What is a ball?

Q: What is a ball?


A: A ball is a formal dance occasion.

Q: How would you describe a formal ball?


A: People were invited, wore their best clothes ('evening attire'), and the ball was held in a splendid ballroom.

Q: Who used to attend balls?


A: In former times, everyone danced, but only the wealthy would attend balls.

Q: What were dance cards for?


A: Girls had dance cards: men had to sign up to dance with them.

Q: Who would typically sit around the sides during a ball?


A: Older people would typically sit around the sides and watch the younger people dance.

Q: What kind of occasion was a ball?


A: A ball was a society occasion.

Q: Was ball dancing a common practice in the past?


A: Yes, in former times everyone danced.

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