What would I wear to the Hofburg Silvesterball? My current choice is the Clover Leaf Ball Gown, the ivory satin and black velvet evening dress that Charles James designed in 1953 and considered his crowning glory. Finally, guests take to the floor to dance the Blue Danube Waltz and a quadrille. Stephen’s Cathedral – the largest bell in Austria –rings in the New Year, followed by a fireworks display. Then, soloists from the Vienna State Opera and the Volksoper sing the Austrian national anthem. The ball officially opens with the Fächerpolonaise, during which debutantes from the Elmayer Dance School enter the ballroom. Someday, I’d like to attend the Hofburg Silvesterball, the New Year’s Eve ball that’s held in the staterooms of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. As 2015 gets washed, cut and styled out of my hair on New Year’s Eve, I’ll be thinking about what would transform this holiday from dreaded to dreamy.
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