1890 December 14, “Wild Hairdressing. An Odd Scene of Skill and Riot at a Competitive Exhibition in Paris.”, inThe Sun, volume LVIII, number105, New York, N.Y.,page25:
With a last pat here, a final fingering of the frizzes, and a farewell adjustment of feathers and flowers, the competitors whisk off the wrappers and the twenty-sevenball-gowned young ladies are revealed to us in all the glory of their elaborate coiffures.
Next week, Disney is launching a short film called “Frozen Fever” that will air before a live-action retelling of the classic Cinderella tale, in which theball-gowned heroine bears a striking resemblance toElsa.