Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough In exchange for her dowry and her hand, Jasper must promise to grant her freedom to do as she pleases. To ride—and to read—as much as she likes without masculine interference. He readily agrees to her conditions, with one provision of his own: Julia is forbidden from going into the tower rooms of his estate and snooping around his affairs. But the more she learns of the beastly former hero, the more intrigued she becomes…

The Devonshire House Ball or the Devonshire House Fancy Dress Ball was an elaborate fancy dress ball, hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, held on 2 July 1897 at Devonshire House in Piccadilly to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Due to the many prominent royals, aristocrats, and society figures who attended as well as the overall lavishness of the ball, it was considered the event of the 1897 London Season.Charlotte Spencer, Countess Spencer, the wife of John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, dressed as Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, the mother of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. Euston - ‘That’s one step for man, one giant leap for mankind’, take us to the moon as an astronaut. As a play of word for Houston we have arrived/landed, Apollo 13 reference Dalston– ‘Daily offender, crazy EastEnders, up as a character from the Series TOPBOY. Whether that’s Dushane, Sully, Jamie or Modie While the Queen did not attend, almost all of the British royal family attended the ball and nearly every other European royal family was represented. [8] In Brighton, the final week of the season was marked with a fancy dress ball held at the Pavilion. An article in the 1868 edition of the Kentish Gazette calls it a “gorgeous spectacle.” The belle of the ball was a woman dressed as “Starlight.” The article describes her costumes as:

Hatton Cross - 20 karat gold? Or are you more into cheap watches? Dress up as a jeweller or create a costume full of gems like jewelleryThe royal couple stand on a raised dais beneath a Gothic canopy decorated with a purple velvet cloth of estate on which the royal arms of Edward III, with its combined French and English quarterings, have been embroidered. The costumes were designed under the supervision of James Robinson Planché (1796-1880) and were specifically intended to give work to the declining Spitalfields silk industry. The royal couple's costumes were based on tomb effigies. Despite this attempt at accuracy, Queen Victoria's silhouette, created through tightly laced stays and multiple petticoats, betrays the fashions of her own era. Equally anachronistically, Prince Albert is shown wearing the jewelled Sword of Offering (Blair 1998, vol. II, no. 6), made by Rundells for George IV's coronation in 1821.

Knightsbridge - Winter has come! Will you defeat the Ice King as Ayra Stark did? Battle as Jon Snow? Or are you a dragon queen like Daenerys Targaryen? Be any Games of Throne characterPrince Charles of Denmark and Princess Charles of Denmark and Princess Victoria, who dressed as Ladies of the Court of Marguerite de Valois

GOTHA SNUBBED IN ENGLAND.; Chaffed by the Prince of Wales Over Newspaper Indifference" (PDF). The New York Times. 11 July 1897 . Retrieved 9 January 2018. Hannavy, John (2013). Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Routledge. ISBN 9781135873271 . Retrieved 9 January 2018. A London heiress rides out to the wilds of the English countryside to honor a marriage of convenience with a mysterious and reclusive stranger. Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, as The Emperor Charles V, and the Duchess of Devonshire, who dressed as Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra. [5]Pay homage to the beloved Mary Poppins, the most famous Victorian nanny, with our enchanting costume options. Embody her whimsical charm and iconic style, adding a touch of magic to your dress-up experience. Whether for themed parties or nostalgic events, Mary Poppins is always a crowd-pleaser. Unleash Your Inner Detective For Julia, an incurable romantic cursed with a crippling social anxiety, navigating a London ballroom is absolute torture. The only time Julia feels any degree of confidence is when she’s on her horse. Unfortunately, a young lady can’t spend the whole of her life in the saddle, so Julia makes an impetuous decision to take her future by the reins—she proposes to Captain Blunt.