If you long for a ball in Arizona, you might get lucky
The Arizona State University Web Devil has an article about a recent “Pride and Prejudice” ball.
Christina Cullers stood in her green empire-waist dress and tried to explain her love for grand balls. “It’s the only dancing I get to do, and I can be graceful,” the 14-year-old said.
The tan, brown-haired girl, a ninth-grade home-school student from Glendale, joined in with more than 100 women who also were dressed in long gloves and puff-sleeved gowns at a recent ball in Phoenix. They curtsied to the men, who bowed and tipped their top hats accordingly.
The light music began to play and dancers weaved in and out in simple patterns. They pretended it was the 1800s, but in reality it was October. The 150 to 250 participants were not in a real ballroom in newly-formed America, but at a gym in Phoenix. Still, they were making history come alive.
The next event is a Victorian ball, unfortunately for Regency enthusiasts.
