Masquerades and The Pantheon
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 4th, 2010
Georgian London loved masquerades.
Promenades, assemblies and balls were all in the spirit of the era, but dressing up in exotic costumes with the added frisson of excitement brought about by disguise, gave masquerades and masked balls a touch of glamour.
The first person to introduce masquerades into England and stage them commercially [...]