Why is the French Maid Costume Ideal For a Masquerade Ball?

A masquerade ball is exciting, mysterious and daring. This is an event that requires guests to attend the ball and participate wearing a mask. A masquerade balls is an important part of history and holds a great deal of tradition. They became very popular throughout Europe in the 18th century and therefore, hold a foreign influence over the theme. Sometimes balls were public and then there were those for the very important and wealthy people that were private events, held in fabulous ballrooms located in the hosts home.

The French Maid costume was inspired by burlesque theater after what a French house cleaner or "lady maid" would look like in such a sexual country. A lady maid before becoming a house cleaner was a personal maid to the wealthy European women. She assisted the women in preparing for events such as these masquerade balls and often traveled with them to be sure they were taken care of. The French Maid costume is as full of mystery and tradition as the masquerade ball itself.

Of course, at the ball, there will be plenty of king and queen costumes deriving from the tradition of Carnaval and Mardi Gras theme. Who actually took care of those queens or wealthy women though and assisted them to prepare for these celebrations? The French Maid. Who later became the house cleaner to these wealthy European people represented in Masquerade balls? The French Maid.

Not only is a French Maid an important traditional costume to a masquerade ball, it is extremely original too. Most women are going to wear the common fancy ballgown or Victorian era costume and maybe even a few might be daring and opt for the Renaissance costumes. There is a good chance however, of you being the only sexy French icon of tradition at the ball.

Of course, the mask is the most important part of a masquerade ball and as traditional as your costume is, your mask does not not have to be. The more glamorous the better! Feathers, sequence and plenty of color is ideal. After all, you are sure to have a lot of attention drawn to you as people realize the originality and pure tradition of your French Maid costume.

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