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Earlier this summer, participants dressed up in tuxedos and ball gowns for an evening at the Magic Castle, a famed members-only magician’s club in Los Angeles.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2025
The illustrations from 90 years ago feature various elegant gowns and outfits, including a floor-length floral pink dress, a chic purple tweed ensemble, and a glamorous strapless green-and-copper ball gown.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Wilson, a former British intelligence officer, led the company’s expansion into the U.S. market and introduced the first evening sales—with ball gowns and television cameras—in the fifties.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Sybil Connolly made these incredible dresses and ball gowns in fine hand-pleated linen.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2025
The illustrations from 90 years ago feature various elegant gowns and outfits, including a floor-length floral pink dress, a chic purple tweed ensemble, and a glamorous strapless green-and-copper ball gown.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Wilson, a former British intelligence officer, led the company’s expansion into the U.S. market and introduced the first evening sales—with ball gowns and television cameras—in the fifties.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Sybil Connolly made these incredible dresses and ball gowns in fine hand-pleated linen.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Ball gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20gown. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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