The 1903 ball held at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, during the reign of Emperor Nicholas II, was a lavish event. It took place on February 11 and 13 and featured guests dressed in opulent 17th-century style costumes, designed by artist Sergey Solomko and historical experts.
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| 1903 Costume Ball in the Winter Palace |
The Imperial family, dressed in elaborate 17th-century attire, with Tsar Nicholas as Alexis and Tsaritsa Alexandra as Maria Miloslavskaya, posed for a photograph in the Hermitage Theatre. Many of them were wearing priceless original pieces from the Kremlin, which were brought specifically for this occasion. It was to be their last photograph together.
These amazing photos are colorized by
klimbims that show participants of the 1903 costume ball in the Winter Palace.
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| Alexandra Feodorovna, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Anna Taneeva (Vyrubova) with sister, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Cornette Koliubakin, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Costume Ball 1903. |
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| Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| The baroness of Freedericksz (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Baroness Emma Freedericksz, Maid of Honor to Their Majesties the Empresses (17th Century Boyar Maiden), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Baroness Stackelberg, born Baroness Kaulbars (17th century boyar’s wife), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Countess Elisabeth Cheremetew, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Countess Elisabeth Moussine-Pushkine, born Countess Capnist (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Countess Fersen, nee Princess Dolgorouky (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Countess Karlow, nee Vonlarsky (17th century boyar’s wife), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Countess Keller, born Princess Schakhovskoy (17th Century Boyar’s Wife), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Countess Orlow-Davydow, nee Zographo (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Princess Beard Dolgoruky, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Princess Elisabeth Obolensky, Maid of Honor to Her Majesty the Emperor Alexandra Feodorovna (Young Boyar girl from the end of the 17th century), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Princess Youssoupow, Countess Soumarokow-Elston, nee Princess Youssoupow (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Madame Bezak, nee Schipow (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Madame Bezobrazow, nee Comtesse Stenbock-Fermor (Boyar’s Wife — on duty at the Palace), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Madame Mansourow, nee Rehbinder (Interior costume of a 17th century boyar’s wife), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Madame Rodzianko, nee Princesse Galitzine (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Madame Tatistchew, nee Bibikow (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Madame Timaschew, nee Cheremetew (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Miss Alexandrine Taneiew, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Miss Dorothee Bibikow, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Mademoiselle Nathalie Zveguintzew (Young boyar girl from the 17th century in indoor costume), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Miss Olga Baranow, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Maid of honor, Princess EVBaryatinskaya, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Nicholas II of Russia, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| One of participants, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| One of participants, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| One of participants, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Princess Olga Orlova in Masquerade Costume for the Ball, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Princess VM Kudasheva (nee Nirod) dressed as Boyarynya (noblewoman) of the XVII century, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| HSH Princess Galitzine, born Countess Moussine-Pushkine (Wife of a 17th century boyar), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| HSH Prince Dmitri Galitzine, Chef de la Venerie Imperiale (Falconer to Tsar Alexis Mikha’i’lovitch), Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Winter Palace Costume Ball of 1903 |
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| Zenaida Youssoupoff, Costume Ball 1903 |
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| Zinaida Yusupova, Costume Ball 1903 |
