bal masque
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He was perhaps the most visible guest at Truman Capote's lavish bal masque in Manhattan's Plaza Hotel in 1966, dancing for a while with a candelabrum, then tossing it around, quarterback style, with George Plimpton.
From Time Magazine Archive
At one London bal masque she wore toe rings of diamonds.
From Time Magazine Archive
Paul Jespersen was uncommonly elated when he read the invitation, which was written on a gilt-edged card, requesting the pleasure of Mr. Jespersen's company at a bal masque Tuesday, January 3d, in the Association Hall.
From Boyhood in Norway by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth
"Go quickly to the Capucin, Rue de Seine, where they sell dominoes for the bal masque, and buy me one complete, mask and all."
From The Queen's Necklace by Dumas père, Alexandre
Never had such a commotion been created in the placid waters of society as was raised by the delicate cards of invitation to Señora Morito's fête champêtre and bal masque.
From Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives by Pinkerton, Allan
