A masquerade ball (or masque) is an event which the participants attend in costume, usually including a mask.
Such gatherings were based on increasingly elaborate allegorical pageants and triumphal processions celebrating marriages and other dynastic events of late medieval court life. Masquerade balls were extended into costumed public festivities in Italy during the 15th century Renaissance (Italian, maschera). They were generally elaborate dances held for members of the upper classes, and were particularly popular in Venice. They have been associated with the tradition of the Venetian Carnival.
Masquerade balls were sometimes set as a game among the guests. The masked guests were supposedly dressed so as to be unidentifiable. This would create a type of game to see if a guest could determine each others' identities. This added a humorous effect to many masques and enabled a more enjoyable version of typical balls.
Finally I found my mask for tonight!!! There aren't many choices in that shop but I found a perfect one for myself, nothing too fancy or too Venice but just something in between and also match my dress for the evening.
I am really getting excited about tonight's party and wonder how the whole event would be.... The event will be taking place at a posh and historic hotel in Scheveningen and there will be more than 1000 co-workers joining tonight. We are not allow to remove our masks until 12 o'clock midnight.
Theme: Bal Masqué
Venue:Steigenberger Kurhaus, Gevers Deynootplein 30, Den Haag
See you tonight!
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