Musée McCord – Costume Balls
Musée McCord Stewart 690 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, QuébecDiscover the Costume Balls Exhibition - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927 A century and a half ago, extravagant costume balls and skating carnivals were the pinnacle of society entertainments, bringing forth a kaleidoscopic array of fanciful costumed characters. But, beneath all the anachronistic exuberance, these balls reinforced core myths of colonial destiny and imperial futures. The invitation […]