Parties in the 1600's
Understanding the parties from the Elizabethan Era, it will help
to understand the party Romeo went to. Most parties were more important if they
were more expensive and more fashionable. Louis the XIV had an emphasized point
that fashion was very important at parties. As seen in Cinderella
and Puss in Boots, it shows very elaborate parties with fancy dresses and slow
music. There were two types of parties. There were regular ball parties and the
more popular party the masquerade party.
A masquerade party is a party where everyone wears a mask. These were
more popular because anybody could show up with no questions. Servants could
have gone to a party and talk to people, and nobody could know they were a
servant. These parties were popular in Italy during the Renaissance. In the
17th century it was popular in Europe and it reached the English in the
18th century. By knowing the type of parties in the Elizabethan Era, it’ll help to visualize the party
Romeo went to.
A Masquerade Ball
to understand the party Romeo went to. Most parties were more important if they
were more expensive and more fashionable. Louis the XIV had an emphasized point
that fashion was very important at parties. As seen in Cinderella
and Puss in Boots, it shows very elaborate parties with fancy dresses and slow
music. There were two types of parties. There were regular ball parties and the
more popular party the masquerade party.
A masquerade party is a party where everyone wears a mask. These were
more popular because anybody could show up with no questions. Servants could
have gone to a party and talk to people, and nobody could know they were a
servant. These parties were popular in Italy during the Renaissance. In the
17th century it was popular in Europe and it reached the English in the
18th century. By knowing the type of parties in the Elizabethan Era, it’ll help to visualize the party
Romeo went to.
A Masquerade Ball