Regency masquerades blended lavish spectacle, fashion, and social identity across Britain and its empire. The 18th-century masquerade didn't die at the dawn of the new century. Instead, spectacle helped&nbsp;these risqué events achieve new grandeur. From indoor balloon displays to lavish food and wine,&nbsp;masquerades in the early 1800s were hyper-real sites of consumption. Dressed in dominoes, character&nbsp;costumes, and fancy dress, the fashionable and titled of London society flocked to these events in the&nbsp;hundreds to thousands to entertain and be entertained. Amidst the bacchanalian, motley events were&nbsp;signs and symbols that masquerade balls were about more than a good time.In the first comprehensive look at early 19th-century British masquerades, Glover uses primary sources to&nbsp;identify venues, décor, performers, costumes, and other details about public and private masquerades.Masquerades flourished from London to far-flung imperial strongholds. Comparing the details over&nbsp;the long Regency, Glover teases out common themes and then examines them through the lens of&nbsp;national identity, cultural appropriation, and gender. This research sheds new light on Regency people,&nbsp;culture, and society and on&nbsp;what we know about the British masquerade.

Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain

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Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain