For this year’s Halloween Masked Balls, we decided to create a few new ranges of Gothic Masks & Halloween masquerade masks in celebration of my favourite holiday.
I wanted to design a few unique halloween masks that were a far cry away from the old rubber zombie heads and cheesy paper cut outs, so opted for some Decadent Gothic Venetian Masks covered in black lace and adorned with skulls and spiders, spider web veil Masks covered in Swarovski Crystals, and a gorgeous rich purple Venetian mask with a black skull as the centrepiece. These Halloween masquerade masks are all limited editions and handmade by us so grab yours while you still can.
On the genuine leather side, our mask maker created some fabulous Half Phantom Horned Devil masks (available in black or red), a cool Skull Mask (in white or black) and a Black Phantom of the Opera Mask. All are available from our shop by clicking on the image or links.
Checkout some of our other Halloween Masquerade Masks below which are all unique to this site and made by us so you won’t find them anywhere else!
Imagine a whole flock of A-list celebrities, global fashion icons and top-class designers wearing the most fabulous bejewelled, appliquéd masks; now gather them together in 15th Century Venetian Palazzi at a party hosted by Dominic Dolce and Stefano Gabanna themselves. You have just imagined D&G’s latest Alta Moda event: their Venetian Masked Ball. So you can understand why all of us here at Masque Boutique nearly burst with excitement when we heard about the event, and got dangerously close to swooning when we saw the pictures.
Held in the opulent Palazzo Pisani Moretta, a 15th century waterfront Palace, the Ball followed D&G’s Alta Moda Couture show. This high end fashion show, which launches D&G’s Autumn/Winter Alta Moda collection, is in its third year, and finishes off a circuit of Haute Couture events. This year, masks were everwhere! Eye masks adorned with precious metals and gems were frequent sights both on and off the catwalk, which shows just how current they are. A highlight of the show has to have been a sleek dress made from a white lace bodice and a green silk skirt (right) with cut-out rococo patterning; the whole outfit was set off perfectly by a sumptuous emerald butterfly masquerade mask.
At the masked ball itself, each attendee was given one of D&G’s own Alta Moda masks; unusual for an event such as this, the masks were worn for the entire evening, and so were integral to the ambience of the Ball. A favourite of ours is the jewel-encrusted masquerade mask, sported by actress and model ‘Audrey Tautou’ (top left), whose peach flower truly complimented her satin sash and lifted the darkness of her sultry lace dress.
We couldn’t finish without mentioning Anna Della Russo’s gloriously decadent outfit (left); she looked like a 21st century Marie Antoinette in a frothy silk and lace tiered skirt and richly embroidered cropped bodice with wide engageante sleeves. Nevertheless, the most remarkable piece of her ensemble has to have been her head gear: a precisely detailed scale model of a three-masted sailing ship – which was called the ‘ADR’ – bobbed up and down on the buoyant waves of her curled wig. The outfit was completed by a suitably extravagant gold eye mask.
D&G’s Alta Moda collection is notoriously expensive and exclusive, with a client list of just 400: one of their outfits would set you back the price of a large central London flat. However, if you want to keep up with this latest trend, head over to our Custom & Bespoke page where we can custom make a suitably fashionable and utterly unique venetian masquerade mask to accompany you to the hottest of this year’s Autumn and Winter events.
Visit our Luxury One of a Kind Unique Masquerade Mask section for some ideas of what we can make. Any mask design can be covered in jewels or crystals and have feathers or flowers added by request.
Well, last night I sat down to watch Made in Chelsea in anticipation of the indulgent ‘Black & White Masquerade Ball’, hosted by Mark Francis. The reason why I was especially excited to see this particular episode is that I had been asked to supply some masks for the show.
As always, the theme of Black & White is a popular choice for Masked Balls as it’s easy to style, always looks fabulous and elegant and even the budget masks can look much more exclusive than normal.
Below is a selection of the masks from the show. Some are limited editions so if they aren’t in stock, please do contact us to see if we can make something similar or order one in for you.
Exclusive design by us, this Genuine Leather mask was worn by Alex in Made in Chelsea
This genuine venetian made long nose mask is handpainted by us and was worn by Francis in Made in Chelsea
Genuine venetian metal filigree mask with Swarovski crystals, was worn by Binky in Made & Chelsea
Exclusive design by us, this genuine leather handcrafted Phantom of the Opera mask was worn by Josh in Made in Chelsea
Exclusive design by us, this genuine venetian base features a trim with antique devils face. Worn by Jamie in Made in Chelsea
This mask was worn by one of the extras in Made in Chelsea. Swan design with handpainted swirls & roses. Designed by us.
Fashion Stepped mask as worn by Andy in Made in Chelsea
Two of our Swarovski Crystal Masquerade Masksfeatured in HELLO Magazine (on Page 150) as the magazine celebrates its 25th Anniversary Edition with an “All That Glitters” Lifestyle article.
Showing us how to party in style this summer, the Bumper Edition out on May 13th, featured sparkly gowns and dainty accessories; and naturally our luxury ‘One of a Kind‘ masks were just perfect for their photo-shoot!
The gorgeous slim Swarovski Venetian mask shown in the photo is a genuine Venetian mask, hand covered in a luxury beaded fabric, painted silver & decorated with Swarovski crystals. This mask ties with dainty ribbons or can be held with a Wooden Stick.
Our fabulous Luxury Silver and Pink Crystal Venetian Maskhas been handmade using heavily beaded fabric pieces, covered in sequins, rhinestones, Swarovski crystals & beads on a very pale pink background. The base is genuine Venetian and it ties with dainty silver ribbons.
All our One of a Kind masks are unique. We can make very similar ones when these are out of stock. However as each one is handmade, they are all slightly different.
So if you want to Glitter this Summer, the Luxury SILVER and PINK Crystal Venetian mask is (£59.99) and the Luxury SILVER Swarovksi Crystal Venetian mask is £49.99.
These dainty masks are perfect for Masked Balls, May Balls, Prom, Sweet 16 or Masquerade Parties.
If you’re shaking out your gown and dusting off those high heels ready to take to the floor at a May Ball this summer, you are in good company.
May Balls were the highlight of the Summer Season when the social elite of society came together to mingle. If you were a young lady of marriageable age you might even receive a proposal from a suitable young man!
May Week is a circuit of balls and garden parties hosted by Cambridge colleges in the week before final exams. May Ball Madness(How many can you go to?) kicks off on June 13th 2014with colleges competing to put on the most extravagant and memorable events with headlining acts a well-kept secret until the night itself.
And… even if you don’t go to Cambridge, many other universities and colleges now host their own May Week Madness in June. Go Google for tickets!
Hang On….Why Should the Grown-Ups Have All the Fun?
Quite right too!
Along comes the Promwith its British Twist. UK teens took the name along with the theme, the glamour, the dress, the black tie, the heels …and of course the car. The Prom is the closing event of the year for students leaving high school, secondary school or college.
With the Masked Ball Themed Prom is increasingly popular – see my earlier Blogfor some brilliant ideas for themes.
Do You Dare to be Different?
Not all summer balls are formal black tie affairs. Thankfully, many Charity Balls, May Balls and Prom Balls don’t have rigid dress code, so you can dare to be different.Masquerade Themesabound: colour, costume, style, drama and glitz are in…. and a touch of mystery will always set you apart from the crowd.
Take a trip to Italy to see how Masquerade masksand luxurious costumes add spice, excitement and mystery to the occasion.
Shakespeare’s famous lovers: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ met at a masked ball. While Juliet dances, her suitor Paris waits patiently. Then, Romeo, masked and with all the daring of a burglar, slides on to the dance floor, steals a dance with Juliet and captures her heart!
At Masque Boutique we can’t promise we will find your Romeo or Juliet but we’re certain one of our masks will improve your chances!
Have a look at the Gallerybelow or browse our range for one of our Prom or Summer Ball Masquerade Eye Masks to create your look: demure, daring or downright dangerous!
Can’t see what you want then? Choose our Custom Service and we will adapt any mask you especially like to suit your preferred colour scheme. We can decorate it with your choice of feathers, flowers and jewels.
Try our Bespoke DesignService if you want something truly original and eye catching; We will design and make something exclusive to you to match your dress or outfit…. and will happily do this with no design fee.
For this year’s Halloween Masked Balls, we decided to create a few new ranges of Gothic Masks & Halloween masquerade masks in celebration of my favourite holiday.
On the genuine leather side, our mask maker created some fabulous Half Phantom Horned Devil masks (available in black or red), a cool Skull Mask (in white or black) and a Black Phantom of the Opera Mask. All are available from our shop by clicking on the image or links.
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