a fan collar by Christian Siriano to open the show. 2020 Grammys: Multiple outfit changes meant the clothes were as interesting as the star performances 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Mary’s gorgeous pleated navy ball gown — please tell us its story. 'Downton Abbey's' biggest stars could well be those spectacular gowns 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Don’t say: “If you’re looking for something more formal, we also do a lovely ball gown.” What a boob! Why this fair isle jumper is turning heads 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z That night’s episode featured a man roller-skating through a city wearing a ball gown, horn-rimmed eyeglasses, and a ’50s-style pillbox hat. Opinion | Everything a Drag Queen Taught Me About Parenthood 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z We’re talking about discernible men dressed in things like ostentatious ball gowns, etc. Instagram is the new home for Alex Jones and Infowars 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Project Runway All Stars Nina Garcia challenges contestants to design modern ball gowns in silk. Wednesday’s TV highlights: ‘Star’ on Fox 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Lady Mary’s gorgeous silver and black ball gown. 'Downton Abbey's' biggest stars could well be those spectacular gowns 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Not only guests but staff too were dressed in ball gowns and tuxedos. Guardian Documentaries on the Oscars red carpet: 'It's strange, but brilliant' 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z Best costume design: From Mahershala Ali’s seventies teardrops to Laura Dern’s teleprompter readers to best costume design winner Ruth E. Carter’s coordination of ball gown and chunky frames, it was a good night for glasses. Awards for the Academy Awards: We watched the 2019 Oscars from all over Seattle and dished out awards of our own 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Porter, the 49-year-old actor who plays the emcee on the groundbreaking TV series “Pose,” donned a custom velvet and satin tuxedo jacket over a strapless ball gown, all by Christian Siriano. Oscars 2019: Gender-bending fashion scores on the Oscars red carpet 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Overall, there was an emphasis on volume — puffy sleeves, row upon row of ruffles and full-skirted ball gowns. Review: A blitz of bows and bouquet of flowers mark Rodarte's first-ever hometown show 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z "He loved the idea of British women in tweed and their ball gowns and he loved this idea of aristocracy and royalty." Why Christian Dior loved Britain 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z In patriotic ball gowns, pilgrim costumes, shamrocks as fig leaves or maybe just bunny tails, they gather ’round the miniature pond in front of their Dream House, sometimes engaging in some, um, rather grown-up scenarios. - The Washington Post 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Minaj, who recently released her fourth album Queen, later shared pictures of herself posing in a leopard print ball gown. Cardi B feud with Minaj turns physical 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Beyond the ball gowns and fancy cars, a sense of déjà vu washed over me. Teachers and Students Speak Out When School Gets Real 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “It’s totally different. It’s not a first communion dress anymore. It’s a ball gown,” said her excited mother Kris Valas. Special prom celebrates students with disabilities 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Renting a ball gown when an occasion arises runs at about a sixth of what it would cost to buy it. Rent the Runway is taking clothes-sharing mainstream 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z A strapless ball gown, for example, may suit a pear-shaped figure better than someone with an apple shape. What to know before saying ‘yes’ to an online wedding dress 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Her mother, who then owned a shop selling ball gowns in Paris, was the studio’s first client. A Hotel 30 Miles Outside Paris Where Equestrian Life Sets the Tone 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z In Princess Plastic Surgery, the patient is allowed to choose a ball gown as a prize. Inside the surreal, probably inevitable world of plastic surgery apps 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The two young, blond women in figure-flattering ball gowns hoisted whiskey and shotguns. In California's rural, conservative north, there are big dreams for cleaving the state 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Several White House aides in the audience laughed in their tailcoats and ball gowns. Wave of exits from West Wing sparks talk of brain drain 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The costumes are vividly colored and have the glittery, happy glow of Disney: giant white ball gowns and one grand yellow one, enormous powdered wigs, puffy shirts and the somber palette of the beleaguered villagers. The Oscar for costume design always goes to the prettiest clothes. But are they truly the best? 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Helen Bonham Carter wore a pale pink ball gown in 1998 when she attended the ceremony for her best actress nomination for The Wings of the Dove. Oscars fashion: 30 years of outfits 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z With the clock ticking down to the Academy Awards telecast, there were no glamorous ball gowns or golden statuettes to be seen backstage at the Dolby Theater late this week. The Oscars turn 90, and the production team leaves no room for error ... this time 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z “I own four and a half ball gowns,” joked Monika Kanokova, a communications consultant who attended her first event, the Flower Ball, at 18. Gowns, Wurst and Protesters: It’s Ball Season in Vienna 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z In 1939, presumably because the model employed to wear his clothes was inadequate, he wore his own ball gowns for Andrew Goodman of Bergdorf Goodman who, nevertheless, placed an order. A Film That Pays Homage to the Bygone Era of London Couture 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z With U2’s classic song “One” playing in the background, models hit the runway wearing white dresses that were not at all big ball gowns. Rachel Zoe gets inspired by California for her sultry, bold spring 2018 collection 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z “I see the irony of making an apology in a ball gown,” she acknowledges in the Washington Life interview. Louise Linton apologizes for being ‘materialistic’ — while wearing a designer ball gown 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z "I see the irony of making an apology in a ball gown," Linton said, clarifying that she really is "a no makeup girl" who is more comfortable in leggings and a sweatshirt. 'Indefensible': Louise Linton Speaks Out After Instagram Post Controversy 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Madonna isn't a stranger to delivering crazy performances - from hanging on a crucifix to rocking up in a ball gown as a French royal, we've seen it all. MTV VMAs: 10 memorable moments - BBC News 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z It is one-of-a-kind, made-to-measure fashion pushed to its very limit; ball gowns so hefty they barely fit through doorways; unwritten price tags soaring into the six figures. A Film That Pays Homage to the Bygone Era of London Couture 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Last year it launched a ten-point checklist of what it takes to be a Disney princess - and it didn't include the need to wear a tiara or a ball gown. What can modern girls learn from Disney princesses? - BBC News 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Guest attire at the Villa Palmieri varied from shorts to ball gowns, but the host’s informal approach provided an easygoing atmosphere for the event. How to Host a Relaxed Dinner Party Like an Italian 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The interview appeared in the annual "Balls and Galas" issue of the publication, and featured a spread of Linton posing in ball gowns. 'Indefensible': Louise Linton Speaks Out After Instagram Post Controversy 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Jean Shafiroff commanded attention in a taxicab yellow ball gown that widely surrounded her delicate frame. El Museo del Barrio gala honors Nancy Gonzalez, Carmen Herrera 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Perched on a tabletop, Anne stares into a pewter plate as if it were a mirror, imagining herself to be a Princess Cordelia, talking to her servant Griselda about a new ball gown. The Other Side of Anne of Green Gables 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z All of which means that Disney’s costume designers had ample opportunity to prepare themselves, and no excuse for not getting that butter-yellow ball gown just right. “Beauty and the Beast” and “T2 Trainspotting” Reviews 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Journalists in tuxedos and ball gowns hobnob with their guests over cocktails — lots of cocktails — and face time with their sources, along with political power players, over endless bottles of wine. With Obama gone, media crybabies mull boycotting WHCA dinner 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z The night was chilly, and I moved swiftly, my ball gown billowing and swaying with each step. Trump Foes Egged Me On to Support Him 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Many Californians stayed in the capital for a few days to enjoy the sights in addition to the inaugural festivities, which usually require renting or buying ball gowns and tuxedos. California Republicans celebrate Trump's inauguration: 'In L.A., you can't even put a bumper sticker on your car' 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z In transitions past, Washington has filled with talk of Georgetown parties and the first lady’s ball gown, and how the city’s culture might change. Angst Simmers in Washington as Trump Presidency Nears 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The first ladies — like Hillary Clinton, looking almost Barbie-like, and Michelle Obama, in her white inaugural ball gown, do not speak. At This Auction, Even Millard Fillmore Gets Respect 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Those in attendance drifted in under a yellow-and-white striped awning, the men dressed in tuxedos, the women in ball gowns, many with their hair swept high. Mar-a-Lago, the Future Winter White House and Home of the Calmer Trump 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z It was a welcome change to find my eyes glued not to the endlessly frustrating loop of the Krebs cycle, but instead to a portrait of 19th-century aristocrats in top hats and ball gowns. What Doctors Can Learn From Looking at Art 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z No ball gown is beautiful enough to wipe away the memory of a 19th-century surgeon rooting around in someone’s shoulder for a lodged bullet. ‘The Duelist’ is a strange hybrid: Costume drama and bloody action movie 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Her full repertoire ranges from elaborate ball gowns to exquisitely sewn and decorated bright red shoes meant for the feet of Civil War-era toddlers. EXCHANGE: Forsyth woman creates historic clothing 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Siriano’s high-end collection, including daytime separates, cocktail dresses and ball gowns, does well in cities like Dallas and Nashville, where women dress up more often. Christian Siriano, Whose Dresses Make Everyone Feel They Fit In 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Instead of using nylon for the shell, however, he had used taffeta—a material often fashioned into ball gowns and wedding dresses. Hood By Air’s Radically Aggressive Streetwear 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z "I don't know why a girl in a ball gown and sash repeating the same thing that Ireland's women's-rights campaigners have been saying for decades has made such an impact," she said. Ireland's abortion laws: Rose of Tralee becomes latest battleground in divisive debate - BBC News 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z One photo of a woman in a pale blue ball gown, running down the steps of a Bavarian palace, represents the European fairytale that Kasem and his fellow refugees had dreamt of. Life as a Syrian Refugee in Germany 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z The couture on display included skirts, jackets, dresses and ball gowns all inspired by pop culture franchises. Cosplay evolves into geek couture 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z If both the ball gown and the board shorts are black, both will receive black napkins to ensure their laps don’t end up spotted with white lint. Friendly yet professional: L.A.'s restaurants work hard to ensure service matches the city's vibe 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z I groaned when, in one of the show’s undeniably breathtaking battle sequences, these blue-eyed skeletor-demons streamed over a steep cliff like so many black sequins spilling from an Oscar de la Renta ball gown. The Political Resonance of “Game of Thrones” 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z “There is no doubt that this case is distasteful; it may be worse than that. But our concern is not with tawdry tales of Ferraris, Rolexes, and ball gowns,” Roberts wrote. Supreme Court overturns corruption conviction of former Va. governor McDonnell 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Over a thousand guests in ball gowns and tuxedos and close to 600 of their furry companions, many also in their black-tie best, attended the Saturday night event. Party Diary: Bark Ball might be D.C.’s cutest charity gala. 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Lucero lifted her ball gown just enough to let her feet emerge from the layers of fabric. The Quinceañera, a Rite of Passage in Transition 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Chet almost immediately tries to overthrow Everlasting by simultaneously producing a raunchier version of it with the same exact cast, where ball gowns are traded in for bikinis. Unreal’s second season aims to shock, titillate, and critique 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Late Show presenter James Corden told reporters he spent the whole evening apologising for stepping on elaborate ball gowns. Met Ball celebrities walk red carpet - BBC News 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Danes caused an early flurry on social media wearing a Zac Posen dress, similar to Cinderella's ball gown, which was illuminated from underneath as she walked the red carpet. Celebrities and elite unleash tech-themed outfits at Met Gala 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The embroidered gold fronds around the hem of a curvaceous, 1830s ball gown reflect a Greek Revival influence. Gothic to Goth: Exploring the Impact of the Romantic Era in Fashion 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Lucero led the way, holding the hem of her strapless ball gown in one hand and a matching bouquet of silk garden roses in the other. The Quinceañera, a Rite of Passage in Transition 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z In true L.A. style, the sartorial tastes of attendees ran the gamut from Hawaiian shirts to ball gowns and from Coachella-appropriate faded denim vests to three-piece bell-bottom suits. Luxury, star power and bravado meet at Saint Laurent's L.A. fashion show 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z There were female ornaments - for that's how they seemed to be treated - dressed in ball gowns with skimpy, shimmering sequinned tops. The face you can't avoid in China - BBC News 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Jenna Dewan Tatum was in a midnight blue ball gown with a plunging neckline and a pattern of embellishment evoking the night sky. Orange reds, whites, bold metallics at the Golden Globes 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z On the headboard, James Dean dolls and Barbies in elaborate ball gowns are stacked on top of one another in their original boxes. Watch how these YouTube stars make money unboxing toys 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z This is especially apparent in the ball gown. How Gone With the Wind's Costumes Combined the 1860s and the 1930s 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z In their first concert, they wore ball gowns and minidresses and there were dancing Disney characters. Meet Kim Jong-un’s own state-approved girlband 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Long created more than 300 costumes, but the most important are the two voluminous ball gowns worn by the show’s title character. ‘I’d better get the shoes right, and I’d better get the ballgown right’ 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Given the high heat, it was a smart move on the part of the hair stylists and created an interesting and edgy contrast to billowy ball gowns. Emmys hairstyles beat the heat 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The show Wednesday presented structural tops, wide sleeves and voluminous skirts—the final ball gown filled the entire width of the runway. New York Fashion Week Recap: Day Seven 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z A silk ball gown was decorated with vibrant images of plants and animals, including a squirrel and a faun. The World’s Most Luxurious Fashion Show 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z There was a white, lace romper with a delicate, scalloped V-neck and a flowing tulle ball gown with pink, floral appliques. NY Fashion Week: Japanese gardens, California sun, and Kanye 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z He closed his show Tuesday with five tulle-skirted ball gowns, each containing 500 yards of fabric that swelled around the models’ legs. Haute Couture Houses Put on Flashy Paris Shows 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It wasn’t all sparkly ball gowns and meeting celebrities, however. Arlington teen reaches semifinals of Telemundo show ‘La Voz Kids’ 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Huge oil paintings of her in sleeveless ball gowns hang on the walls, painted to celebrate her victory at the Mrs Russia awards in 2010 and the Mrs Globe awards in 2011. Patriotism, propaganda and parmesan: what do Muscovites really think? 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z There is the opening night gala that requires ball gowns of the grandest variety, the movie photo call with its cocktail dress attire, and the movie premiere night which traditionally suggests a formal frock. The Best Dressed Women At The 2015 Cannes Film Festival 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z They eyed the beaded tulle ball gowns and ran their hands over sequined sheaths, trying on their favorites in a converted dressing room down the hall. Gown recycling program gives teens chance to attend prom 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z The as-yet-unnamed winner will be flown to the United States, where he or she will be fitted for a tuxedo or ball gown before arriving at the premiere as part of the motorcade. Robert Downey Jr raffle raises £1m for Julia's House hospice 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Of course IRL we weren’t in ball gowns, but my facial expression and weird grip on Maria’s neck is spot-on in terms of what I restrained myself from doing at the time. Privileged Glimpses Into Student Life at Cambridge 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Hours before the guests arrived in their ball gowns or white tie and tails, he drove into Manhattan in a pickup truck pulling a small trailer bearing the Jeep. 60 Years Later, a Rolling Tribute on Waldorf Terrain 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z "We wanted to design something that looks like a home — a room that feels glamorous whether you're wearing a bikini or a ball gown." Design firm Commune dresses a pop-up Oscar lounge in Hollywood style 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Many wore suits or ball gowns and danced to a live band. Missouri lawmakers end first day of session with formal ball 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z In the Vermeil Room, where portraits of several first ladies hang, volunteers took two dress mannequins and created evergreen skirts to look like ball gowns, then embellished them with frosted decorations and lights. The White House celebrates the holidays with a tree too big to fit through the door Before starting the soup kitchen, Ms Khong's idea of charity involved dressing up in ball gowns and donating money. From socialite to soup kitchen worker 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z His classic creations ranged from fitted suits to pastel and floral print dresses to elaborate, flowing ball gowns that were favorites on the red carpet. Fashion world bids farewell to designer Oscar de la Renta 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z His classic creations ranged from fitted suits to feminine pastel and floral print dresses, to elaborate, flowing ball gowns that were favorites on the red carpet. Fashion world bids farewell to designer Oscar de la Renta 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Kelly wore a white satin Dior ball gown to celebrate her engagement to Prince Rainier in 1965, and her archives contain more than 150 Dior dresses, according to Toledano. European royalty meets Hollywood royalty at Princess Grace Awards 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z For evening, there was a deconstructed ball gown, partially in grunge plaid, and a bustier top trailing a side sash, worn with trousers and black boots. Paris Fashion Week: Yang Li and fashion's new message 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The ball gown, with a portrait neckline and a wide bouffant skirt adorned with wax flowers, bundled Jackie’s thin frame in 50 yards of ivory silk taffeta. Sept. 12, 1953: John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier wed in Newport 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z It is the equivalent of the smudge on an elegant white ball gown. On Tennis: On the Rise, Li Na Aims to Be True Rival for Serena Williams 2014-03-28T21:01:05Z Sequined ball gowns glimmer in the master closet, and the store’s 2013 catalog rests on a table. The Appraisal: Of Course the Condo Has a Gym, but What About a Personal Shopper? 2014-01-27T17:03:59Z From Dior to Versace, the latest haute couture collections in Paris made clear that formal dressing is no longer limited to ball gowns and conservative white and black. Thoroughly Modern Couture Gowns 2014-01-23T04:41:05Z But last year I decided to put away the ball gown for a night and test a new model of corporate giving. Commentary: Why I traded a gala gown for cold concrete 2013-11-17T21:54:16Z This machine, together with ball gowns, came to save their lives, as she managed to convert the gowns into wedding dresses in the camp in exchange for food. Taken in haste, kept forever 2013-11-17T01:09:15Z For his routine, Sanchez wore his school colors - a purple ball gown, belted as a skirt, a purple shirt and the gold pumps. Transgender student named homecoming queen at Iowa university 2013-10-12T20:19:52Z Hundreds of students, dressed in tuxedos and ball gowns, danced and celebrated at the prom which was paid for by donations made on Facebook. School's first inclusive prom 2013-05-04T07:34:48Z One meeting was a high-school throwback with lettermen’s jackets abounding; another was a tribute to 1920s speakeasies, with some female employees in ball gowns. Can Your Boss Do This? Zynga Delights In Madcap Bonus Plan 2013-03-29T13:53:55Z Partygoers are encouraged to wear ball gowns or other costumes. Meet Arlington’s American Girl dolls 2013-03-18T22:48:42Z From bold colors and fur to ball gowns and suits, here’s a look at the best from Paris this week Rare Photos of Martin Luther King at Home Viewpoint: U.S. Haute Couture Fashion Week: Best Looks 2013-01-25T08:45:00Z It’s probably unwise to do something like that if you’re not wearing a ball gown and a tiara. Why Vacationers Will Soon Spend Even More Time and Money at Disney World 2013-01-10T18:51:58Z From colorful coats and cardigans to ball gowns and belted shifts, a look at Michelle Obama’s stylish ensembles from her second term as First Lady. Michelle Obama's Post-Election Style 2012-12-10T08:25:00Z The men are dressed in black tie, and the women in long ball gowns. Meet the 'tutor kings and queens' 2012-11-27T09:13:16Z There’s a big black Chanel ball gown and there’s a shirt with a red gypsy skirt, a romantic gypsy dance dress with ruffles. Andr� Leon Talley's Little Black Dress at SCAD Museum of Art 2012-10-10T14:06:55Z Known mostly for his feminine outfits and creating Michelle Obama’s inaugural ball gown, Jason Wu dipped into Helmut Newton’s world to create leather and chiffon paneled pieces, topped with a leather harness. Fashion Week: Best Looks from Day Two 2012-09-09T23:35:29Z The Evita Museum, in the fashionable and quirky district of Palermo in Buenos Aires, is now home to her many ball gowns, portraits and memorabilia. Evita's life and legacy 60 years on 2012-07-22T09:16:43Z “The girls — some as young as 6 or 7 — dress in ball gowns and often get their hair and makeup professionally done.” Beliefs: Purity Balls: Local Tradition or National Trend? 2012-07-21T00:59:52Z It sold everything from ball gowns to bowler hats. England's changing high street 2012-06-16T03:47:43Z She wore a Christian Dior Couture ball gown with a black bodice and a dark navy skirt. Cannes Fashion: The Top Red Carpet Moments 2012-05-27T17:20:00Z As the champagne flowed, the guests - some sporting tuxedos and ball gowns - purred over works that fused modern contemporary art with Iranian motifs. Iranians reflect on sanctions as nuclear talks loom 2012-05-22T09:56:03Z The yarn is knit into fabric, dyed and sewn into any type of clothing, from graduation garb to ball gowns. Green graduations at Washington area universities 2012-05-21T19:30:53Z More potential darlings will be fitted for potential ball gowns this week as the conference tournaments continue, although the big conferences will elbow in on the action. The Quad: Leading Off: A Glorious Climb for Pat Summitt 2012-03-05T15:19:35Z At the luxury end, Yves Saint Laurent is unlikely to start flogging its ball gowns over the net; at the cost-conscious end, dollar stores will continue “piling it high and selling it cheap”. Shopping and the internet: Making it click 2012-02-23T17:07:45Z She wrote: I want, just once, to wear a bright red, strapless ball gown with no apologies. 'Traveling Red Dress' movement proves social media foundation is still people, empowerment 2012-01-09T15:37:09Z The American state dinner is a relic: one of the remaining events at which everyone still puts on a ball gown. Dinner at America?s table: How a White House rite evolved 2011-10-13T00:59:27Z The Queen's ball gowns also did the talking on her 1950s Commonwealth tour. Three royal women and their dresses 2011-07-05T01:00:57Z That most likely means that tuxedoes and ball gowns were not being worn when the idea was being batted about. Sirak: Back On The Table? 2011-03-15T20:00:00Z With her in a peach ball gown and him looking like a count in a tuxedo vest and formal white shirt, they oozed elegance and passion. | Figure Skating: Olympic Silver Medalists Easily Win Short Dance 2011-01-29T01:15:17Z Sally was creeping exhaustedly up the stairs to her room, her mother, still dressed in her formal ball gown, came hurrying frantically down to meet her. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z Each handed her bouquet to her collegiate man, who stepped aside for the giant gown — everything, from the ball gowns to the bows are bigger in Texas, of course — and watched his girl dip. City Room: Nocturnalist|Dipping With the Debs 2010-12-30T15:29:28Z Volunteers wearing tuxedos, ball gowns, quarter-century-old velvet dresses and costume jewelry paraded through Jackson Heights pushing brooms and shouting, “Help us clean up!” Dressing Up to Clean Up Jackson Heights 2010-10-09T22:43:00Z She wrote poignantly of her life in Afghanistan in her blog, in which she juxtaposed warm and humorous stories of ball gowns, pedicures, and kittens with the horrors of war zones and kidnappings. Aid Workers Undaunted by Risks, Friends Say 2010-08-07T22:22:00Z As if having to give up half his ball gowns and hair-care products wasn't already bad enough. Wizard of Westwood could drop dope rhymes, too | Sideline Chatter 2010-06-14T01:02:00Z I was taken in by the singers' beautiful ball gowns. A Maestro for the Masses 2010-06-03T23:08:00Z If beauty contests are meant to teach us anything, it's that a bikini alone, or even a ball gown, doesn't necessarily say anything meaningful about the person wearing it. Is Rima Fakih Moderate Because She Wore a Bikini? 2010-05-21T18:17:00Z Mr. Gibbs, the White House press secretary, canceled a proposed photo shoot of Ms. Rogers wearing an Oscar de la Renta ball gown in the first lady’s garden, officials said. Obama Social Secretary Ran Into Sharp Elbows 2010-03-12T03:20:00Z He remembered her in her beautiful ball gown. Carmen Ariza When I reached home, I found Sally in her upstairs sitting-room with Jessy, who was trying on an elaborate ball gown of white lace. The Romance of a Plain Man Camera men were busy; a cadaverous and profane director, with his shabby coat-collar turned up, was talking loudly in a Broadway voice and jargon to a bewildered girl wearing a ball gown. The Crimson Tide A Novel Gorgeously dressed in a ball gown, she was in a beautiful room in her father's house. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces "Hast no one told thee how well thou might appear in a ball gown?" The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution The bare breasts of women, whose handsome ball gowns were torn and covered with mud, strained to be free from the enwrapping trunks of elephants, and the coils of pythons. Sacrifice It was a heavy and apprehensive heart that the girl hooked up inside her ball gown. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Quick as thought he stepped over to the rock and then almost stumbled over a figure in a white ball gown lying, as seemed at first impression, prone. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport Also of his inamorata in a ball gown, eyes lowered to a rose drooping from her hand. Erik Dorn The element of romance, as well as the longing for what was noblest in womanhood, was in him; and romance for him was not embodied in a pretty young woman in a ball gown. Robert Louis Stevenson Why, nobody wears anything but tights under a ball gown nowadays. Peggy Stewart at School The staff thought it looked Parisian, and nursed the idea that it had once held a ball gown. The Long Roll There were to be no ball gowns, and the whole affair was to be as informal as possible. The Californians These insects will destroy almost anything from coarse rugs to the finest of ball gowns and dress suits. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Louise brought me one of her dresses—one of her very best ball gowns, only she wasn't going to wear it any more, because she had all new clothes in her trousseau. Just Patty Others were there; and swathed figures of girls and women, in rich-coloured cloaks over pale-tinted ball gowns, glimmered in the dawn like a row of tall flowers crowding along the edge of a garden path. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley She is beautiful at night because a certain balance, dignity and grace are lent her by the décolletage and train of a dinner or ball gown. Woman as Decoration She flitted into the office and looked, in her ball gown of shimmering white, as pure and sweet as one of her white doves. Betty at Fort Blizzard She looked also carefully at her pretty ball gown, but the black fabric showed no stain. Madelon A Novel In her ball gown of green and silver, like the colours of sunlit foam, with a wreath of artificial leaves in her hair, her loveliness was unearthly. One Man in His Time Effi appeared in a charming ball gown, a gift that the Christmas table had brought her. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 For instance, he asked—" "What had been my ball gown that night—who was there—how I enjoyed myself! 54-40 or Fight Mrs. Fortescue, in a beautiful ball gown, looked quite as handsome as her daughter. Betty at Fort Blizzard Finally she ordered a dressing-jacket from him—but not a word said of a ball gown. Best Russian Short Stories When the simplest fashionable gown costs $125, what must a ball gown with cloak, gloves, fan, slippers and all, come to? Stage Confidences You can't think what fun it is to order in all your own meals, to decide whether you will have a 'finnan-haddie' or a 'kipper' for breakfast—much more exciting than ordering a ball gown. Penny Plain The wide ball gown of satin was gone, and in its place was a less pretentious robing of some darker silk. 54-40 or Fight Every phase of dress was present, from the ball gown to the rainy weather skirt, and enough of each grade to keep one another in countenance. People of the Whirlpool In this case, it was not a question of a mere ball gown, but of the acquisition of the best customer in town. Best Russian Short Stories One would not like to see a woman draped in plain grey with an attached placard saying, "This is a ball gown" or "This is a Coronation robe," the imagination would balk at it. Stage Confidences Paris thronged with American business buyers—those clever, capable, shrewd-eyed women who swarm on the city in June and strip it of its choicest flowers, from ball gowns to back combs. Cheerful—By Request Her ball gown was of light golden stuff, and there was a coral wreath upon her hair, and her dancing slippers were of coral hue. 54-40 or Fight How marvelous you look in this ball gown! A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago This was enough for her, as it is enough for the lady that she is going to be put into a hundred-guinea ball gown. Bimbi His dress seemed to him the most vitally important thing of the hour; and no girl choosing her first ball gown could have felt more anxious and critical on the subject. The Maid of Maiden Lane Then I perceived that she was in a ball gown and that her arms were bare under her opera cloak. Love, the Fiddler Then at once I caught a glimpse of her stockinged foot, the toe of which slightly protruded from beneath her ball gown. 54-40 or Fight Put on the red ball gown and come out and crack jokes with the hop-headed-looking juvenile lead. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago "Why, 'of course,' And what does a ball gown cost—perhaps?" The Judgment House Without being exactly conscious of what he was doing, Hawksley began to dress Kitty—that is, he visualized her in ball gowns, in sports, in furs. The Drums of Jeopardy The sleeves were short, evidently just above the elbow, and the neck was cut off the shoulders like a ball gown. Lavender and Old Lace |
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