War and Peace Volume 2 Book 6 Chapter 14

In which the Rostóv family prepares with great bustle and excitement to attend a grand New Year’s ball in the imperial capital, navigating the delicate arts of dress and social etiquette under the watchful eyes of their family and attendants. The evening unfolds with the careful dressing of gowns and hair, the tender ministrations of maids, and the anxious anticipation of entering the world of high society.